MCPS dual enrollment: 289 students lost MCPS tuition aid, 102 dropped

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MCPS told 289 high school students this summer that it would no longer pay their Montgomery College tuition, and 102 of them dropped their college classes, according to a County Council staff memo discussed at a committee session Monday. MCPS officials told the committee they do not know why theContinue Reading

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ROCKVILLE, MD, May 16, 2023 Students from high schools county-wide were honored tonight at the Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College 2023 Dual Enrollment Recognition Ceremony, held at the Universities at Shady Grove. The ceremony paid tribute to more than 270 high school seniors who will graduate with AssociateContinue Reading

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On Tuesday 5/2/2023, there was a virtual forum hosted by MCPS and featuring Dr. McKnight, Councilmember Jawando, Dr. Williams and BOE member Silvestre. Esther Wells live tweeted the meeting and her tweets have been cataloged into the piece below with some minor edits for clarity. Q: Budgets are in, whatContinue Reading

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Montgomery College will have a virtual meeting on May 2, 2023 at 6 pm for public input on the Facilities Master Plan that will be updated for 2023-2033. From MC:  “The Facilities Master Plan defines how the College plans for new and upgraded facilities across all our campuses. Specifically, theContinue Reading