• Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges
  • Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges
  • Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges
  • Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges
  • Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges
  • Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges
  • Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges
  • Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges
  • Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges
  • Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges
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Welcome to the Commission

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.



"Community colleges are a major contributor to our economic recovery today and our country’s economic prosperity in the future."
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Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden,
remarks at the Center for American Progress in Washington, DC.
Click to read her full remarks.
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KUDOS to our Colleges!

The following are highlights and accomplishments from some of our member Community Colleges... 

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!

 

Community College of Philadelphia
ccp_logo.jpgCCP 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.

Community College of Allegheny County
ccac_logo.jpgRalph 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!

Westmoreland County Community College
wccclogo.jpgWCCC 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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PCCC POLL

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Featured Member College

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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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Pennsylvania community colleges responded to record joblessness with tuition waivers for local unemployed workers.  3,100 Pennsylvanians have received workforce training or vocational education since the Spring 2009 semester under this program.