FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2017 Contact: Martha Parham 202/728-0200, x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Award honors the administration’s commitment to community colleges WASHINGTON, DC– For eight years, the Obama Administration placed community colleges in the forefront of discussions on workforce development, the nation’s economy and college affordability. The administration was the first to shine a spotlight on […]
DataPoints: More student parents
Student parents attending public two-year institutions comprise 45 percent (about 2.1 million) of all student-parent enrollments — an increase of 9 percent from 2004 to 2012. Read the full PDF.
Broad Group of Organizations Support Student Aid in Letter to Congress
576 organizations, including many community colleges, today sent a letter urging Congress to strengthen Pell Grants and protect other student aid programs when making funding decisions this year. AACC helped to draft and disseminate the letter for sign-ons. The letter’s signees include a wide swath of colleges and universities, education associations, student and public interest […]
DataPoints: Educational attainment
Making progress: The attainment of postsecondary education in the U.S increased from 13 percent in 1950 to 59 percent in 2015. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Financially challenged
According to a recent survey, 49 percent of community college students reported struggling with making ends meet, resorting to taking loans or asking friends, family or charitable organizations for financial help at least once or twice over the past year. Read the full PDF.
Trump Administration Releases Budget Outline
The Trump Administration today released its FY 18 federal budget outline. The budget outline provides an early, concrete indicator of the priorities of the new administration. The plan contains deep cuts to federal investments in education, job training, and other community college priorities. This so-called “skinny budget” is a precursor to a full budget proposal […]
AACC Supports Key Senate Legislation Reforming Federal Graduation Rates
AACC and ACCT sent a joint letter to the Senate supporting key legislation reforming federal graduation rates. Download the letter as a PDF.
DataPoints: High School Projections
While the number of high school graduates is expected to remain relatively stable, the percentage of minorities among them is expected to increase, and the rate of white graduates is predicted to drop. Read the full PDF.
DataPoints: Enrollment Trend
Public two-year colleges have seen a 9.6 percent dip in enrollment since 2013. Read the full PDF.
Pre-NLS Legislative Webinar
The AACC government relations team held a webinar to discuss key issues prior to the National Legislative Summit. Webinar PowerPoint Presentation