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atd_logo.jpgAchieving the Dream (ATD) is a multiyear national initiative developed to help more community college students succeed. ATD works on multiple fronts to increase the number of students who earn degrees, certificates or transfer to other institutions.

Its multifaceted approach includes efforts at participating community colleges, research on effective practices, public policy work and public outreach. At the core of the ATD initiative is the use of data to drive changes that will improve student outcomes.

Members of the intitiative include 14 national partners, 83 community colleges in 15 states and many dedicated individuals. Since ATD is a data-driven intiative, participants submit data to the ATD database for analysis and assessment. Researchers use the data to evaluate the progress of the cohorts of community college students.

In addition to data collection and analysis component of ATD, the initiative focuses on building public support for community colleges and advocating for public policies that advance the mission of community colleges.
 
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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.

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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.