Dr. Meghan Gibbons Special Advisor to the President/CEO and Chief Storyteller Ph: 202 744 9288 mgibbons@aacc.nche.edu Dr. Meghan Gibbons is the special advisor to the president/CEO and chief storyteller for the American Association of Community Colleges. Operating at the intersection of narrative strategy, policy, and leadership communications, she brings more than two decades of experience […]
AACC Government Relations Update: Loan Repayment and Cohort Default Rates Webinar
After five years of student loan repayment freezes, pauses, and on-ramp periods, many student borrowers who are delinquent on payments are seeing their loans go into default for the first time. Default carries significant negative ramifications for both the borrower and institution alike. If a college is assessed a Cohort Default Rate (CDR) of above […]
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Advocacy quick hits
Government shutdown ends after forty-three days Negotiated Rulemaking reaches consensus on reconciliation loan changes Trump Administration releases new FIPSE grant priorities Government shutdown ends after forty-three days On Wednesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve a short-term funding measure to reopen the federal government, ending the longest government shutdown in history. The […]
Community College Minute, November 10, 2025
Comments on Department of Veterans Affairs Proposed Regulations
Comments on Department of Veterans Affairs Proposed Regulations
Community College Minute, November 3, 2025
Partnerships that Propel: Expanding Strategic Alliances
For Immediate Release Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. Cell: 714-932-3694 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Partnerships that Propel: Expanding Strategic Alliances by DeRionne P. Pollard, PhD Accelerating workforce development has become increasingly urgent in our current climate. It touches almost all parts of economic discussions today — from the cost of living and gross domestic product to trade and […]
Community College Voice Podcast, Season 10, Episode 8
Supporting Community College Nursing Students, In and Out of the Classroom Community college nursing programs are vital to closing the healthcare workforce gap. Dr. Jennifer Fritzges, the chair of the Allied Health Department at Carroll Community College, explains how her college ensures its nursing program retains top-notch faculty and that nursing students are supported in […]