Advocacy

The Government Relations Office of AACC aggressively represents the needs of the nation's community colleges and their students to federal policy makers. The association's government relations agenda covers a broad array of issues. Explore current developments here as well as an array of background materials concerning AACC advocacy efforts.

Advocacy News

President Obama Supports Community Colleges in State of the Union Address

Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Information

New Broadband Funds Prioritize Community Colleges

Congress Completes Action on FY 2010 Funding Bill

House Jobs Bill Includes Major Funding for Public Institutions of Higher Education, Including Community Colleges

AACC's NEW Advocacy Toolkit

AACC has created customizable print advertisements, sample letter, fact sheet, and op/ed piece that will help member colleges make their case before state legislatures and key audiences. The pieces are customizable and focus on key community college issues. AACC and the Association of Community College Trustees have collaborated to develop this information that both organizations think will help colleges deliver a compelling message focused on the need for greater support.

Click here

to visit the Advocacy Toolkit and download materials.

Government Relations Blog

Click here to view AACC's Government Relations Blog.

AACC Letters to Congress

AACC Urges Senate to Include Education Jobs and Workforce Training Funding in Jobs Bill

AACC's Letter to Congressman John Larson, thanking him for the introduction of the "Community College Emergency Stabilization Act", which will provide financial support to Community Colleges

AACC's Letter to Congressman Miller, Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, thanking him for his leadership in passing H.R. 3221

Contact Congress!

Contact your Senators and Representatives through AACC's CongressWeb tool
Committees/Subcommittees of interest to community colleges

Legislative Alerts

AACC Webinars

Upcoming:
February 4:
"Direct Loan Overview Webinar"
Click here for more information.

January 7:
"Community College Federal Legislative Priorities in 2010"
Click here to view the presentation in PDF format.

Letter to Presidents

Click here to view the Open Letter to College Presidents from Republican Congressional Education Leaders.

President Obama

President Obama & Community Colleges

Archived News

Click here for a chronological list of previous news items and legislative alerts.