The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), in partnership with Microsoft, developed a community of practice for community colleges to expand and bolster their cybersecurity programs and train the next generation of security professionals. From 2021-2024, three cohorts of 14 colleges took part in the Cyber Skills for All: Community Colleges Lead the Way program. […]
Webinar: US Department of Commerce EDA’s $500 million Good Jobs Challenge
AACC hosts a free webinar on October 21 on the U.S. Commerce Department’s new Good Jobs Challenge, which focuses on building and developing skills-training partnerships to help underserved populations and areas. Officials from Commerce’s Economic Development Administration will discuss the $500 million initiative, which is funded through the American Rescue Plan, and how to apply […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #198
October 15, 2021 | Issue # 198 Last week, we opened the Call for Proposals for AACC Annual. Many of you have implemented programs and services that support students and faculty. I hope you and your staff will share your models of success by submitting a session proposal. Details are in the “Must Do” section. […]
DataPoints: More education, more earnings, but….
In general, the higher the degree earned, the higher the earnings. For example, an associate degree increases lifetime earnings over a high school diploma by 25%, according to a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. Two-year degree holders earn a median of $2 million during their lifetimes, averaging $50,000 […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #197
October 1, 2021 | Issue # 197 Now that most of your fall semesters are well underway, I’m sure you and your stakeholders are taking a good look at your enrollment numbers. Are you up? Are you down? Inquiring minds want to know! These numbers are a critical piece of data that affect so much, […]
Letter to Senate Committee on Finance Regarding Repeal of the Taxability of Pell Grant in Reconciliation
Letter to Senate Committee on Finance Regarding Repeal of the Taxability of Pell Grant in Reconciliation (PDF)
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Joint Positions Archive
Joint Comments Regarding the Proposed Rule for the DACA program (November 29, 2021) Letter to Congressional leaders supporting passage of legislation to assist Afghanistan crisis students and scholars (September 23, 2021) Letter to Senate Committee on Finance Regarding Repeal of the Taxability of Pell Grant Aid in Reconciliation (September 22, 2021) Letter to Congressional Leaders Urging Congress […]
Legislative and Regulatory Positions Archive
Summary of Key Provisions of the Build Back Better Act (November 3, 2021) AACC/ACCT Joint Statement on Build Back Better Framework (October 28, 2021) AACC/ACCT Joint Statement on America’s College Promise in Build Back Better Act (October 20, 2021) House Education and Labor Committee FY 2022 Budget Reconciliation Legislation: Community College Highlights (September 13, 2021) Letter Supporting […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #196
September 17, 2021 | Issue # 196 Last week, the House Education and Labor Committee approved its $761 billion component of a House reconciliation bill that would establish free community college tuition in participating states and expand federal Pell grants. At the same time, the House Ways and Means Committee’s provisions would include $9.1 billion […]