Momentum for #CCMonth is growing!

Governor Gretchen Whitmer, issued a proclamation earlier this week officially declaring the month of April Community College Month in the state of Michigan!🥳
michigan.gov/whitmer/news/p…

Last month, ACCT's Robin Matross-Helms, met with Indonesian govt. officials to discuss pathways for US #commcollege s to provide workforce development & training to Indonesian students, faculty & admin!

She also got to tour a #commcollege campus operated by Toyota! #CCMonth

'The promise of education, social and economic participation, and community vibrancy has always animated the community college movement,' writes BHCC Boston President Pam Eddinger 余慕潔 on the U.S. Department of Education blog in celebration of #CCMonth

Read her piece here:

blog.ed.gov/2024/04/made-f…

'This month and every month, community colleges are worth the investment!'

#CCMonth is capturing Congressional attention! Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) spoke to the importance of #commcolleges in her recent remarks in the House.

Watch her full speech here: youtu.be/QCEQrCOg_ds?fe…

In the 2021-2022 academic year, about 60% of students at #commcolleges were enrolled in credit earning courses. The other 40% were enrolled in non-credit programs. #CCMonth

AACC Fast Facts: aacc.nche.edu/wp-content/upl…

It's FAFSA Week of Action!

Are students at your #commcollege prepared to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?

Pass this checklist along to your networks to help them stay on track! #FAFSAFastBreak #CCMonth

www2.ed.gov/finaid/info/ap…

2024 is an election year!🗳️✅

The Dept. of Ed released a new toolkit outlining resources & recommendations for increasing civic engagement among students at #highered institutions.

Access the toolkit here:
www2.ed.gov/documents/pres…

ACCT's Vice President of Public Policy, Carrie Warick Smith outlines legislative priorities for #commcolleges & how trustees can better advocate for students in this article from Trustee Quarterly magazine. #CCMonth

Access the full article here: acct.org/publications-m…

Tomorrow, Ivy Tech will be cutting the ribbon on their new mobile learning unit!

The Learning Lab + is designed to be an interactive classroom space for students to learn concepts in the comfort of their communities.

Read more about it here:
valpo.life/article/ready-…

#CCMonth

“AI is going to replace people that are not going to learn how to use it. So I wanted to make sure that our students & this community is exposed to it...” Dr. Ardalan sid.

A #commcollege in NC is getting a new AI center on campus! Read more here:
myfox8.com/news/north-car…
#CCMonth

The Dept. of Energy is accepting applications for 2 PAID internship programs! Interns will collaborate directly with national lab scientists and engineers, contributing to research or technology projects.

SULI program: science.osti.gov/wdts/suli
CCI program:science.osti.gov/wdts/cci

Interested in serving on the EPA's new HBCU & MSI Advisory Council?

The council will provide recommendations on how HBCUs & MSIs can identify barriers to equal employment opportunity & proper funding resources.

Register for the informational webinar:
usepa.zoomgov.com/webinar/regist…

VC invites community to share student, graduate success stories for Community College Month victoriaadvocate.com/news/higheredu… via @vicadvocate

As a SNAP E&T third-party provider, your college can be partially reimbursed for student supports such as books, gas, registration fees, medical services, testing & credentialling fees, childcare expenses, etc.? #CCMonth

Apply to be a part of Cohort 2! acct.org/snap-employmen…

Substance use disorder affects about 18% of American adults, according to national statistics.

Among 18-25 year-olds, the share is nearly 28%.

Read how #commcolleges are stepping in to assist students in recovery: hechingerreport.org/community-coll…

#CCMonth

Austin Community College's board of trustees recently voted for a five-year program that offers free tuition to all eligible high school seniors.

Read more about the pilot program here:
statesman.com/story/opinion/…

#CCMonth

The Dept. of Education awarded $65M in Strengthening Community Colleges grants to expand access to training & skill development for in-demand industries!

12/16 recipients are ACCT members! Tune in next week to see which colleges earned funding! #CCMonth

More #commcolleges are exploring residential options in an effort to address housing insecurity among their students.

Some are even partnering with businesses and nonprofits to make it happen! #CCMonth

Read more about this trend here: diverseeducation.com/institutions/c…

College can be stressful! According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 27% of college students live w/ some kind of depression.

But just 73% of #commcolleges provide mental health counseling services on campus. Are we doing enough?

Read more: communitycollegereview.com/blog/mental-he…

The Dept. of Ed unveiled their new strategy to provide extensive debt relief to millions of borrowers.

It's estimated that 26 million borrowers could be eligible for student debt relief!

Read more about it in the latest LAW Alert: