Student Aid
Financial Aid Help for Students — And Community Colleges, Too
In its first year, SwiftStudent helped simplify financial aid appeals for more than 70,000 students.
Ideas from the Field: Leveraging Stimulus Funds to Support Adult Learners - Education Strategy Group
As employers ramp up hiring, higher education institutions have a unique opportunity to help drive the economic recovery by scaling programs that prepare students for good jobs. This is particularly important for displaced workers looking to upskill. With significant new federal stimulus funding flowing to institutions, and new guidance that allows those funds, including student...
Policy Priorities to Strengthen the Federal Pell Grant Program
ACCT recently hosted a 3-part webinar series on strengthening the federal Pell Grant program to better support community college students by making college more affordable and accessible.
CCAMPIS Applications Are Now Open: Apply by September 8
The U.S. Department of Education opened FY 2020 applications for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS). Colleges can apply through September 8 for awards to support low-income student parents.
The Power of the Census
Results from the 2020 census will determine how much support community colleges get. Here's what trustees can do to encourage participation.
Five facts about student loans
Americans owe about $1.5 trillion on their student loans–more than they owe on their credit cards. The increase in total student debt, stories of families struggling with six-figure loans, and the response of politicians to anxiety about student debt among young voters have turned student debt into a high-profile issue.
