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Welcome to the Commission |
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Welcome to the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges! We are a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to represent the interests of the community colleges of Pennsylvania.
We encourage you to browse our site to obtain useful information, news, and upcoming events. If you have the need to contact us, please feel free to do so by clicking on the "Contact Us" link at the top of the page.
Earning a postsecondary credential has never been more critical to getting a job that pays family-supporting wages. Today’s students, who understand the importance of education beyond high school, are enrolling in higher education—community colleges, in particular—at record rates. But too many of the students who enroll in community college are not on track for success. Six out of ten must take at least one developmental education course before they can enroll in college-level courses. This decreases their individual chances of ultimately earning a credential. Moreover, it compromises our global economic competitiveness when the nation’s education attainment rate goes down.
Achieving the Dream, a national initiative to improve student success in community colleges, has taken a multipronged approach to improving outcomes in developmental education. This issue brief describes how the fifteen participating states have concentrated their policy efforts on four key areas: Preventative Strategies, Assessment and Placement, Implementation and Evaluation of Program Innovation, and Performance Measurement and Incentives.
Click here to read the entire brief.
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KUDOS to our Colleges!
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The following are highlights and accomplishments from some of our member Community Colleges...
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PA Community Colleges Mentioned in US News & World Report
Several of our communtiy colleges were mentioned in US News & World Report's article on scolarships for laid off workers. Click HERE to read the article!
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Community College of Philadelphia
 CCP has received a $1.6 million grant from the US Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to expand & redisign the college's Northeast Regional Center, a multifaceted project that is expected to create the first nationally certified "green" college facility in Philadelphia.
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Community College of Allegheny County
 Ralph Proctor, chair of the ethnic and diversity studies program at CCAC will be awarded the Greater Pittsburgh YWCA 2008 Racial Justice Award for Lifetime Achievement. This award recognizes individuals, companies and organizations that have demonstrated a committment to eliminating racism. Congratulations!
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Westmoreland County Community College
 WCCC has received a $2 million grant which they will use to increase student success and persistence rates, thereby increasing enrollment through retention and improving student graduation rates.
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Featured Member College
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Community College of Allegheny County
With an annual enrollment of about 80,000 credit and noncredit students, the Community College of Allegheny College (CCAC) is the largest provider of educational services in western Pennsylvania. To meet the workforce needs of the region and the educational goals of its citizens, CCAC offers more than 170 academic programs and a host of professional development, public safety, community services and community education courses for lifelong learning.
Click here to learn more.
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"2007-2008 enrollment numbers highlight the dual role of community colleges as traditional post-secondary education providers and developers of the workforce vital to our economy. A record high 197,800 students were enrolled in degree/transfer courses at Pennsylvania’s community colleges; 172,900 students were enrolled in workforce development courses."
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Focus! Student Stories Issue