Mentor-Connect, a partnership between the South Carolina Advanced Technological Education Center and American Association of Community Colleges, helps two-year college educators write competitive Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant proposals to the National Science Foundation (NSF). The ATE program focuses on improving the education of technicians for advanced technology fields. As NSF’s largest investment in associate-degree-granting […]

In the past two years, Snow College in Utah has revamped its agriculture program with support from a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) grant. That grant was made possible with Mentor-Connect’s guidance. Mentor-Connect, an ATE project, provides mentoring, in-person and virtual technical support, and digital resources to help two-year college faculty prepare competitive […]

In May, Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS) board accepted recommendations from a blue-ribbon task force that spent the past several months studying the issue. The panel developed recommendations aimed at reversing the trend. “We recognize enrollment declines are a threat to our ability to pursue the VCCS mission and serve the commonwealth,” said John Capps, president […]

In the summer of 2017, it looked like the federal Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program may be in jeopardy. The Trump administration’s budget plan for fiscal year 2018 cut the program. But now, the program may be safe. This week, the White House released its fiscal year 2019 budget proposal requested […]

While stories of student success can be moving, some community college stakeholders are more concerned about numbers – particularly numbers with dollar signs in front of them. Doing an economic impact study can help you prove that investing in your college has a high return. “Student stories are very powerful.  They have even more impact […]

On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to vote to roll back net neutrality rules. That means internet access providers would be able to block websites or charge more for faster internet speeds. Colleges and universities depend on the internet to carry out their educational and public service missions, and these potential changes […]

We’ve made it through Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. What’s left? Giving Tuesday. For community colleges, Giving Tuesday, taking place Nov. 28, is a chance to raise some money while reminding the community about the vital services two-year colleges provide. City University of New York (CUNY) created a website that counts down the hours […]

Gov. Nathan Deal has announced that beginning in January the state will expand its HOPE Career Grant to offer students greater career opportunities in five of Georgia’s fast-growing industries, increasing the total number of programs that qualify for this grant to 17. “These additional fields are the result of polling of industries, talking to local […]