White House follows through on layoff threats AACC responds to IPEDS information request AACC joins ACE, AASCU in comments on IES restructuring White House follows through on layoff threats Last Friday evening, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought, announced that the Executive Branch would begin executing Reduction in Force […]
Community College Minute, October 14, 2025
AACC Government Relations Update Webinar: Workforce Pell Implementation
AACC’s Government Relations team will provide an update on the ongoing implementation of the Workforce Pell Grant that was enacted in early July. Colleges will be informed about what the legislation contains, the implementation decisions that are still to be made by the Executive Branch and state governments, and how institutions can begin planning to […]
Community College Minute, October 6, 2025
Advocacy quick hits
Congress allows funding to lapse, federal government enters partial government shutdown Department of Education begins rulemaking to implement reconciliation loan changes Congress allows funding to lapse, federal government enters partial government shutdown Lawmakers in the House and Senate were unable to agree on a short-term funding bill – called a continuing resolution (CR) – to […]
Message from President and CEO
A Message from Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President and CEO Welcome to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the national voice for nearly 1,200 community colleges, serving more than 12 million students. Our colleges are deeply to committed to students, providing innovative, high-quality curricula for degrees and certificates, and programs that support the success of […]
Community Colleges: Workforce Engines of the Future
For Immediate Release For Release on October 1, 2025 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. Cell: 714-932-3694 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Community Colleges: Workforce Engines of the Future Authored by: DeRionne P. Pollard, Ph.D., President and CEO, American Association of Community Colleges Washington, D.C. – In a week when a government shutdown dominates headlines and political polarization seems irreparable, one […]
Community Colleges Must Remain Resilient by Design
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2025 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. Cell: 714-932-3694 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Community Colleges Must Remain Resilient by Design AACC releases report on impact of external influences on the nation’s two-year colleges Washington, DC – Resilient by Design, a new report from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), calls on the nation’s […]
Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard
Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard, Ph.D. President and CEO Ph: 202.728.0200 dpollard@aacc.nche.edu Dr. DeRionne Pollard was named president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in July of 2025. Her passion for higher education has driven her leadership in several roles, most recently as the president of Nevada State University, Montgomery College (MD), […]