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 […]
Wisconsin College breaks student barriers as global leader of OER
December 7, 2023 Media Contact: Dr. Martha Parham, Sr. Vice President, Public Relations mparham@aacc.nche.edu 202-728-0200 For Immediate Release Wisconsin College breaks student barriers as global leader of OER Dr. Sunem Beaton-Garcia, President Opinion Editorial As the President of Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) in west-central Wisconsin, I have the privilege of witnessing the transformative power […]
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, […]
Community College Minute, December 4, 2023
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. New Negotiated Rulemaking tables to convene in early 2024 House […]
DataPoints: Dyad baccalaureate completions
New transfer data from the U.S. Education Department (ED) illustrate that most community college students who transfer to a four-year institution don’t attain a baccalaureate even within an eight-year window. Only 13% of Title IV students who start at community colleges ultimately earn bachelor’s degrees within eight years, according to the data released during an ED transfer […]
Community College Minute, November 27, 2023
Community College Minute, November 20, 2023
Advocacy quick hits — 11/16/2023
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. New FAFSA expected by December 31 Appropriations Update: Government shutdown […]