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Problems facing rural community colleges

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Inside Higher Education

Rural community colleges are important to their communities and suffer from particular problems, says a new report from the Association of Community College Trustees. The report identified the top three issues facing rural community colleges as local, state and federal funding disparities; access to broadband internet; and student basic needs and mental health resources.

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