Congress
Bipartisan Innovation Act, including short-term Pell, Work Continues into Summer
Since April, the Conference Committee in Congress charged with combining House and Senate bills aimed at improving American competitiveness in the areas of science and technology has been diligently working. As Congress continues its work, representatives from community colleges continue to advocate for the programs included in the bills that will support students and institutions in preparing the workforce needed to bolster the targeted industries in the jointly-referenced Bipartisan Innovation Act.
Congress Begins Conference Process: Short-Term Pell, Apprenticeship Hang in Balance
In February, the House passed short-term Pell. Now the House and Senate must work together to create a final bill that may or may not include it.
Congress' New Take on Earmarks: How Community Colleges Can Benefit
Congress has resumed locally-focused funding projects, named Community Project Funding in the House or Congressionally Directed Spending in the Senate. Here's how community colleges can participate.
Congressional Recess Public Policy Update
An overview of Congressional action leading up to the August break & what to expect once they return.
Timely Community College Federal Policy Priorities for 2021
Every year, ACCT and AACC release a list federal policy priorities that represent the interests of community college leaders and the students they serve. We put together a high-level overview of community college policy priorities for 2021.
Making the case for free community college nationwide
Seventeen states offer some sort of tuition-free two-year college program. Research proves the educational and economic benefit to young people who likely would have skipped college otherwise.
