The Montgomery College chapter of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges has been recognized as a 2025 AAWCC Model Chapter, a national honor awarded to chapters that demonstrate strong programs and leadership development supporting women in community colleges. (more…)
The Montgomery College Raptors men’s soccer team advanced to the 2025 NJCAA Division I National Tournament after defeating Monroe Community College (NY) 3–0 to win the Mid-Atlantic District Championship. With both regional and district titles secured, the Raptors will compete in Daytona Beach, Florida, beginning Sunday, November 16, against Blinn College of Texas. (more…)
Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection will host a free paper shredding and recycling event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Montgomery College Rockville, offering residents a secure way to dispose of sensitive documents.
Montgomery College has been named one of 200 community colleges eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, which recognizes strong student outcomes in areas such as retention, completion, transfer, and bachelor’s degree attainment. Selected institutions will now participate in a multi-year review process, with a winner to be announced in spring 2027. (more…)
Montgomery College has been selected by Achieving the Dream to participate in a national initiative that supports community colleges in adopting shortened academic terms, such as eight-week semesters, aimed at improving flexibility and student success.
Montgomery College media production students, supported by Montgomery College Television, will represent U.S. community colleges in On Air, a 24-hour global student broadcast featuring participants from 17 colleges across six continents.
Montgomery College’s Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus is marking Banned Books Week with a series of events running Monday, October 6 through Friday, October 10, 2025. The programs are organized by the TP/SS Banned Book Week Committee in collaboration with the college’s Reading and English Department and MC Library. (more…)
On September 23, a group of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Pupil Personnel Workers and Community School Liaisons volunteered at Comfort Cases’ national headquarters in Gaithersburg to assemble care packages for children in foster care. (more…)
Montgomery College has received $286,109 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s TRIO Student Support Services program to assist low-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities.
Montgomery College has been ranked the top community college in Maryland and 17th nationally in WalletHub’s 2025 Best & Worst Community Colleges study, which evaluated more than 650 institutions on cost, quality, and student outcomes. Maryland also earned the #1 ranking for best community college system in the nation, reflecting the state’s commitment to accessible and high-quality higher education. (more…)
With a year of community college nearly three times less expensive than a year at a public four-year college, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Best & Worst Community Colleges, coupled with its state-by-state ranking of the Best & Worst Community-College Systems, and Maryland came in ranked as the state with the “Best Community College System” in the country.