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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education. She was also 25 years old and an undocumented immigrant from Peru.

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Record bond measures, higher ed policy on states' ballots

Inside Higher Ed

The specifics of the revenue allocation would be determined by a citizen oversight committee. The Los Angeles Community College District’s $5.3 The Austin Community College District is seeking $770 million to build two new campuses and expand workforce development programs, KUT 90.5

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Federal earmarks a boon for higher ed

Inside Higher Ed

Over all, 540 institutions, including community colleges, public and private colleges, and university hospitals and medical centers, received more than $1.73 “Earmarks come and go,” said Terry Hartle, senior vice president for government relations and public affairs at the American Council on Education.