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McGhee, Kenneth – College and University, 2020
A nationwide discussion that is currently taking place related to student loan debt; a number of presidential candidates are discussing ideas for student loan forgiveness. Some states have offered free community college as a possible solution. Free community college would allow students to save money for two years before transferring to a…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Financial Aid, Paying for College, College Readiness
Kaplan, Marnie – Bellwether Education Partners, 2018
Over the past decade, educators and policymakers have sought to increase the number of students pursuing and completing postsecondary credentials. Community colleges play an important role in efforts to increase the percentage of Americans with postsecondary education. Community colleges play an important role in educating the early childhood…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Community Colleges, Early Childhood Education, College Role
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2009
This report fulfills the biennial requirements of RCW 28B.76.250, which directs the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) "to submit a progress report on the development of transfer associate degrees to the higher education committees of the House of Representatives and Senate each odd-numbered year." The HECB report monitors…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Higher Education, Community Colleges, Associate Degrees
Cox, Janet; Dinkins, Shivochie L.; Dozier, Darleen; Ford, Kathryn; Hinton, Amy; McDavid, Stephan; Phifer-Starks, Kim D.; Winston, Felicia – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2010
As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…
Descriptors: Legal Education (Professions), Paraprofessional Personnel, Competency Based Education, Internship Programs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Regents External Degree Program. – 1982
The Regents External Degrees program to earn a degree without attending college, and the College Proficiency Examinations to validate knowledge gained outside of the formal college classroom are described. The programs are administered by the University of the State of New York, which has no campus or courses, but accepts credits from accredited…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Credits, Degree Requirements
Geering, Adrian D. – 1985
In the Associate Diploma in Training and Development program at the South Australian College of Advanced Education, all students undertake an initial unit of study entitled "Competency Analysis for Human Resource Developers." The unit is structured into sections dealing with study hints and essay writing, characteristics of human…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Associate Degrees, Check Lists, College Credits