The Dept. of Labor has released a Funding Opportunity Announcement for the Strengthening Community College Training Grants (SCCTG) program that will award $40 million to community college-led partnerships to expand their training capacity. This is the inaugural SCCTG grant competition. Single community colleges may apply for grants up to $2 million, and state or regional […]
DHS issues new guidance on international students
The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement office has issued a Broadcast Message to all users of the Student and Exchange Visitors Information System (SEVIS) with new guidance regarding international students in the fall semester. The new guidance is in some ways dramatically different than guidance issued at the start of the pandemic […]
House releases FY 2021 Labor, HHS and Education Funding Bill
The House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (LHHS) Appropriations has released its draft Fiscal Year (FY) 21 funding bill that it will mark up on July 7. The full appropriations committee will consider the bill next week. The following is a summary of the bill’s provisions, though not all individual program […]
DataPoints: Community college revenues
More than half of the $62.3 billion in community college revenues in 2017-18 came from state and local dollars, with states providing one-third. As states expect to see a significant drop in their tax revenues due to the pandemic, two-year college advocates are concerned that it will result is less state funding for community colleges. […]
AACC Statement on DACA Decision
The Supreme Court’s ruling today to block the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a welcome one for many of the nation’s community colleges and the students they serve. Community colleges serve the majority of underrepresented students in the United States, including many Dreamers that have only known America as their […]
DataPoints: Tuition and fees
Community colleges continue to offer the lowest average tuition and fees compared to all other sectors of higher education. For the 2019-20 academic year, average annual tuition and fees at community colleges was $3,730, compared to $10,440 average annual tuition and fees at public four-year institutions. The relatively low price of attendance at community colleges […]
Community Colleges Addressing COVID-19 and Post COVID-19 Issues Webinar
Thursday, June 18, 2020 / 10 am-12 pm EDT This webinar provided information on how colleges have addressed the COVID-19 pandemic and how they will move forward with student success, equity, leadership, governance, and innovation and technology. Panelists: Walter G. Bumphus, President and CEO, American Association of Community Colleges Noah Brown, President and CEO, Association […]
Community College Voice Podcast, Season 4, Episode 7: Talking to Dr. Belle Wheelan about accreditation
Season 4 Episode 7 In this episode, we talk to Dr. Belle Wheelan about accreditation. Dr. Belle Wheelan is the president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
DataPoints: Community colleges and student aid
In the 2017-18 academic year, community colleges received 33 percent of all distributed Pell Grant funds even though they enrolled nearly 41 percent of all undergraduates. As shown below, students at community colleges received a smaller share of other federal Title IV funds relative to their share of enrollment. Community colleges enroll an even higher […]
AACC statement on racism
AACC unequivocally denounces the acts of racism, hate, violence and injustice happening across the nation. Community colleges serve the majority of underrepresented students in the United States and highly value diversity, equity, and inclusion on our campuses and in our communities. We will continue to stand firm in our beliefs but we must act to […]