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New Funds to Help Community Colleges Enroll Adult Learners

December 9, 2021

A group of 20 community colleges across eight states will receive grants from the Lumina Foundation to increase enrollment of adult learners.

The goal of the initiative is to help colleges put strategies in place to engage and enroll older adults, especially Black, Latinx and Native American students, in programs that lead to quality credentials. Each institution will receive up to $75,000 to fund its efforts with guidance from partner organizations, including Achieving the Dream, a nonprofit focused on academic success among community college students. Achieving the Dream will also create a digital tool kit to share best practices with community college leaders nationwide.

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