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 […]
AI Skills for All Webinar: The AI Ready Campus
Upcoming Webinar Title: AI Skills for All Webinar: The AI Ready Campus Date and Time: Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (60 minutes) Host: AACC AI Skills for All Initiative supported by Microsoft Summary: What makes for an AI ready campus? Join this conversation about how colleges are deploying AI tools in innovative ways for learning […]
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FY 25 TRIO funding still in flux FSA opens beta testing of 2026-27 FAFSA to all FY 25 TRIO funding still in flux With less than two weeks left in fiscal year 2025, many community colleges have not yet received their expected TRIO award disbursements. Many colleges expected to see awards processed for TRIO’s Upward […]
AACC Federal Policy Webinar: Reconciliation and Funding
AACC Federal Policy Webinar: Reconciliation and Funding Tuesday, July 29, 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET In this free webinar, the AACC government relations team will bring you up to speed on everything you need to know about what’s going on in Washington that will affect your college. We’ll focus on the recently passed budget reconciliation […]
AACC Position on Senate higher education reconciliation legislation (HELP Committee)
AACC Position on Senate higher education reconciliation legislation (HELP Committee)
AACC Federal Policy Update Webinar
In this webinar, the AACC government relations team reviewed all the latest developments in Washington, D.C. Learn what you need to know to be an effective leader and advocate for your college. AACC Federal Policy Update Webinar Download the webinar slides. Watch the webinar.
Community College Legislative Priorities, April 2025
Community College Legislative Priorities, April 2025 (PDF)
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Reduction in Force at the Department of Education House passes CR, Senate Democrats still bargaining Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed as Secretary of Labor> Reduction in Force at the Department of Education On Tuesday evening, the Department of Education (ED) began a formal Reduction in Force (RIF) process. According to the Department’s announcement, more than 1,300 agency […]
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Congress works to avoid a government shutdown Linda McMahon confirmed as Secretary of Education ED issues additional guidance on recent Dear Colleague Letter House subcommittee remains focused on WIOA reauthorization Congress works to avoid a government shutdown Lawmakers in the House and Senate face a looming deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown. Last year, […]
Understanding the Dear Colleague Letter Webinar
Join us as we decode the recent Dear Colleague Letter from the Department of Education and what it potentially means for the nation’s community colleges. When: Feb 24, 2025, 01:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this webinar. Webinar Speakers Walter G. Bumphus, Ph.D. (President and CEO, American Association of Community […]