ARCC Blog
Aftershocks: How the Pandemic Affected Community College Finances
Four years after the initial breakout of COVID-19, information showing how funding for community colleges was affected by the pandemic is now available. In this blog post, the authors highlight some overall findings from a newly released Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) dataset.
An Interactive Dashboard for Exploring Pandemic Relief Funding
A new interactive Tableau dashboard developed for the ARCC Network presents publicly available award and spending data on HEER Funds from the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) Transparency Portal. Users are able to examine funding and spending trends at community colleges across the country by region, state, and other institutional characteristics.
The Tennessee Coaching Project: Enhancing Corequisite Learning Support to Accelerate Pandemic Recovery
In fall 2022, two Tennessee community colleges launched the Tennessee Coaching Project to support underprepared students by connecting them with a coach who can help them navigate and connect with campus and community resources, as well as explore careers.
Bouncing Back: First-Year Success and Pandemic Recovery at Tennessee Community Colleges
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the path to postsecondary enrollment and success for many young adults. Three years later, Tennessee community colleges are bouncing back from declines in enrollment and student success.
Introducing the Student Advisory Group for Virginia Workforce Recovery: A Partnership to Strengthen G3
CCRC's first-ever formal student advisory group will incorporate the perspectives and experiences of students into the research on G3, Virginia Community College's workforce recovery initiative. The new Student Advisory Group will also provide feedback on research design and initial findings and participate in disseminating the findings.
Four Lessons on Remote Learning: Los Angeles Community College District Faculty Share Strategies for Student Engagement in Distance Education Courses
As community colleges have shifted instruction from in-person to distance education, faculty are wrestling with the challenge of spurring authentic engagement between students and both teaching staff and their peers. Researchers from Leveraging Technology and Engaging Students (LTES) identify four key strategies faculty use to increase student engagement in distance education courses.
ARCC Network Survey Explores How Colleges Spent Federal Recovery Funds
During the pandemic, Congress appropriated more than $25 billion in Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) Funds to help community colleges and their students. How did colleges use these funds? What were the results of their spending and associated efforts? What remaining needs do they have, if any? The ARCC Network’s Survey of Pandemic Relief Spending and Recovery Strategies seeks to answer these questions.
FastForward and Get a Skill, Get a Job, Get Ahead (G3): System-Wide Strategies for Helping Adults Access Training and Earn Credentials
Maria S. Cormier, Ariel Deutsch, and Betsy L. Tessler explore two Virginia Community College System programs for helping adults earn credentials that improve their labor market prospects and provide on-ramps to further education: FastForward and Get a Skill, Get a Job, Get Ahead (G3).
Community College Pandemic Recovery: What Are the New Enrollment Numbers Showing?
As the pandemic wanes and community colleges begin to find their new normal, the latest numbers from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center indicate that enrollment is stabilizing. This is welcome news, but are some parts of the country, student groups, and types of community college programs doing better than others?
The Role of Social Safety-Net Programs in College Student Success
Jennifer Hogg, Dr. Johanna Lacoe, and Dr. Jesse Rothstein from the California Policy Lab discuss their project to develop a better understanding of SNAP participation among California community college students and improve students’ access to safety-net programs.
