Institutional Capacity
A Mental Health Crisis Looms in Rural America – Community Colleges Can Help
Rural America faces an even greater threat from “deaths of despair.’
How Every College Student in America Can Get a Laptop and a Hotspot
For the 10% of college students without a computer, virtual classes this fall could be inaccessible. Colleges can help by adjusting students' financial aid packages.
Contingency Planning for the Fall
While postsecondary credentials will increase in importance, enrollment may be harder to predict. Conventional wisdom suggests many more adults will return to school while academic disruptions this spring may make traditional student enrollments more unpredictable. Most higher education leaders are unsure whether or not institutions will be fully re-opening in September. The panel discusses approaches and options for the fall.
Advising and Supporting Our Students in the Time of COVID-19
Community colleges are scrambling to adapt to delivering courses online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s not just the classroom that’s adapting.
How Community Colleges Can Help America Recover from COVID-19
The federal government should increase funding to community colleges to help America recover from COVID-19.
Rise Prize Will Award $1.5M for Innovative Solutions Supporting Student Parents
ACCT is proud to partner with Imaginable Futures and Lumina Foundation for the Rise Prize, which is awarding $1.5 million in combined prizes for ideas and solutions to support postsecondary success for student parents. Applications are due May 17th.
