/tags/community-college Community College en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 21 May 2025 15:44:51 GMT /education/2025-05-21/austin-community-college-free-tuition-pilot-program-local-high-school-graduates The number of students enrolling was double the increase ACC had been anticipating. Despite this, administrators say the program is financially stable. Wed, 21 May 2025 15:44:51 GMT /education/2025-05-21/austin-community-college-free-tuition-pilot-program-local-high-school-graduates Becky Fogel /education/2024-04-02/austin-community-college-free-tuition-high-school-graduates The ACC board of trustees voted Monday to approve the pilot program, which will launch this fall. The college’s main goal is to attract students who may not have pursued higher education. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:03:28 GMT /education/2024-04-02/austin-community-college-free-tuition-high-school-graduates Becky Fogel /education/2022-03-28/community-college-enrollment-is-down-but-skilled-trades-programs-are-booming Enrollment in two-year colleges has dropped nationwide by about 750,000 students. But degree programs in construction trades are booming. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:40:21 GMT /education/2022-03-28/community-college-enrollment-is-down-but-skilled-trades-programs-are-booming Anya Steinberg, Elissa Nadworny /education/2020-12-17/losing-a-generation-fall-college-enrollment-plummets-for-1st-year-students Researchers say the pandemic is largely to blame for this year's drastic enrollment declines, but college-going has also been on a decade-long downward trend. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:46:56 GMT /education/2020-12-17/losing-a-generation-fall-college-enrollment-plummets-for-1st-year-students Elissa Nadworny /education/2016-08-24/in-one-austin-public-school-two-paths-to-earn-college-credit LBJ Early College High School and the Liberal Arts and Science Academy share the same building in the Austin Independent School District. But the schools� Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:00:00 GMT /education/2016-08-24/in-one-austin-public-school-two-paths-to-earn-college-credit /education/2016-03-02/austin-isd-wants-to-offer-more-high-schoolers-the-option-to-pursue-associate-degrees More Austin public high school students could start earning their associate degrees next year. Austin ISD is asking the state for permission to open Early� Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:42:14 GMT /education/2016-03-02/austin-isd-wants-to-offer-more-high-schoolers-the-option-to-pursue-associate-degrees /education/2015-07-28/program-aims-to-give-college-credit-where-its-due From the Texas Tribune: Across Texas, tens of thousands of students have earned enough college credit for an associate degree without knowing it. A new� Tue, 28 Jul 2015 14:55:18 GMT /education/2015-07-28/program-aims-to-give-college-credit-where-its-due Matthew Watkins