Community College

Illinois high school students will begin taking the new exams in Spring 2025.

As the cost of higher education continues to rise in Illinois and elsewhere, a growing number of students are working to earn as many college credits as possible while they are still in high school.

During the pandemic, SNAP rules were relaxed so students weren’t required to participate in state or federally funded work programs such as work-study. Those temporary pandemic rules allowed 3 million more students to qualify for food stamps, but now many are no longer eligible.

There isn’t a specific path for the state’s vision of zeroing out carbon emissions by 2050 and ensuring areas overburdened by past pollution fully benefit from the growing green economy.

With college costs rising every year, Missouri’s A+ Scholarship Program is a bargain – 50 hours of tutoring in exchange for two free years of community...

Federal financial aid for low-income students that's now available all year could push more students through community colleges faster and increase the…

St. Louis area ITT Tech students have a decision to make if they want to continue their education now that their school has closed its doors.The U.S.…

A four-year pilot initiative in Quincy hopes to develop a pipeline of skilled workers to fill technical jobs at local businesses.The "Quincy Promise"…

After President Barack Obama announced a plan last week for two years of free tuition at community colleges, "St. Louis on the Air" asked its listeners to…

President Barack Obama took to Facebook and Vine last week to announce his free community college proposal.The plan is similar to Tennessee Promise, which…