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How North Central Michigan College Used Pandemic Relief Funds to Keep Students Enrolled and Help Them Learn
North Central Michigan College was one of the 265 colleges in six states surveyed by the ARCC Network to understand how federal pandemic-recovery funding supported community colleges and their students. In this Q&A, North Central leaders answered questions about their experience during the pandemic and what comes next.
Video: How Community Colleges Spent Pandemic Relief Funds and What’s Next
In a June 26, 2024 webinar, researchers from the Community College Research Center and the Public Policy Institute of California discussed the findings and policy implications from two reports on how community colleges spent pandemic relief funds. A recording of the webinar is available in this blog post.
Wheelhouse Research Collaboration Council: Shaping Our Understanding of Pandemic Recovery
To inform their research on effective educational strategies during and after the pandemic, Wheelhouse at the University of California Davis brought together a council of community college leaders. This blog post explores how the research team is working with the Research Collaboration Council to establish a forward-looking community of practice.
ARCC Network Survey Explores How Colleges Spent Federal Recovery Funds
During the pandemic, Congress appropriated more than $25 billion in Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) Funds to help community colleges and their students. How did colleges use these funds? What were the results of their spending and associated efforts? What remaining needs do they have, if any? The ARCC Network’s Survey of Pandemic Relief Spending and Recovery Strategies seeks to answer these questions.
