Enrollment at US community colleges plummets amid pandemic

Dinora Torres, a MassBay Community College student, poses with her four daughters on the front porch of their home, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Milford, Mass. From front left are daughters Davina, Alana and Hope, with Faith in Dinora’s arms. At the college, applications for meal assistance scholarships have increased 80% since last year. Among the recipients is Torres, who said the program helped keep her enrolled. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

PHOENIX — Peniella Irakoze is cold calling a list of 1,001 fellow students who didn’t return to Phoenix College this semester, checking on how they’re managing during the coronavirus pandemic.

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