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. Department of Education releases new information on the 2025-26 FAFSA […]
Advocacy quick hits
DataPoints: New data on dual enrollment
Roughly one-fifth (20.4%) of public community college enrollment consisted of students still in high school in the 2022-23 academic year, according to newly released data from the U.S. Education Department (ED). For the first time, the National Center for Education Statistics collected data through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) on students taking credit courses in […]
Community College Minute, August 26, 2024
AACC Comments on Distance Education Proposed Rules
AACC Comments on Distance Education Proposed Rules (PDF)
CEO to CEO Newsletter #267
August 23, 2024 | Issue # 267 The fall semester is upon us and campuses are getting busy again. The new school year brings a lot of chaos but also a feeling of optimism. As you are welcoming faculty, staff, and students back to campus, I hope you’ll take the time to walk around campus […]