ARCC Blog
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.
