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Spotlight: Irvine Valley College

“With the #1 transfer rate of all California community colleges, student success begins at Irvine Valley College. Our dedicated faculty and staff are here to help students thrive. IVC offers hundreds of classes, more than 80 associate degrees, 70 career and technical certificates, and more than $19 million in financial aid annually to qualifying students.”  – […]

DataPoints: Why students don’t submit a FAFSA

One-third of students who don’t complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid say they didn’t because they can afford college without financial aid, and nearly another one-third didn’t because they didn’t think they were eligible for it. Read the full PDF.

Bumphus appointed to National Advisory Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2019 Contact: Dr. Martha Parham 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu AACC president and CEO will advise President Trump’s National Council for the American Worker Washington, DC – Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges, has been appointed to serve on the American Workforce Policy Advisory […]

Outstanding community college alumni to be honored by national association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2019 Contact: Martha Parham 202/728-0200, x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Recipients are examples of community colleges’ ability to change lives Washington, DC—Community colleges provide a pathway to educational and career success for millions of students. This year, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is honoring three outstanding community college alumni who have […]

Spotlight: Hudson County Community College

“Hudson County Community College (HCCC) serves one of the most ethnically diverse, densely populated and historic areas of the United States. With the Statue of Liberty in full view from our Journal Square campus, HCCC is transformational, and serves as a gateway to the American Dream for immigrants, descendants of immigrants and other residents of […]

CEO to CEO Newsletter #131

February 8, 2019 | Issue # 131 I spent part of last week in San Diego for AACC’s Workforce Development Institute. It was great to learn about innovative workforce training programs and partnerships happening on campuses around the country. We’re excited to move forward on our partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor to launch […]

Spotlight: Community College of Denver

  “Our students, faculty, staff and community partners all contribute to our success. Community is in everything we do but is seen most predominantly in our student success stories. Migdalia Serrato has a story that is like many of our students who are overcoming obstacles. Our campus community embraced Migdalia — a DREAMer and single […]