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Career College Association Praises Obama Administration’s Pell Grant Proposals (02/02/10)

Medline Viral Video “Pink Gloves Dance” Fighting Breast Cancer (01/11/10)

CCA President Appears on Fox News (11/17/09)

CCA Hires Brian Moran as Executive VP of Government Relations (10/16/09)

CCA, TechAmerica Presidents Author Healthcare IT Op-Ed in Politico (10/05/09)



Press Releases

Career College Association Praises Obama Administration’s Pell Grant Proposals
(02/02/10)

Obama Income-Based Repayment Plan Cheered
(01/28/10)

Career College Association Applauds Congressional Support for Pell Grant Funding
(12/14/09)

Obama Backed on Jobs Framework
(12/09/09)




Featured Event

Register Now For Hill Day

THE COUNTDOWN CLOCK IS TICKING:  The final day for registration for Hill Day at the lowest rates for hotel accommodations is fast approaching – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Join CCA, our members, students, and employers nationwide in the Nation’s Capitol March 8-10, 2010, for our annual Hill Day and Policy Forum schedule of events.   Along with an effective slate of panels and workshops designed to update you on policy and best-practices information, the Hill Day schedule this year coincides with pressing legislative issues unfolding in Congress and the Department of Education – developments that call for a strong unified front from us, the career college community.



2010 Convention

Convention Breakout Session Proposals
The convention committee will be accepting breakout session proposals now through Friday, January 15, 2010.

Submission Details

President Bill Clinton to Keynote General Session
President Bill ClintonDon't miss President Clinton's keynote address presented by Blackboard ProEd, on Friday, June 11, 2010, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. at The Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas.  Visit www.ccaconvention.org.



Just Posted

Selected from the many items recently posted to the CCA website.

Career College Association Praises Obama Administration’s Pell Grant Proposals (02/02/10)
The Career College Association (CCA) today commended the Obama Administration for proposals that would substantially strengthen the federal Pell Grant financial aid program.

Obama Income-Based Repayment Plan Cheered (01/28/10)
CCA backs proposal to enhance income-based repayment of federal student loans.

90-10 Webinar (01/15/10)



Student Lending

Loans dry up at career colleges

Harris Miller's editorial on student loan crisis

Government extends its power in student lending

New efforts to shore up student loans

Preferred Lender List Guidance

Department of Education offers guidance to institutions having difficulty establishing the requisite three providers on a preferred lender list.




Competitive Workforce

Green Jobs: Help Wanted…in Asia

Japan, Korea and China are poised to grow more green jobs than the United States in the coming years thanks to more public investment in green technologies. (12/01/09)

A College Education in “High-Return Fields” is the Tide that Lifts all Boats to Higher Earnings

A report from the Economic Mobility Project confirms that students with lower high school academic performance can achieve success by focusing on career-oriented courses in community colleges. (12/01/09)

Hot Jobs in the City: Push for Urban Renewal May Create Jobs

The Obama Administration is beginning a renewed, cross-agency effort to invest in America's cities and metropolitan areas. (10/08/09)





Multimedia

Career.org Workforce Report Podcast - Prof. Frank Donoghue and ‘The Last Professors’

2009 GREAT Award Winner Video Now on CCA’s YouTube Channel





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News

REMINDER: Register NOW for Hill Day and Policy Forum to Receive Hotel Group Rate (02/02/10)

Want to Keep Your Job? Get More Education (Psychology Today) (11/10/09)

College Accountability, From the Left (Inside Higher Ed) (11/03/09)

For-profit Higher Ed Booming in New Jersey (Star-Ledger) (10/15/09)

Online Education Expanding, Awaits Innovation (Reuters) (10/01/09)

Americans Optimistic on Healthcare IT's Potential (Information Week) (09/30/09)




Calendar

2010 Policy Forum & Hill Day

March 8-10, 2010
Washington, DC

2010 Annual Convention & Exposition

June 9-11, 2010
The Palazzo
Las Vegas, NV

Leadership Institute

July 15-20, 2010
The Bolger Center
Potomac, MD

2011 Annual Convention & Exposition

June 6-8, 2011
Gaylord Texan
Grapevine, TX




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