The White House calls TRIO “a relic of the past” and questions its effectiveness. Backers insist the programs work.

Leaders believe that college education can play a dramatic role in shaping the region’s — as well as the state’s — future.

Ghost” student scams have been an increasing problem in Maryland and across the country and imperil student aid coffers, ...

Scammers stole more than $10 million in financial aid last year by fraudulently enrolling in California's community colleges. State and federal officials are working to combat the rising fraud.

California Community Colleges are considering charging an application fee to offset financial aid fraud losses. Fraudulent applications increased significantly during the pandemic, with about one ...

Under scrutiny from state and federal lawmakers, California’s community colleges are trying to crack down on financial aid fraud. Scammers have increasingly infiltrated the state’s 116 ...

The numbers show that across the state, community colleges saw a nearly 17% drop in enrollment from Fall 2019 to Fall 2020. The decrease for Santa Ana College was twice that of the state, at 34%.