Financing April 2018

Governor's College Credit Requirement Bill Fails In House [Education News]

A bill by Republican Gov. Bill Haslam that would require certain college scholarship students to finish 30 hours of credits annually has failed in the Tennessee House. The Republican-led House's 41-46 vote Monday dealt Haslam a defeat in the final days of his last annual legislative session as governor. Haslam has touted the proposal as helping push students toward graduating on time.

Financing April 2018

New Mexico Junior College Staff Get 3 Percent Pay Hike [Education News]

The New Mexico Junior College Board is giving staff members and hourly employees pay increases. The board voted to give staff members a three percent pay hike and hourly employees a 25 cent an hour spike. In addition, the board extended NMJC president Kelvin Sharp's contract to June 30, 2021, and increased his salary from $223,000 per year to $229,600 per year.

Financing April 2018

No Tuition Increase At California State University Next Year [Education News]

California State University will not raise tuition at its 23 campuses for the 2018-19 academic year as officials had proposed, Chancellor Timothy White said. White said the country's largest university system is dropping a proposal for trustees to consider raising tuition that was to be discussed at a May meeting.

Financing April 2018

3 Nebraska Colleges To Hike Tuition, Room Rates [Education News]

Students can expect higher residence hall room rates and increased tuition at three Nebraska colleges. Mandatory fees, tuition and room and board rates will likely rise at Chadron, Peru and Wayne State Colleges in the fall. Chadron State and Wayne State are expected to raise mandatory fees by nearly $8 per semester for full-time students. Peru State's fees will increase by nearly $38 per semester for full-time students.

Financing April 2018

San Diego Continuing Education Awarded $200,100 In Student Scholarships [Education News]

San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE) recognized 122 career and college bound students at its 10th annual “Stars on the Rise” Scholarship and Awards Ceremony at the Jacobs Center in Southeastern San Diego. Scholarships and awards range from $100-$4,000 to fund full tuition and/or pay enrollment fees toward college.

Financing April 2018

Northwest Iowa College Gets $6M Gift For Science Building [Education News]

Northwestern College says it's received a $6 million gift for its new science building, the largest single gift in school history. The $24.5 million building will be named for benefactors Jack and Mary DeWitt, who live in Holland, Michigan. The building will have classrooms, laboratories and faculty offices for the college's biology, chemistry and nursing department, as well as space for student-faculty research.

Financing April 2018

Community Colleges Will No Longer Charge Application Fee [Education News]

New Hampshire's community colleges say they will no longer charge an application fee. Applicants no longer have to pay $20 to apply to any of the state's seven community colleges. The community colleges also won't charge an orientation fee, which is usually $30 to $40.

Financing April 2018

Alabama College Gets $1.5M Grant For Auto Tech Center [Education News]

An Alabama community college has been awarded a $1.5 million federal grant for its planned automotive technology training center in Decatur-annexed Limestone County. Decatur Daily reports the grant was announced Wednesday for the Calhoun Community College's center, which is expected to cost more than $7 million.

Financing April 2018

Purdue University To Extend Tuition Freeze Into 7th Year [Education News]

Purdue University plans to extend a tuition freeze it imposed in 2013 into a seventh year. Purdue President Mitch Daniels announced Thursday the school intends to hold tuition levels constant through the 2019-20 academic year on the West Lafayette campus. That will mean students there will continue paying nearly the same in tuition and fees as students did in 2012-13.

Financing April 2018

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Exceeds Record With $53.5M Revenue [Education News]

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's revenue has exceeded its 2012 record of $51.4 million with last month's revenue total of $53.5 million. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the lottery raised $7.9 million for college scholarships last month. A Powerball jackpot that hit $456 million and a Mega Millions jackpot reaching $521 million boosted the lottery's revenue for March.

Financing April 2018

Tempe School District Receives $180,000 Grant To Bring Healthy School Meals To Students [On A Positive Note In Education]

Nearly 11,500 students in the Tempe Elementary School District will benefit from a recent $180,000 grant to help all students receive fresh, scratch-cooked, healthy meals at school by transforming school food operations in Tempe. The three-year grant, part of the School Food Support Initiative (SFSI), is funded by the Life Time Foundation and in partnership with the Chef Ann Foundation and Whole Kids Foundation.

Financing April 2018

$15 Million Announced For Schools With Hurricane Evacuees

Gov. Charlie Baker says that $15 million of state education funds will be available to school districts that enrolled students who evacuated Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the wake of devastating hurricanes there. Schools in Massachusetts have seen an influx of about 3,000 students following Hurricanes Irma and Maria.