Proposed Grant Rule Would Add Burdens for Community Colleges and Put Federal Funds at Risk
Last month, the Office of Management and Budget proposed an overhaul of the rules that govern federal grants. The proposed rule would make significant changes throughout the grantmaking process – from how programs get designed to how grants are selected to how grant can be terminated. Public comments on the proposal are due July 13.
From Passage to Implementation: HR 1 Reconciliation Law
H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) or the Working Families Tax Cut Act (WFTCA), was signed into law on July 4, 2025. Since then, the law’s higher education provisions went through the negotiated rulemaking process to determine what implementation of this law entails.
Workforce Pell Is Here. July 1 Is Just the Beginning.
Workforce Pell starts July 1, but this is neither deadline nor due date.
Dual Enrollment: A Critical Bridge to Postsecondary Success
Rachel, ACCT's Spring 2026 intern, details her experience as a dual enrollment student, how that transformed her life, and the opportunities that dual enrollment can present to high school students.
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Proposed Grant Rule Would Add Burdens for Community Colleges and Put Federal Funds at Risk
Last month, the Office of Management and Budget proposed an overhaul of the rules that govern federal grants. The proposed rule would make significant changes throughout the grantmaking process – from how programs get designed to how grants are selected to how grant can be terminated. Public comments on the proposal are due July 13.
From Passage to Implementation: HR 1 Reconciliation Law
H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) or the Working Families Tax Cut Act (WFTCA), was signed into law on July 4, 2025. Since then, the law’s higher education provisions went through the negotiated rulemaking process to determine what implementation of this law entails.
Workforce Pell Is Here. July 1 Is Just the Beginning.
Workforce Pell starts July 1, but this is neither deadline nor due date.
Dual Enrollment: A Critical Bridge to Postsecondary Success
Rachel, ACCT's Spring 2026 intern, details her experience as a dual enrollment student, how that transformed her life, and the opportunities that dual enrollment can present to high school students.
Federal Grants Resource
With a great deal of grants open for competition, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education and Founder and President of Seventh Street Strategies, Amanda Fuchs Miller, created a guide to view these grant opportunities at a glance.
Good News and Bad News. House Education and Labor Spending Bill Supports Pell Grants but Cuts Other Critical Supports for Community College Students
U.S. House released its proposed education and labor funding bill for fiscal year 2027 (FY27, which begins September 30). The bill includes good news and some bad news for community college students.
