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Immigrant Tuition Break Gaining Unexpected Support in Tennessee

Advocates Say Measure Would Boost State’s Workforce, Economy

By JONATHAN MATTISE, Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A push to offer in-state college tuition rates to students whose parents brought them into the country illegally is picking up unlikely momentum from some Republicans in Tennessee, a deeply conservative state that voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump and his tough stance on immigration.

Featured Student

Talented Twins on Their Way to Top Universities

Graduates of NC College Earn Full Scholarships to Penn, Stanford

By VANCE-GRANVILLE CC

The brothers have attended VGCC for the last five years through the Franklin County Early College High School program, a... Full Story

Politics and Policy

Texas Funding Overhaul Could Cause Collateral Damage

Initiatives To Help Poor Students Get Through College Could Lose Funding

By MATTHEW WATKINS, The Texas Tribune

Next year, that kind of help could end, though not because lawmakers are unhappy with the program. If the Senate gets it... Full Story

Speeding It Up

Advocates Say Full Academic Load Is Key to On-Time Graduation

By Paul Bradley

helps students. College students who enroll in 15 credits in their first semester, and 30 credits a year, accumulate mor... Full Story

Navigating The Future

League Leads Effort To Embed Colleges In Public Health Education

By Paul Bradley

Community colleges long ago cemented their place as a central and critical contributor to the country’s health care wo... Full Story

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