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 […]
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 […]
Community College Minute, July 14, 2025
Community College Minute, June 30, 2025
DataPoints: Leaving money on the table
DataPoints: Leaving money on the table Nearly one in five (17%) students enrolled in public community colleges did not apply for any federal student aid and would likely have been eligible for a Pell Grant, according to an analysis of data from the 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. During the 2019-20 academic year, 61% of […]
Community College Minute, June 16, 2025
AACC, NSF Announce Winning Teams of 2025 Community College Innovation Challenge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2025 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. Cell: 714-932-3694 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Bergen Community College; Perimeter College at Georgia State University; and Dallas College took home winning titles following presentations of their STEM innovations to address real-world challenges Washington, DC – Today, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), in partnership with the […]
Community College Minute, June 9, 2025
Community College Voice Podcast: Season 10, Episode 3: Perimenopause—Why Are We Not Talking About it?
Season 10, Episode 3: Perimenopause—Why Are We Not Talking About it? In this episode, our guests talk about perimenopause and how more needs to be done to support community college employees with the challenges associated with it. Approximately 50% of the population experiences perimenopause, and for many of these individuals—colleagues and leaders alike—this natural process […]
AACC Position on Senate higher education reconciliation legislation (HELP Committee)
AACC Position on Senate higher education reconciliation legislation (HELP Committee)