“Since its establishment in 1928, Copiah-Lincoln Community College has been committed to providing quality education and support services to the students and communities we serve in our seven county district. In serving an economically challenged rural population, affordability and access are vital for the success of our students. Copiah-Lincoln Community College offers a range […]
Six pillars to strategic sourcing webinar
Do you feel like you’re always busy putting out fires, reacting to the one thing in front of you, and have little time for planning? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a long-term, systematic, and holistic approach to your sourcing? Learn from subject matter experts that have shared what it takes to operate strategically and […]
Apply Now for Perkins Innovation Grants
On April 15, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a notice inviting applications for new awards under the Perkins Innovation and Modernization Grant Program. The 3-year grants are designed to support “evidence‐based and innovative strategies and activities to improve and modernize Career and Technical Education (CTE).” Applicants are encouraged to, but not required to, […]
Community College Voice Podcast, Season 2 Episode 8
In this episode, recorded live at #AACC99 in Orlando, we talk to Dr. Robert Vela, President, San Antonio College, Dr. Tiffany Cox Hernandez, Chair of the Criminal Justice/Sociology/Social Work Department at Student Advocacy Center, and Lisa Black, Director of the Student Advocacy Center at San Antonio College. The Center’s mission aims to provide social services […]
Congress proposes funding for community college programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2019 Contact: Martha Parham 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu American Association of Community Colleges applauds programs designed to close the nation’s skills gap. Washington, DC — The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) represents the nation’s 1,051 community colleges and supports the new funding proposed for community college job training programs included […]
DataPoints: Revenue source
States are still the largest single revenue source for community colleges. Read the full PDF.
CEO to CEO Newsletter #136
April 26, 2019 | Issue # 136 Thanks to each of you that took time out of your busy schedules to attend the 99th Annual Convention in Orlando. I know I say it every year, but I believe that this was our best convention yet. I have heard from many of our attendees that they […]
MentorLinks: request for proposals and request for applications now available
AACC is pleased to announce a new Request for Proposals for MentorLinks Colleges and a Request for Applications for MentorLinks Mentors for the 2019-2021 cohort. The deadline to apply is June 7, 2019. The MentorLinks: Advancing Technological Education program, supported by the National Science Foundation is designed to help colleges develop or strengthen technician training programs in STEM […]
DataPoints: Finishing with little debt
Nearly 60 percent of public two-year college students who earn an associate degree are not saddled with student loan debt. Read the full PDF.
Apply Now for a CCAMPIS Grant
On April 16, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced this year’s competition for new Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) awards. Grants are awarded through a competitive process to institutions of higher education that enroll large numbers of Pell Grant recipients. In addition to campus-based child care for infants and toddlers, the program […]