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Clark County students could see relief with new student loan repayment program

September 23, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

A three-year pause on student loan repayments is set to come to an end Oct. 1, impacting millions of borrowers nationwide and thousands here in Clark County. Read story

Clark College receives $220K grant to train nLIGHT workers

August 26, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Clark College announced Friday it has been awarded a $222,998 job skills grant to train employees of nLIGHT — a local tech manufacturer — in leadership training and team development. Read story

Morning sun illuminates a sign on a building at Clark College in January 2022.

Clark College gets $1M in federal funding to develop Center for Clean Energy

Morning sun illuminates a sign on a building at Clark College in January 2022.

August 1, 2023, 5:34pm Business

Clark College announced Monday it has received $1 million in federal funding to develop a Center for Clean Energy. Read story

Morning sun illuminates a sign on a building at Clark College in January 2022.

Clark College gets grant for surgical technician program

Morning sun illuminates a sign on a building at Clark College in January 2022.

July 15, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Clark College announced Thursday it received a $141,260 grant to develop a surgical technician program — the first of its kind at Clark and believed to be the first in all of Southwest Washington. Read story

People in favor of canceling student debt protest outside the Supreme Court, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Washington. A sharply divided Supreme Court has effectively killed President Joe Biden's $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. Biden says in a statement that "this fight is not over" and he's blasting Republicans over the issue. Biden says he'll have more to say when he speaks to the nation on Friday afternoon.

Students in Clark County challenged by college debt

People in favor of canceling student debt protest outside the Supreme Court, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Washington. A sharply divided Supreme Court has effectively killed President Joe Biden's $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. Biden says in a statement that "this fight is not over" and he's blasting Republicans over the issue. Biden says he'll have more to say when he speaks to the nation on Friday afternoon.

July 1, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News

Months ago, higher education leaders in Southwest Washington beamed at the possibility of seeing student loan debt forgiven. With President Joe Biden’s move blocked, thousands of local students are back in the same spot of financial vulnerability. Read story

People protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.

Clark County legislators and educators condemn Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

People protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.

June 30, 2023, 6:08am Clark County News

Gov. Jay Inslee, Sen. Patty Murray and other Washington lawmakers said Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action ignores decades of precedent and slows steps toward racial equality. Read story

Clark College board welcomes new member

June 24, 2023, 5:59am Clark County News

The Clark College Board of Trustees added Marilee Scarbrough to its governing board to replace Rekah Strong, who stepped down June 7. Strong serves as the executive director of Educational Opportunities for Children and Families, a Southwest Washington-based provider of Head Start and early learning programs. Read story

Graduates, in blue at left, and faculty, in black at right, walk into the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater on Thursday, June 15, 2023, during the Clark College Commencement Ceremony.

More than 1,600 graduates honored at Clark College graduation

Graduates, in blue at left, and faculty, in black at right, walk into the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater on Thursday, June 15, 2023, during the Clark College Commencement Ceremony.

June 16, 2023, 9:55am Clark County News

Clark College held its 87th annual commencement ceremony Thursday evening at the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater, celebrating 1,601 graduates receiving bachelor’s or associate degrees, program certificates and high school diplomas. More than 500 students took place in the in-person ceremony. Read story

Clark College student Hallie Tibbit, right, welds a bar to the bottom of a metal boat as River Fortier, center, watches during an Advanced TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding class at Clark College. The boat, the students' final project, will be put to the test at Lacamas Lake in less than three weeks, a rite of passage for those graduating from the program, a symbolic send-off to their next adventure.

I-5 Bridge replacement will require strong labor pool in Clark County

Clark College student Hallie Tibbit, right, welds a bar to the bottom of a metal boat as River Fortier, center, watches during an Advanced TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding class at Clark College. The boat, the students' final project, will be put to the test at Lacamas Lake in less than three weeks, a rite of passage for those graduating from the program, a symbolic send-off to their next adventure.

May 28, 2023, 6:05am Business

A light blue glow flickered across DJ Johnson’s face, contrasting with his reddish-brown goatee as he examined what was shaping up as an aluminum dinghy. Read story

Morning sun illuminates a sign on the side of a building at Clark College in Vancouver on a Friday morning in January 2022.

Clark College proposes $3.08M in cuts

Morning sun illuminates a sign on the side of a building at Clark College in Vancouver on a Friday morning in January 2022.

May 25, 2023, 6:10pm Clark County News

Clark College is poised to make $3.08 million in budget reductions for the 2023-2024 school year, with a vast majority of cuts coming from vacant positions in various departments. The need for reductions comes as the school grapples with ongoing enrollment decreases: a trend seen among community and technical colleges… Read story