August 2025 Community College Funding Priorities
Community College Minute, July 28, 2025
Advocacy quick hits
Negotiated Rulemaking scheduled for Workforce Pell implementation Final score for education components of the OBBB Department of Education releases nonrepayment rates by institution Register for Advocates in Action 2025! Negotiated Rulemaking scheduled for Workforce Pell implementation On Thursday, the Department of Education scheduled an upcoming negotiated rulemaking session to implement the workforce Pell and accountability […]
Community College Voice Podcast Season 10, Episode 4: NC Reconnect
Season 10, Episode 4: NC Reconnect: Increasing Adult Learner Success via Professional Staff Training Many states have established educational attainment goals to align a skilled workforce with industry needs, mainly focusing on adults with some college experience but no degree, who often face challenges such as debt despite progressing toward completion. The NC Reconnect project, […]
Advocacy quick hits
Trump administration to release ed funding after push from GOP senators Supreme Court allows layoffs, ED’s reorganization moves forward Departments of Education and Labor announce plan to shift CTE programs House Appropriators announce topline numbers for Labor-HHS-Education programs Register for Advocates in Action 2025 Trump administration to release ed funding after push from GOP senators […]
AACC Federal Policy Webinar: Reconciliation and Funding
AACC Federal Policy Webinar: Reconciliation and Funding Tuesday, July 29, 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET In this free webinar, the AACC government relations team will bring you up to speed on everything you need to know about what’s going on in Washington that will affect your college. We’ll focus on the recently passed budget reconciliation […]
Calculating Return on Investment for the College
As your community college looks for ways to serve your community, address your mission, and find initiatives that support or grow revenue streams, registered apprenticeship programming can be an answer. While registered apprenticeship programming at a college can accomplish these goals, it is important to note that each college, community, and registered apprenticeship program is […]
Sponsor, Intermediary or Related Instruction Provider: Determining the College’s Role
Community colleges can assume various roles in a registered apprenticeship program, depending on state regulations and institutional capabilities. Typically, colleges can choose to provide related technical instruction (RTI), act as an intermediary, or serve as a registered apprenticeship program (RAP) sponsor. By partnering with industry through any of these roles, community colleges create opportunities to: […]
Establishing a Registered Apprenticeship Program at a Community College
Once your college decides to implement a registered apprenticeship program, several critical steps must be undertaken to ensure success. The following high-level overview outlines key actions recommended by AACC for developing registered apprenticeship programs at community colleges. 1. Define the vision for your registered apprenticeship program. Establish clear priorities for your program, including the targeted […]
Pollard Selected to Lead American Association of Community Colleges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2025 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. Cell: 714-932-3694 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Washington, DC – The board of directors of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) announces the selection of Dr. DeRionne Pollard as the next president and CEO of the 105-year-old community college organization. Pollard is the first woman to take […]