‘State aid hasn’t kept up’: Community College Commission requests $16 million in state aid
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Community colleges are burdened with the high costs of inflation, and the Wyoming Community College Commission is trying once again to get the state to pay its…
Money for nontraditional students not immediately available
By Carrie Haderlie Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Although the framework for a new scholarship program for nontraditional students in Wyoming is now in place, no awards will be made until the state’s endowment fund reaches $50…
UW, community colleges plan transfer agreements
RAWLINS (WNE) — For the past five years, students in many popular degree programs at Wyoming community colleges have been able to seamlessly transfer to the University of Wyoming as a result of dozens of “2-plus-2” articulation agreements between academic…
Committee drafting bill for new Gillette college
By Jake Goodrick Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The Select Committee on Community College Funding agreed Friday to start working toward drafting a bill that would clarify state statute regarding community colleges and potentially clear the…
Campbell County commissioners look to a new college district
◆ Application submitted to Wyoming Community College Commission. Provided by the Wyoming Community College Commission On September 1, the Wyoming Community College Commission (WCCC) received a formal and complete application from the Campbell County Board of Commissioners to create a…
CWC seeks federal approval for 4-year degree
By Katie Roenigk Riverton Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — After earning authorization last week from the Wyoming Community College Commission, Central Wyoming College will now seek approval from the Higher Learning Commission accrediting agency to offer a four-year…