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Welcome to the Commission |
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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.
Pennsylvania group awarded nearly $100 million in federal funds to develop broadband network. New fiber optic system will link education, healthcare and economic development entities across the Commonwealth. Read the full press release below.
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AIR/PCCC CO-HOSTED IPEDS WORKSHOP
April 21, 2010
Campus of Reading Area Community College
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) and the PA Commission for Community Colleges (PCCC) are co-hosting a one-day IPEDS Workshop for data providers and users, taught by experienced practitioners from across the country. During this six hour workshop, topics will range from involving campus stakeholders in the data collection process to using IPEDS data to establish performance indicators.
This workshop is provided at NO COST to participants. Participants may also apply for travel assistance awards when registering. This workshop will include materials, breaks and lunch.
To complete a registration form for the IPEDS Workshop,
please click HERE.
Funding for this workshop provided by the
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
"Community colleges are a major contributor to our economic recovery today and our country’s economic prosperity in the future."
~ 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!
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The following are highlights and accomplishments from some of our member Community Colleges...
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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!
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Community College of Philadelphia
 CCP 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.
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Community College of Allegheny County
 Ralph 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!
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Westmoreland County Community College
 WCCC 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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Featured Member College
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Community College of Allegheny County
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.
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