Maine community college system
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PublishedAugust 1, 2022
Applications swell with Maine’s offer of free community college
The state's seven community colleges see an 11 percent increase in summer applications compared to this time last year.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2022
Maine community colleges see enrollment shift to worker training programs
Community colleges around the country are expanding short-term workforce training programs hoping to make a dent in the national workforce shortage and provide low-barrier opportunities for economic mobility.
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PublishedMay 4, 2022
Maine’s community college nursing programs to double enrollment thanks to $5 million funding boost
New funding from a public-private partnership between the state and two of Maine's largest health care providers to allow the Maine Community College System to increase nursing enrollment as soon as this fall.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2022
Maine community colleges to boost training for much-needed welding skills
A new grant-funded mobile welding lab will be able to travel to the college system's seven campuses to expand its instructional reach.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2022
Maine nursing schools see enrollments rise amid pandemic
Students preparing for hospital careers say they aren't discouraged by the pressures of the pandemic, and instead are eager to help.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Maine Voices: Pay Maine community college instructors fairly before granting free tuition
The economic feasibility of a social good cannot rely on the continued perpetuation of a socioeconomic injustice.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Students say free Maine community college tuition will ease financial strain
Gov. Mills touted her proposal in Auburn on Friday and some students say the plan sounds good, but they need to see details before determining how it will affect them.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2021
Maine Voices: Business, higher ed have the same problem – can they work together to solve it?
The answer for Maine lies in presenting a new education and career pathway that combines work and studies at the same time.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
Our View: College enrollment drop could cost us later
COVID's disruption of people's lives could create long-term economic problems for the state.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2021
Maine college enrollments drop as pandemic, job market pull students from classrooms
The decline in higher education enrollment has been particularly felt by community colleges, which are seeing a 5.9 percent drop in student numbers this fall.