Jelkin

[Jelkin @Jelkin]

Thanks @SenatorMarshall and Go Grizzlies!

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

As @USDOL Acting Secretary @Sonderling47 noted, community colleges help employers design programs that connect students to high-paying jobs.

#WorkforcePell #CommunityColleges #WorkforceDevelopment #HigherEd

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

ICYMI: Senator @RogerMarshallMD giving a special shoutout to his alma mater @ButlerCC Community College — Go Grizzlies!!

#WorkforcePell #CommunityColleges #WorkforceDevelopment #HigherEd

[Jelkin @Jelkin]

Big day tomorrow! Workforce #PellGrants and many other #financialaid changes are here.

[Carrie Warick-Smith @CarrieWarick]

.@EDUnderSecKent tells the 2k+ @nasfaa conference that all ED systems are fully updated and ready to implement all #financialaid changes coming tomorrow, Jul 1. This includes being ready to accept first Work Force #Pell state program applications.

@CCTrustees #communitycollege

[Jelkin @Jelkin]

Happy Birthday #PellGrant! Cheers to the next 54 years!

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

LAW Update: Happy Birthday Pell Grant!, Nursing Professional Degrees Ruling, Apprenticeships Hearing, Religious Discrimination Bills https://t.co/nEQWfhtH8E

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

LAW Update: Happy Birthday Pell Grant!, Nursing Professional Degrees Ruling, Apprenticeships Hearing, Religious Discrimination Bills https://t.co/nEQWfhtH8E

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

LAW Alert: New Grants Competition Webinar, Consensus on Accreditation, Pell Grant In the Media https://t.co/Xz4eZSdRUA

[Jelkin @Jelkin]

Will I see you tomorrow? April is #CCMonth! I was invited to present at this webinar on federal updates affecting #CommunityColleges @CCTrustees

https://t.co/Z4J1Yjtllf

[Center for American Progress @amprog]

As enrollment in community college continues to grow, policymakers are considering how to support college affordability and workforce alignment.

Join CAP and the Community Colleges Coalition on April 15th to explore how community colleges are adapting to new federal and state policies and what frameworks can best support their continued success. https://t.co/Fgw4G8D9bF

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

41 House Republicans broke the record by signing on to the FY27 letter asking the @HouseAppropsGOP to provide robust funding to the Pell Program. Thank you @CongressmanKean for leading this effort!

[Jelkin @Jelkin]

@CCTrustees @HouseAppropsGOP @CongressmanKean Thanks @CongressmanKean!

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

On behalf of the memberships of ACCT @CCTrustees and AACC @Comm_College and ACCT, congratulations to 2026 National Education Service Award winner @SenBillCassidy!!

#NLS2026

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

California Congresswoman @repyoungkim was a first-generation college student. Without federal work study, "my path would have looked very different." She praises community colleges' agility and ability to respond to workforce needs.

#NLS2026

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

.@repburgessowens, Chair of @EdWorkforceCmte Higher Ed and Workforce Development Subcommittee, says "With hope, my goodness, doors begin to open."

"We now have Workforce Pell available for kids who are ready to get to work."

#NLS2026

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

"My time at a community college set me straight. We always, always fight for our community colleges." —@RepJimmyPanetta at #NLS2026

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

"Community colleges are not asking for special treatment. They're asking for predictable outcomes. I will make sure community colleges are treated as essential. Education is the pathway."

—@repadams, Ranking Member of @EdWorkforceDems Higher Ed and Workforce Subcommittee

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

.@repnewhouse says to community college leaders, "Thank you for being here because your priorities should be our priorities" in Congress. #NLS2026

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

"I always write my community college in my bio. I was told that once you graduate from a four-year college, you don't need to list your community college," says @repjahanahayes. "But without the community college, the four-year university would not have been accessible." #NLS2026

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

.@robert_aderholt, Chair of @HouseAppropsGOP Labor-HHS-ED Subcommittee, says community colleges play an essential role in expanding access to higher ed, strengthening the economy and support local networks.

#NLS2026

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

.@BobbyScott, Ranking Member of @EdWorkforceDems has led efforts to strengthen the Workforce Opportunities and Innovation Act, including helping displaced workers get the skills they need to get their next job. "Workforce development should be a bipartisan issue."

#NLS2026

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

.@BobbyScott, Ranking Member of @EdWorkforceDems calls for expanded opportunities for students and employers, tells community colleges to "keep up the good work."

#NLS2026

[ACCT @CCTrustees]

"I'd rather be talking about making community colleges free for all Americans," says @RepMarkTakano. "Think of all the opportunites that would bring." #NLS2026