GE/FVT reporting deadline extended to September 30< Confirmation hearings for Secretaries of Education and Labor GE/FVT reporting deadline extended to September 30 Last Friday, the Department of Education (ED) issued an Electronic Announcement (EA) extending the deadline for Gainful Employment/Financial Value Transparency (GE/FVT) reporting to September 30, 2025. Colleges also have until September 30 to Read More »
Community College Voice Podcast: Season 9, Episode 8
Season 9, Episode 8: Who Needs College Anymore? Imagining a Future Where Degrees Won’t Matter In this episode, we talk to Kathleen deLaski, the author of the new book Who Needs College Anymore? Imagining a Future Where Degrees Won’t Matter . Kathleen deLaski is the founder and board chair of Education Lab Design, which works with colleges to Read More »
AACC Washington Update Webinar
In this free webinar, the AACC government relations team reviewed all the latest developments in Washington in what has been quite an eventful start to 2025. Topics covered included federal funding, budget reconciliation legislation, President Trump’s executive orders and other administration actions, new personnel at the Department of Education and Labor, and the outlook for Read More »
Community College Minute, February 18, 2025
CEO Walter G. Bumphus Announces Retirement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2025 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. Cell: 714-932-3694 mparham@aacc.nche.educreate new email Washington, DC – After a storied career spanning more than five decades, American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) president and CEO, Walter G. Bumphus announced that he will be retiring at the end of the year. “On behalf of the board Read More »
Advocacy quick hits
House budget resolution calls for $330B in education cuts Key contracts terminated at the Institute for Education Sciences This week in Congressional hearings Trump Administration names key Department of Education roles House budget resolution calls for $330B in education cuts On Wednesday, the House Budget Committee released their awaited reconciliation blueprint. The budget resolution provides Read More »
Community College Minute, February 10, 2025
Community College Minute, February 3, 2025
Community College Minute, January 27, 2025
AACC, NSF Calls All Community College Student Innovators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2025 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.educreate new email Community College Innovation Challenge invites community college students to create STEM solutions to real-world problems Washington, D.C. – Today, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), has launched its platform to advance student Read More »