Community colleges today provide a critical resource for the future of our nation. With more than 1,200 institutions nationwide, they offer ready access and a cost-effective answer to maintaining a world class workforce in a global economy. AACC offers membership privileges to those individuals and institutions interested in community college issues. Sign up for a membership and receive invaluable resources and benefits. Visit the Community College Finder (click on link to the right) to find out if your college is already a member.
Apply for Membership Today:
Click here to download the Membership Application (PDF). For Institutional Membership, please contact Margaret Rivera at 202/728-0200 x234 or mrivera@aacc.nche.edu. You can also apply online for the membership types below:
AACC Membership Benefits:
AACC membership is open to individuals, institutions and organizations and is renewable annually. Each membership includes:
- Access to Community College Times
- Subscription to Community College Journal (6 issues)
- The AACC Letter (biweekly e-update from the AACC president)
- Mailings concerning the AACC Convention, seminars, and publications
- Ongoing updates on legislative issues
- Discounts on Community College Press publications
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In addition, AACC provides crucial services to advance America's community colleges. Those issues include:
Policymaking
- AACC worked to promote funding legislation that would increase the Pell Grant maximum by $390, to $4,700. The legislation would also add $25 million to the Basic State Grants in the Carl D. Perkins Act and provide increases for TRIO, GEAR UP, HSIs and HBCUs.
- AACC actively pursued its agenda to change the Hope Scholarship tax credit to provide greater benefits to community college students and needy students in general. AACC's priorities in this area include adding non-tuition expenses to the credit and making benefits available to lower-income students.
Advocacy
- AACC was integral to the establishment of a bipartisan Senate Congressional Community College Caucus, paralleling one created in the House. The latter continues to thrive, now reaching almost 150 members.
- AACC developed and forwarded to the major presidential candidates farreaching policy proposals-designed to influence the campaigns and party platformsalong with comprehensive background information on why community colleges are integral to the nation's economic and social well-being.
Equity and Student Success
- With 9 national partners and 18 funders, AACC is advancing work on equity and student success in more than 80 colleges in 15 states through the Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count national initiative established by Lumina Foundation for Education. AACC, a key partner, is the developer and manager of the Achieving the Dream Web site, the lead organization for the annual Strategy Institute, and the developer and trainer for eSTATS, a Web-based tool that allows colleges to view their student data.
Workforce and Economic Development
- AACC's Center for Workforce and Economic Development brings together community colleges with workforce boards, economic development entities, and other community organizations to improve the economic prosperity of communities and to promote best practices throughout the community college network. The center is supported by Lumina Foundation for Education, the Mott Foundation, Joyce Foundation, and the Grand Victoria Foundation.
Promoting Global Awareness
- AACC provided opportunities for senior community college administrators to travel to India and China to promote understanding and encourage partnerships through a series of events and workshops.
Developing Community College Leaders
- More than 4,500 community college staff participated in AACC's myriad professional and network development opportunities, from the Presidents Academy Summer Institute and the AACC Annual Convention, to grant-supported events such as the Achieving the Dream Strategy Institute and national and regional service learning conferences and workshops.