The system president says high vaccination rates in the state and improved outcomes for people who contract COVID-19 played a role in the decision.
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‘More than a free college program’: CMCC hits record enrollment with boost from state scholarship
The state community college system argues that the scholarship has helped encourage pandemic-era graduates to attend college and reengage men in post-secondary education.
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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.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
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.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine Community College System to continue requiring COVID-19 vaccinations, but not booster shots
The system also said Wednesday that decisions on masking policies will come from college presidents.
Posted inHealth, Maine
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
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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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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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.
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Maine community colleges to make $60 million investment in workforce training
The funding will be used to launch a virtual center overseeing a variety of short-term training initiatives aimed at the unemployed, front-line workers and Mainers lacking degrees.