Funding
Policymakers Must Address Unequal Spending On Public Colleges
To close college opportunity gaps, we need to direct more funding to the colleges serving the neediest students.
What's happening in Washington: Summer 2019
Congress could pass a new budget and funding increases for community colleges. The Department of Education rescinds gainful employment and pushes several regulatory changes.
Updates to State and Federal Aid
Expanding Pell eligibility to short-term programs and reinstating Second Chance Pell remain priorities for ACCT.
Q & A with Bobby Scott
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA.) is currently serving his 13th term in the United States Congress, representing Virginia’s third congressional district in the House of Representatives. He currently serves as the Ranking Member on the House Committee on Education and Labor, on which he has served since he first took office in 1993.
Changes to Gainful Employment Regulation Delayed
The U.S. Department of Education missed the Novemeber 1st deadline to file changes to the gainful employment rule for 2019. As a result, changes will not go in to effect until July 2020 at the earliest.
Child Care Means Parents in School Program Supports Community College Students with Dependent Children
The U.S. Department of Education FY18 CCAMPIS application window for colleges is open now through July 24, 2018.
