January 5, 2024 | Issue # 251 Happy New Year! I hope you had some time for rest and reflection over the holidays. On January 2, the U.S. Department of Education released six issue papers across a range of categories to further its goals that students are well served by the institutions of higher education […]
DataPoints: Military service-related student aid programs
DataPoints: Military service-related student aid programs The U.S. Department of Education collects information on the number of recipients and total amount of aid received at each institution of higher education for two military service-related programs. The data reported on the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) are for: the Post 9/11 GI Bill, which provides aid for […]
Advocacy quick hits
Editor’s note: This weekly update from the government relations office at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) provides the latest on what’s happening in Washington and how AACC is advancing policies to support community colleges and students. Send questions, feedback and more to: kgimborys@aacc.nche.edu. The 2024-25 FAFSA Goes Live Department of Education gears up […]
Community College Minute, January 8, 2024
Advocacy quick hits
Editor’s note: This weekly update from the government relations office at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) provides the latest on what’s happening in Washington and how AACC is advancing policies to support community colleges and students. Send questions, feedback and more to: kgimborys@aacc.nche.edu. Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act and WIOA Reauthorization Advance in the […]
Webinar: AACC Federal Policy Year-End Wrap Up
In this webinar, AACC’s government relations team provided updates on the latest developments in Washington at the end of the 2023 Congressional session. Topics covered included details on two new and vitally important bills just approved by the House Education and Workforce Committee: the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act and the Stronger Workforce for America Act […]
AACC/ACCT Joint Letter on Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act
AACC/ACCT Joint Letter on Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (PDF)
Tulsa Community College’s Holistic Approach to the Development of Social Capital
December 7, 2023 Media Contact: Dr. Martha Parham, Sr. Vice President, Public Relations mparham@aacc.nche.edu 202-728-0200 For Immediate Release Tulsa Community College’s Holistic Approach to the Development of Social Capital By Leigh Goodson, President and CEO Tulsa Community College Community colleges embrace students from all walks of life. In Fall 2022, 27% of students at Tulsa […]
Advocacy quick hits
Advocacy quick hits — 12/7/2023 Editor’s note: This weekly update from the government relations office at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) provides the latest on what’s happening in Washington and how AACC is advancing policies to support community colleges and students. Send questions, feedback and more to: kgimborys@aacc.nche.edu. Bipartisan Workforce Pell Bill introduced […]
DataPoints: Students’ college costs for 2023-24
Tuition and fees at community colleges this academic year again average 35% of the in-state tuition and fees at public four-year institutions, according to the College Board’s annual report on trends in college pricing and student aid. The average 2023-24 tuition-and-fees listed price for public two-year colleges increased this year by $100 to $3,990. For comparison, […]