Applying for Affiliated Council Status An organization that wishes to affiliate with AACC as a council must submit to the AACC president and CEO a letter of request for consideration for affiliated council status on the organization’s official letterhead. Accompanying the letter, the prospect should assemble application materials that set forth the following: Be organized […]
Events
Webinar — From Application to Enrollment: Closing the Yield Gap with AI Agents Oct 14, 2025 02:00 PM ET Register now. AACC Commission, Committee and Board Meetings November 11-14, 2025 Ritz Carlton Pentagon City 1250 South Hayes Street Arlington, VA 22202 Register now. Workforce Development Institute 2026 January 28-31, 2026 New Orleans, LA Registration will […]
CEO to CEO Newsletter #097
September 22, 2017 | Issue # 097 I was happy to read this week that many Texas and Florida colleges have reopened after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Of course, this comes as no surprise—community colleges are known for their resilience and resourcefulness. To those of our members who are still working around the clock to […]
Spotlight: College of The Albemarle
“College of The Albemarle has made, and continues to make transformative differences in the lives of thousands of individuals since 1961. Every day, our faculty and staff, board members and community leaders work to ensure COA continues to be a premier institution that delivers on its promises to engage with, invest in, and transform our […]
AACC John E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute
Invest in You The AACC John E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute is a 3-day seminar designed for department chairs, deans, assistant/associate deans, or directors who look to advance into a senior leadership role. The Roueche – FLI will provide participants the opportunity to hone leadership skills and engage in a dialogue with experienced community college […]
DataPoints: Relying on state funding
State funding accounted for 31 percent of community colleges’ revenues in 2014-15. Six years earlier, it was at 36 percent. Read full PDF.
Spotlight Your College
Update: Community College Spotlight is where AACC features member colleges, including general information such as college location, campus setting, and year established, as well as a few statistics on enrollments and race/ethnicity. It also includes a few interesting facts about college. To leverage CC Spotlight to better serve our members in the current environment, AACC […]
AACC News & Notes
The monthly AACC Letter, which was previously sent to members of the American Association of Community Colleges via email, is now AACC News & Notes, and will be published in CC Daily the third Tuesday of every month. Read AACC News & Notes.
Community College Spotlight
Learn more about how to spotlight your community college. View more community college spotlights
History of Community Colleges
Great challenges faced the United States in the early 20th century, including global economic competition. National and local leaders realized that a more skilled workforce was key to the country’s continued economic strength—a need that called for a dramatic increase in college attendance—yet three-quarters of high school graduates were choosing not to further their education, […]