Student Success
Higher Education Associations Support DACA Amid Legal Challenges
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by summer 2020. Higher education associations widely support the program which has helped many undocumented immigrants enroll in college.
New ACCT Report: College-Work Balancing Act
Nearly 70% of community college students work while enrolled. ACCT’s new report discusses how colleges can meet the realities of students’ lives and help them earn their degrees.
Why Choosing Community College Was the Best Academic Decision I Ever Made
A recent University of California, Irvine graduate, community college transfer student, and former ACCT intern says it’s time to stop stigmatizing community colleges and their students.
Apprenticeships continue to grow in N.C.
Since the state’s General Assembly transferred ApprenticeshipNC to the community college system two years ago, the number of people served by the program has jumped by 44 percent.
We Need a 'Communiversity' Model of Public Education
Outgoing community college president calls for aggressive shift to a 'Communiversity' model
Degrees When Due Initiative Seeks to Increase Degree Completion for Adults with “Some College, No Degree”
Program applications are now open. Participating colleges use degree reclamation strategies to re-engage students seeking to earn their associate degree.
