Ohio Association of Community Colleges

Thank you to all of the state legislators and community-college representatives who attend the Ohio Association of Community College's Legislative Day!

Thanks for all you do to support higher education that works!

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2015 OACC Legislative Day View the album on Flickr.

The OACC thanks Rep. Kirk Schuring for his leadership on this issue. We assisted Rep. Schuring in developing the legislation and we back it fully.

http://www.indeonline.com/article/20150307/NEWS/150309444/1994/NEWS

Legislator proposes student incentives for in-demand jobs The legislation — which both Stark State College and the Ohio Association of Community Colleges are backing — would give scholarships to students who are taking courses to prepare for in-demand jobs.

Read the OACC's reaction to Gov. John R. Kasich's State of the State Address here:

http://www.ohiocommunitycolleges.org/oacc-reaction-to-gov-john-r-kasichs-state-of-the-state-address/

OACC Reaction to Gov. John R. Kasich's State of the State Address The following may be attributed in whole or in part to Jack Hershey, President & CEO, Ohio Association of Community Colleges, in connection with reaction to Gov. John R. Kasich’s State of the State Address. The OACC represents the presidents and trustees of Ohio’s 23 community colleges. For more inf…

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/02/17/lower-cost-of-2-year-colleges-appealing.html

Community-college students find lower cost appealing WASHINGTON — If not for choosing community college, Molly Berlin might have spent thousands of dollars more on an education path she was unsure about. Berlin, now in her second semester at Columbus State Community College, was uncertain what she wanted to study when she enrolled. But she knew that s…

The OACC will be closed Monday in observance of the Presidents' Day Holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday.

More pictures from the OACC's events at the 2015 ACCT National Legislative Summit available on the OACC's Flickr page:

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2015 ACCT National Legislative Summit View the album on Flickr.

A few pictures from the summit. More are coming!

http://www.toledoblade.com/Featured-Editorial-Home/2015/02/09/Investing-in-Ohioans.html

Investing in Ohioans For years, the General Assembly and governor have treated Ohio’s 23 community colleges, and the 200,000 students they serve, like second-class citizens, especially in providing a fair share of state financial aid. That may be changing. Several

http://www.highlandcountypress.com/main.asp?ArticleID=26212&SectionID=2&SubSectionID=75

SSCC applauds proposed higher ed reforms - The Highland County Press - Hillsboro, Ohio Higher education fared well in Gov. John Kasich’s proposed two-year state budget bill unveiled Monday, according to a news release from Southern State Community College.

Budget provisions that would allow community colleges to, in limited circumstances, step in and award bachelor’s degrees in applied fields would fulfill workforce needs identified by local employers in cases where public universities do not have the resources or ability to do so. This is a common-sense reform that the OACC supports.

Ohio's two-year colleges may soon offer bachelor's degrees and access state aid @insidehighered Gov. John Kasich’s administration on Friday announced the proposal as part of a preview of several higher-education initiatives. His office also called for the partial restoration of state-aid eligibility for community college students, which Ohio’s two-year colleges have pushed for since their stud…

http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/story/news/local/in-depth/2015/01/31/cost-free-community-college/22608697/

What's the cost of free community college? Obama made headlines when he proposed free community college for as many as 9M Americans

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/01/30/higher-eduaction-proposals.html

College credits, higher education reform part of state budget proposal Gov. John Kasich hopes to make higher education more affordable and more accessible to more students — from high school to adult learners — through the two-year state budget he will roll out on Monday. Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor went to Sinclair Community College on Friday to announce that lawmakers will…