American Association of Community Colleges

"Remember the Dreamers": AACC is a partner in the American Council on Education's relaunch of the Remember the Dreamers campaign, with updated resources to support undocumented students.

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Remember The Dreamers What is DACA, who are the Dreamers, and why are they important to higher education and the rest of our country? Tap here for answers and to learn more.

Snapshots: Oakland Community College will loan "Elmer," its Groleau-White Lake Mastodon, to the Cranbrook Institute of Science. Check out more photos from AACC-member colleges: https://www.ccdaily.com/2026/06/snapshots-106/

Newsmakers -- New presidents, CEO on the move, kudos, CEO departures and appointments at community colleges across the country. Read more: https://www.ccdaily.com/2026/06/newsmakers-361/

After a year in Copenhagen, Denmark, as a Fulbright Scholar, Saint Paul College biology professor Kristyn VanderWaal Mills returned with a clearer picture of how different education systems prepare students for careers in science and technology.

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Improving STEM career readiness: Lessons from Denmark After a year in Copenhagen, Denmark, as a Fulbright Scholar, Saint Paul College (SPC) biology professor Kristyn VanderWaal Mills returned with a clearer picture of how different education systems prepare students for careers in science and technology. Kristyn VanderWaal Mills By comparing København...

Iowa becomes first state to open applications for Workforce Pell Grant for people looking to learn a trade
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Iowa becomes first state to open applications for Workforce Pell Grant for people looking to learn a trade Iowans need to meet financial-need requirements to qualify. The grant will pay for non-degree training programs that are between 8 and 15 weeks.

Collaborating community colleges -- Two New Jersey community colleges this fall will launch a unique collaboration that will allow students from each college to access strong specialized programs at the other campus.

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Collaborating community colleges Corey Homer, president of Sussex County Community College (New Jersey), had been thinking about the success of the drone training program at nearby Warren County Community College – considering how his students could benefit from such a pathway, but aware that it would be hard to duplicate. Homer...

Learn more about the 2027 Bellwether Award: https://www.alamo.edu/bellwethercollegeconsortium/

This long-standing community college competition focuses on instructional programs and services, workforce development or planning, governance and finance. The deadline is September 15. Register for an online guidance session on June 18: https://alamo.zoom.us/meeting/register/vTruTnLkTNWfWPNDc25EyA #/registration

Bellwether College Consortium | Alamo Colleges The Bellwether College Consortium is comprised of award-winning colleges with a courageous and sustained charge to address critical issues facing community colleges.

America doesn't need more credentials. It needs a talent operating system -- What the Workforce Pell era means for community colleges.

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America doesn’t need more credentials. It needs a talent operating system On July 1, 2026, one of the most consequential workforce development policies in decades will take effect. On this day, after years of bipartisan advocacy, the Workforce Pell Grant program will officially go live. As part of a multi-federal agency vision for workforce development, known as "America'...

Improving the dual-enrollment path -- Five ways for community colleges to build the opportunity ladder earlier for everyone through dual enrollment.

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Five steps to strengthen dual enrollment Community colleges have earned their current moment in the sun. While private four-year institutions are seeing enrollment decline and public universities have grown modestly, community colleges have surged. They’ve added 173,000 undergraduate students last fall, nearly double the increase at publ...