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Pandemic Relief Spending and Recovery Strategies: Findings from a Survey of Community Colleges in Six States. ARCC Network Report
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Serena C. Klempin; Sarah Griffin; Tia J. Monahan; Megan N. Anderson; Thomas Brock – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2024
In order to assist higher education institutions and their students during the pandemic, the federal government established the Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) Fund, which directed over $75 billion to institutions of higher education--including nearly $25 billion to community colleges--over a three-year period. The U.S. Department of…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Federal Aid, Community Colleges
Untangling Budget Uncertainty: Flexibility, Communication and a Clear Understanding of Institutional Goals Are Critical When Creating a Budget during Uncertain Times
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Pierce, Dennis – Community College Journal, 2020
Amid the global pandemic, community colleges nationwide found themselves challenged like never before. More than 21 million Americans lost their jobs in March and April. How would this economic collapse affect college revenue streams, or fall semester enrollment? Would campuses even be open in the fall? Would students continue to register for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Budgeting, Educational Finance, Pandemics
Community Colleges Are Key to Homeland Security
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Gilroy, Marilyn – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2005
In this article, the author discusses the importance of Homeland Security in community colleges as a counter terrorism solution. Homeland Security, a phrase born after September 11, 2001, has entered the nation's vocabulary and is now becoming part of the curriculum at hundreds of colleges and universities. No sector of higher education is…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, National Security, Terrorism, Educational Administration