Pennsylvania Community College Leaders Express Disappointment over Proposed Funding Following 2019 Budget Address
Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges president & CEO Elizabeth Bolden and leaders from Pennsylvania’s 14 community colleges today expressed disappointment that the 2019-20 fiscal year budget proposed by Gov. Tom Wolf does not provide an operating or capital funding increase for the colleges. “No increase was proposed for community colleges, despite being the largest provider…
Website Request for Proposal
Website Revision Request for Proposal January 28, 2019 The Commission’s current website (https://pacommunitycolleges.org/) was developed by a Pennsylvania-based firm using the WordPress content management system. The Commission is exploring a reskin the website homepage, updated site functionality and the creation of a call to action. Objectives, project specifications, scope of work, deliverables and more are…
Statement on PA State System of Higher Education Chancellor
“Each year, nearly 8,000 community college students across the Commonwealth transfer to a state system university to continue their education, so it is imperative that Pennsylvania has a robust four-year public university system with strong leadership. That’s why we’re pleased that the state system has selected Dan Greenstein to fill the role of Chancellor for…
Community College Partnerships Offer Opportunities to High School Students
By Margaret Anderson, Promotions Writer at Community College of Allegheny County Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) and Penn Hills School District have partnered to offer high school students an opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. The College in High School (CIHS) program offers an alternative to the traditional method of…