The My Degree Now initiative is among other measures local government and the higher education institution are spearheading to help Philadelphia area students earn college degrees, since only a fifth of the city residents have a college degree, according the Philadelphia Inquirer and other news reports.
The Community College of Philadelphia announced in July that as the new fiscal year begins, the college would avoid increases in tuition fees for the 2008-2009 year. The college’s decision marks the first occurrence of a tuition freeze in nearly two decades, according to a release. The freeze prompted in part by the city council’s decision to increase funding for the college by $4 million dollars.
Over half of the college’s graduates continue their education at a four-year institution, and minority students constitute about 74 percent of the school’s student population. The college ranks No. 4 in the nation for awarding associate degrees to Black students, according to Diverse’s Top 100 rankings 2008.
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