Many community college students are hungry, and this problem has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The amply available Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds, created by the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act, have helped institutions address campus hunger during and after the pandemic. The study's guiding research…

All higher education institutions have concerns about their fiscal health, and many have engaged in fundraising practices to augment and supplement other sources of revenue. Community colleges have been slower than their 4-year counterparts to engage in fundraising. Despite enrolling almost half of all students in postsecondary education, they…

The community colleges in many countries contribute enormously to skills development and job creation among the youth. In order to achieve these objectives, many governments play an active role in the establishment of community colleges. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the extent to which the Community Education and Training College…

State fiscal support for higher education has met sluggish growth recently, a trend that has community college leaders working to meet student needs despite a shrinking resource pool. According to an annual report released in January by Grapevine, state financial aid for higher education increased just 1.6 percent between the 2017 and 2018 fiscal…

One frequently cited yet understudied channel through which money matters for college students is course availability--colleges may respond to budgetary pressure by reducing course offerings. Open admissions policies, binding class size constraints, and heavy reliance on state funding may make this channel especially salient at community colleges,…

Change, competition, and its consequences are particularly salient for California's community colleges. At its peak in 2002, California's community college system educated more than 2.5 million students annually. Nevertheless, California's community colleges receive the smallest proportion of the state education budget while enrolling nearly three…

This article presents the state education finance and governance profile of Alabama. The state is home to 1,538 public schools distributed across 67 county school systems and 64 city school systems. State spending is allocated via two separate budgets, "the general fund" for all noneducation related expenditures and the Education Trust…

This report presents Waukesha County Area Technical College District's (Wisconsin) fiscal year 2000-2001 budget document. It contains the following sections: table of contents; a reader's guide to the budget document; a quick reference guide; an introduction section, which contains a transmittal letter, a budget message for 2000-2001 combining…

Lists the advantages of establishing a community college foundation. (RK)

Discusses how grim state-budget forecasts are forcing some community colleges to consider turning away students as states withdraw enrollment-based appropriations. (EV)

By looking for ways to appeal to private sources of funds, the college can improve both its programs and its community image. (Editor)

This document relates specifically to the problem of requesting, justifying, and receiving state general funds and construction bond dollars as required by the 13 community colleges in Oregon. The problem is to determine a method of distribution of state general fund dollars and construction bond dollars that will meet the currently projected…

Discusses the events leading up to and the details of The Community College and Occupational Education Act of 1972.'' (GB)

Discusses the 2000 Community College Futures Assembly held in Orlando, Florida, which more than 300 community college presidents and other decision-makers attended. During an activity, participants identified 107 critical issues facing institutions, the top three of which were: (1) finding funds for workforce development; (2) using outcome…

Educational foundations for raising and allocating private funds have a legitimate place in the community college. They allow a college to chart its growth, anticipate emergencies, and meet the needs of all sectors of the institution. Foundations must utilize an active development program for planning and executing a conscious, continuous effort…