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PC
Foundation helps struggling mom with van donation
A young single mother who was balancing childcare, work, education,
and four hours worth of bus commutes, received help in the form of a
refurbished Dodge Caravan, courtesy of the Peninsula College
Foundation.
KONP, June 12, 2014
CPTC:
Sustainability in Action: Flett Creek Habitat Continues to Improve
Seven years after receiving a grant from the Pierce County Community
Salmon Fund, areas of the Flett Creek wetland across the street from
the Clover
Park Technical College Lakewood campus continue to
improve to provide a better salmon habitat.
The Suburban Times, June 12, 2014
Colleges
considering Sequim as destination
One group of citizens is looking to connect Sequim with more higher
education opportunities. ... [Dr. Earl Gibbons, vice provost for
Western’s extended education program] Gibbons said Western
recently established “Western on the Peninsulas” in Poulsbo to serve
the Olympic and Kitsap regions in cooperation with Olympic College
and Peninsula
College.
Sequim Gazette, June 11, 2014
Foster
parents help Goldendale senior get on track toward graduation,
college
Between eighth grade and sophomore year, Crystal Nichols bounced
around to three different foster families. ... She’ll be
attending Yakima
Valley Community College this fall.
Yakima Herald, June 11, 2014
Aerospace
program at EvCC gets $1.5M
The state has set aside $1.5 million to expand programs related to
aerospace manufacturing at
Everett Community College starting this fall.
Everett Herald, June 11, 2014
Kilmer is
keynote speaker at P.C. commencement
Peninsula
College will observe its 52nd Commencement ceremony
on Saturday, June 14, when it awards more than 500 degrees and
certificates to graduates. ... The commencement keynote speaker
is U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer of Washington’s 6th Congressional District
and the student speaker is Grace Tulsi Marshall of Port Angeles.
Sequim Gazette, June 11, 2014
Photo:
Kemp/Corbet Statue
Crew installed a statue honoring former educators Katherine Kemp and
Margaret Corbet Wednesday at Centralia College.
Centralia Chronicle, June 11, 2014
CPTC:
Nursing Student Named Assisted Living Nurse of the Year
Clover Park
Technical College nursing student Monica Chopra was
recently named the Assisted Living Nurse of the Year for 2014 by the
Washington Health Care Association.
The Suburban Times, June 10, 2014
Clark
College gets $315,000 for aerospace education
A $315,501 grant to increase its enrollment in aerospace education
also will help
Clark College enhance its presence in the Columbia
River Gorge. The funding is part of $8 million distributed to 21
schools by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
The Columbian, June 10, 2014
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TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
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Seattle’s
tech boom isn't just for rich kids: 3 programs reinvigorating STEM
education
Over the next four years, Washington’s science and tech economy is
expected to grow at a faster pace than the national average, and
almost all of the new jobs generated by this growth spurt will
require a postsecondary education, according to a study from
Georgetown University.
Crosscut, June 11, 2014
How to
manage your student loan payments
Your first glance at your student loan debt after college is likely
to be a nauseating encounter. So if you are like a lot of
graduates, you may stick the paperwork in a drawer and try not think
about it. Or you might sign up for payments without giving it much
thought. Both would be a mistake.
The News Tribune, June 11, 2014
Opinion: Graduates should chart their
loan debts now
The music has stopped, the cap and gown have been packed
away, and now the work begins. But not the work you think. Now
you have to work on getting rid of your student loan debt. So where
do you start?
Everett Herald, June 11, 2014
College
Leaders Sign On to Support Common Core Educational Standards
More than 200 higher-education leaders have created a new
organization to voice their support for Common Core, the
controversial state-based educational-standards system.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 10, 2014
Big boost
in awards for state’s STEM college scholarships
A state-sponsored scholarship program that encourages low- and
moderate-income Washington students to major in tech and science
fields is increasing its awards to a maximum of $22,500, a 32 percent
increase.
The Seattle Times, June 9, 2014
State not
producing enough graduates in high-tech fields
The legislature has kicked another $25 million into the Opportunity
Scholarship because we're not graduating enough people to meet our
own demand.
KING 5, June 9, 2014
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POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
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Loan Bill
Blocked
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation that
would allow existing student loan borrowers to lower the interest
rate on their debt.
Inside Higher Ed, June 12, 2014
Dozens of
new laws take effect in Washington state
The law, officially called the "Real Hope Act" but also
known as the Washington Dream Act, expands state financial aid for
college students in the country without legal status. It's one of
about 200 new laws that take effect this week.
The Seattle Times, June 11, 2014
Obama
Defends College Ratings
A bipartisan pair of Congressional lawmakers on Tuesday introduced
a resolution in the House of Representatives opposing the
Obama administration’s college ratings system. The president,
meanwhile, defended the proposal as a necessary tool for students.
Inside Higher Ed, June 11, 2014
Congressmen
Introduce Resolution Opposing College-Rating System
Two U.S. congressmen introduced a resolution on Tuesday
that opposes the Department of Education’s controversial plan to design
a ratings system for colleges and universities.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 11, 2014
Senate
Republicans Block Bill to Allow Student-Loan Refinancing
To the disappointment of Democrats but the surprise of few, Senate
Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill that would have let borrowers
refinance their student-loan debt.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 11, 2014
Senate
Panel Approves Budget Increases for Pell Grants and NIH in 2015
Senate appropriators approved a spending bill on Tuesday that would
increase the maximum Pell Grant by $100, to $5,830, and provide an
additional $606-million to the National Institutes of Health in the
2015 fiscal year.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 11, 2014
White
House Doesn’t Know How Much Expanding Loan Program Will Cost
White House officials aren’t sure how much President Obama’s
plan to expand the most generous income-based repayment
program will cost, but they’re confident the proposal will be
worth it.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 10, 2014
Opinion:
Alleviating student-loan debt
Debt-driven angst caps the generalized anxiety of finals week. Oh,
and marathon cramming. Thankfully, a confluence of events may
relieve a bit of student-loan stress, a burden that clamps on like an
ankle monitor and doesn't unhitch until you're a wizened soul in
life's twilight (something to stew over during a computer science
exam.)
Everett Herald, June 10, 2014
Senate
rejects help for those deep in student-loan debt
On Wednesday morning, the U.S. Senate blocked a bill that would offer
[Logan] Bahr and 25 million student-loan borrowers relief. Introduced
by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., the bill would have allowed
undergraduate loans taken out before July 1, 2013, to be refinanced
at 3.86 percent — half the rate some earlier borrowers are paying.
The Seattle Times, June 10, 2014
Opinion: Pell
Grant Increases Mean Little if Washington Acts Alone
As recently released data from the U.S. Department of Education
demonstrate, this near-doubling of the Pell Grant appears to have
kept constant the rate at which these low-income students turn to
debt, while those who do borrow are facing even greater loan burdens
than ever before.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 9, 2014
New
Washington Laws Cover College Aid, Guns, Tanning
This is the week undocumented students in Washington will become
eligible for state college tuition aid. The Real Hope Act is just one
of dozens of new state laws that take effect Thursday, 90 days after
the Washington Legislature adjourned.
KUOW, June 9, 2014
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