AACC’s Office of Government Relations (OGR) advocates for strong federal support for job training and workforce development programs at our nation’s community colleges. This work includes advocacy around expanding Pell Grant eligibility to short-term workforce programs and bolstering the role of community colleges in the federal workforce development system through reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation […]
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AACC/ACCT Letter to House on American Jobs and Families Plans AACC/ACCT Letter to Senate on American Jobs and Families Plans AACC and ACCT letter to Speaker Pelosi: Thank You for HEROES Act Letter to Education Secretary Urging Department to Communicate Plans for Resuming Student Loan Repayment Letter to Leaders of House Energy and Commerce Committee […]
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Community College Legislative Priorities AACC/ACCT Joint Statement on Build Back Better Framework AACC/ACCT Joint Statement on America’s College Promise in Build Back Better House Education and Labor Committee FY 2022 Budget Reconciliation Legislation: Community College Highlights Community College Priorities for American Jobs and Families Plans Legislation AACC Transition Priorities for Biden-Harris Administration Analysis of HEROES […]
New Report by AACC & Harvard Business School
AACC was pleased to partner with Harvard Business School’s Project on Managing the Future of Work to assess the state of collaboration between America’s community colleges and employers. “The Partnership Imperative: Community Colleges, Employers, & America’s Chronic Skills Gap” is the result of a multiyear, multi-method research initiative led by Harvard Business School. That research […]
Community College Minute, December 12, 2022
Coalition Letter in Support of Short-Term Pell
Coalition Letter in Support of Short-Term Pell
DataPoints: The growth of credentials
The number of credentials being offered continues to increase, surpassing 1 million (1,076,358, to be exact), according to a new report. That’s 10% more than the nonprofit Credential Engine counted last year. The swath of credentials includes degrees, certificates, diplomas, micro-credentials, badges, course completion certificates, licenses and apprenticeships and others. And the credentials are being offered […]
DataPoints: Students’ college costs this year
Tuition and fees at community colleges this academic year average just above one-third (35%) that of in-state tuition and fees at public four-year institutions, according to the College Board’s annual report on trends in college pricing. The average public two-year college tuition and fees increased this year by $60 to $3,860. At four-year public institutions, the average […]
Community College Minute, December 5, 2022
December 5, 2022
The Economic Value of America’s Community Colleges Report
Download The Economic Value of America’s Community College (Executive Summary) PDF Download The Economic Value of America’s Community Colleges (Main Report) PDF This report assesses the impact of the increased alumni productivity of America’s community colleges1 on the national economy and the benefits generated by the colleges for students, taxpayers, and society. The results of […]