Join the AACC government relations team as we bring you up to date on the latest developments in Washington. Topics will include federal funding, Workforce Pell regulations, accreditation rulemaking, and more. Learn what you need to know to advocate for your college’s interests and community colleges generally. This webinar is open to attendees from AACC […]
Identifying Alternative LMI Sources with AI Jobs on the Rise Webinar
Identifying Alternative LMI Sources with AI Jobs on the Rise Webinar May 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Register now Learners and job seekers across the country are preparing for rapidly evolving workplaces as AI tools and systems develop and integrate across industry clusters. Because traditional labor market data may not always reflect the most […]
AACC/ACCT Joint Comments on Workforce Pell Regulations
AACC/ACCT Joint Comments on Workforce Pell Regulations
Advocacy Quick Hits
AACC submits comments on proposed student loan rules On Wednesday, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) submitted formal comments on the Department of Education’s (ED) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) negotiated rulemaking. The NPRM reflects the consensus language reached by negotiators to implement the loan origination […]
Workforce Pell Implementation Webinar: Best Institutional and State Practices
With negotiated rulemaking concluded and the next phase of the regulatory process to come, the Dept. of Education is charging ahead to have Workforce Pell in place by July 1. The draft regulations agreed to by the negotiators give states an outsize role in the program approval process. Community colleges across the country are making […]
Webinar: CEO Think Tank – Redesigning Partnerships
Join community college presidents and experts from Ellucian to showcase forward-thinking ways to reimagine pathways from college to career. Topics will include Next-Gen Student Services for Career Readiness, Human-Centered Work-Based Learning Models, and more. Watch the webinar. Download the slides for this webinar.
CEO Think Tank Webinar Data-Driven Breakthroughs: Reimagining Pathways to Community College Success
AACC member presidents share their insights on participation in a national think tank with Zogotech to discuss how data-driven solutions impact pathways to community college success. Time: Jan 16, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Watch this webinar now.
AACC Federal Update Webinar: New Accountability Regulations
The Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) negotiated rulemaking wraps up its second and final session this week, where they have been working on rules to implement a broad, new accountability scheme for Title IV-eligible programs. For the first time, nearly all eligible programs will be judged according to […]
AACC Government Relations Update Webinar: Workforce Pell Implementation
AACC’s Government Relations team will provide an update on the ongoing implementation of the Workforce Pell Grant that was enacted in early July. Colleges will be informed about what the legislation contains, the implementation decisions that are still to be made by the Executive Branch and state governments, and how institutions can begin planning to […]
AACC Government Relations Update: Loan Repayment and Cohort Default Rates Webinar
After five years of student loan repayment freezes, pauses, and on-ramp periods, many student borrowers who are delinquent on payments are seeing their loans go into default for the first time. Default carries significant negative ramifications for both the borrower and institution alike. If a college is assessed a Cohort Default Rate (CDR) of above […]