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CCA is a bold national advocate for dramatically increasing college completion rates and closing equity gaps across states and systems. #CCADoesTheWork
Learn more at CompleteCollege.org
Learn more at CompleteCollege.org
New episode from Voices for Justice Podcast! Two #HigherEd leaders come together to discuss how intentionally designed #DevelopmentalEducation reform can transform the first-year college experience.
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Mobilizing Leaders for Educational Change through Dev Ed Reform
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February 10, 2026 at 3:28 PM
New episode from Voices for Justice Podcast! Two #HigherEd leaders come together to discuss how intentionally designed #DevelopmentalEducation reform can transform the first-year college experience.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/40OJ...
YouTube: youtu.be/32NYASbzjR8?...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/40OJ...
YouTube: youtu.be/32NYASbzjR8?...
Student loan changes take effect July 1. CCA President Yolanda Watson Spiva on why flexible repayment options matter: "We have so many different types of borrowers in different circumstances. You cannot have a one-size-fits-all."
Read more from @PBSnews.org.bsky.social
Read more from @PBSnews.org.bsky.social
Major changes to student loan borrowing and repayment are coming. Here's what to know
“If you don’t understand it, that’s not your fault. It’s just phenomenally complicated,” says Winston Berkman-Breen, legal director at Protect Borrowers.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Student loan changes take effect July 1. CCA President Yolanda Watson Spiva on why flexible repayment options matter: "We have so many different types of borrowers in different circumstances. You cannot have a one-size-fits-all."
Read more from @PBSnews.org.bsky.social
Read more from @PBSnews.org.bsky.social
We’re hiring a Policy Director to lead our state & federal policy agenda! Looking for someone passionate about student success, equity, and driving real change in higher education. Remote position, DC-area preferred. Priority deadline: Feb 27. completecollegeadmin.bamboohr.com/hiring/jobs/39
February 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
We’re hiring a Policy Director to lead our state & federal policy agenda! Looking for someone passionate about student success, equity, and driving real change in higher education. Remote position, DC-area preferred. Priority deadline: Feb 27. completecollegeadmin.bamboohr.com/hiring/jobs/39
Strong Start to Finish releases updated Core Principles for Transforming DevED—a roadmap for ensuring every student gets a strong start in college.
Key strategies: default enrollment in gateway courses, corequisite support, and data-backed reform.
Learn more: strongstart.org/what-we-do/c...
Key strategies: default enrollment in gateway courses, corequisite support, and data-backed reform.
Learn more: strongstart.org/what-we-do/c...
Core Principles | Strong Start to Finish
Strong Start to Finish works to amplify a set of evidence-based Core Principles that guide all of our developmental education reform efforts. Strong Start to Finish works to amplify a set of evidence-...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Strong Start to Finish releases updated Core Principles for Transforming DevED—a roadmap for ensuring every student gets a strong start in college.
Key strategies: default enrollment in gateway courses, corequisite support, and data-backed reform.
Learn more: strongstart.org/what-we-do/c...
Key strategies: default enrollment in gateway courses, corequisite support, and data-backed reform.
Learn more: strongstart.org/what-we-do/c...
Last week our CCA team gathered in New Orleans for Home Week to have deep conversations and share big ideas. Many battled weather disruptions to be there—resilience we often ask of our students. Grateful for a team that shows up! 💙
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess #CCADoesTheWork
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess #CCADoesTheWork
February 3, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Last week our CCA team gathered in New Orleans for Home Week to have deep conversations and share big ideas. Many battled weather disruptions to be there—resilience we often ask of our students. Grateful for a team that shows up! 💙
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess #CCADoesTheWork
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess #CCADoesTheWork
New #CCAontheAir episode 🎙️
"Do not shrink to fit the expectations of others, because we were born to be different."
Breana Brown of Illinois State University shares how real connection & shifting from a deficit lens transform student success.
open.spotify.com/episode/2xio...
#HigherEd #FirstGen
"Do not shrink to fit the expectations of others, because we were born to be different."
Breana Brown of Illinois State University shares how real connection & shifting from a deficit lens transform student success.
open.spotify.com/episode/2xio...
#HigherEd #FirstGen
January 27, 2026 at 7:49 PM
New #CCAontheAir episode 🎙️
"Do not shrink to fit the expectations of others, because we were born to be different."
Breana Brown of Illinois State University shares how real connection & shifting from a deficit lens transform student success.
open.spotify.com/episode/2xio...
#HigherEd #FirstGen
"Do not shrink to fit the expectations of others, because we were born to be different."
Breana Brown of Illinois State University shares how real connection & shifting from a deficit lens transform student success.
open.spotify.com/episode/2xio...
#HigherEd #FirstGen
"AI is not just a tool; it's a thought partner" — insights on navigating the AI revolution in higher ed from Pikes Peak State Colleges Cynthia Krutsinger, featuring the CCA AI Readiness Consortium work. 66% of employers now require AI literacy skills. Are we ready?
www.ccdaily.com/2026/01/navi...
www.ccdaily.com/2026/01/navi...
Navigating the AI revolution - Community College Daily
The final months of 2025 brought an unprecedented opportunity to immerse myself in the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. Through three distinct conferences, each...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:21 PM
"AI is not just a tool; it's a thought partner" — insights on navigating the AI revolution in higher ed from Pikes Peak State Colleges Cynthia Krutsinger, featuring the CCA AI Readiness Consortium work. 66% of employers now require AI literacy skills. Are we ready?
www.ccdaily.com/2026/01/navi...
www.ccdaily.com/2026/01/navi...
CCA is proud to welcome three new team members: Austin Floyd, EdD, (Data Impact & Engagement Specialist), Andrea Hill (Administrative Coordinator), and Sean Morris, MA, (Director, CCA University). Their expertise will strengthen our mission to increase college completion nationwide. #CCADoesTheWork
January 21, 2026 at 9:28 PM
CCA is proud to welcome three new team members: Austin Floyd, EdD, (Data Impact & Engagement Specialist), Andrea Hill (Administrative Coordinator), and Sean Morris, MA, (Director, CCA University). Their expertise will strengthen our mission to increase college completion nationwide. #CCADoesTheWork
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, CCA’s offices are closed in observance. As part of the recognition of the holiday, CCA Director of Technology Innovation Norman Palmer attended The King Center’s 2026 Global Summit in Atlanta, where he had the honor of meeting Dr. King's daughter, Bernice A. King.
January 19, 2026 at 4:46 PM
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, CCA’s offices are closed in observance. As part of the recognition of the holiday, CCA Director of Technology Innovation Norman Palmer attended The King Center’s 2026 Global Summit in Atlanta, where he had the honor of meeting Dr. King's daughter, Bernice A. King.
🎙️ The Voices for Justice Podcast is LIVE with a brand-new episode, "Students at the Root: How Student Collaboration Impacts Student Success and Regional Transformation."
👉 Watch the full episode on YouTube and listen on Spotify now!
YouTube: youtu.be/C_m-LTyXFWQ?...
👉 Watch the full episode on YouTube and listen on Spotify now!
YouTube: youtu.be/C_m-LTyXFWQ?...
January 12, 2026 at 9:06 PM
🎙️ The Voices for Justice Podcast is LIVE with a brand-new episode, "Students at the Root: How Student Collaboration Impacts Student Success and Regional Transformation."
👉 Watch the full episode on YouTube and listen on Spotify now!
YouTube: youtu.be/C_m-LTyXFWQ?...
👉 Watch the full episode on YouTube and listen on Spotify now!
YouTube: youtu.be/C_m-LTyXFWQ?...
2025 wrapped! 🎓
✅ 55 events, 2,700+ attendees
✅ 7 new publications
✅ 780 people at NEXT in Baltimore
✅ 1,114 news stories
✅ 11 new team members
✅ Complete College Photo Library launched
Thank you for being part of the college completion movement. 2026, here we come!
#CCADoesTheWork #HigherEd
✅ 55 events, 2,700+ attendees
✅ 7 new publications
✅ 780 people at NEXT in Baltimore
✅ 1,114 news stories
✅ 11 new team members
✅ Complete College Photo Library launched
Thank you for being part of the college completion movement. 2026, here we come!
#CCADoesTheWork #HigherEd
December 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
2025 wrapped! 🎓
✅ 55 events, 2,700+ attendees
✅ 7 new publications
✅ 780 people at NEXT in Baltimore
✅ 1,114 news stories
✅ 11 new team members
✅ Complete College Photo Library launched
Thank you for being part of the college completion movement. 2026, here we come!
#CCADoesTheWork #HigherEd
✅ 55 events, 2,700+ attendees
✅ 7 new publications
✅ 780 people at NEXT in Baltimore
✅ 1,114 news stories
✅ 11 new team members
✅ Complete College Photo Library launched
Thank you for being part of the college completion movement. 2026, here we come!
#CCADoesTheWork #HigherEd
What can happen when policy, data infrastructure, and institutional collaboration align to ensure responsible AI is paired with human judgment and strong partnerships?
Read more in a special guest post from DataKind on the CCA Amplification Lab:
completecollege.org/news/amplifi...
#AI #HigherEd
Read more in a special guest post from DataKind on the CCA Amplification Lab:
completecollege.org/news/amplifi...
#AI #HigherEd
Amplification Lab — Scaling Student Success with AI: How Maryland, DataKind, and Partners Are Transforming Student Outcomes - Complete College America
In a guest post from DataKind's John Harnisher, PhD, read how leaders from the Maryland Higher Education Commission, Google.org, Wor-Wic Community College, and DataKind gathered at the 2025 CCA Annual...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
What can happen when policy, data infrastructure, and institutional collaboration align to ensure responsible AI is paired with human judgment and strong partnerships?
Read more in a special guest post from DataKind on the CCA Amplification Lab:
completecollege.org/news/amplifi...
#AI #HigherEd
Read more in a special guest post from DataKind on the CCA Amplification Lab:
completecollege.org/news/amplifi...
#AI #HigherEd
New episode alert! 🎧 Dr. Toya Barnes-Teamer joins Voices for Justice to discuss leading with vision & heart in higher ed. "Pay more attention to intent than ego" — essential wisdom for leaders navigating challenging times.
Watch: youtu.be/AvdyFtHkOqg?...
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess
Watch: youtu.be/AvdyFtHkOqg?...
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess
Staying the Course: Leading with Vision and Heart
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December 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
New episode alert! 🎧 Dr. Toya Barnes-Teamer joins Voices for Justice to discuss leading with vision & heart in higher ed. "Pay more attention to intent than ego" — essential wisdom for leaders navigating challenging times.
Watch: youtu.be/AvdyFtHkOqg?...
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess
Watch: youtu.be/AvdyFtHkOqg?...
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess
CCA is excited to welcome Dr. Hailie Lane as a project associate. Dr. Lane brings deep expertise in student success and retention, grounded in both research and practice. We're thrilled to have her on the CCA team! Learn more about her: completecollege.org/person/haili...
December 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
CCA is excited to welcome Dr. Hailie Lane as a project associate. Dr. Lane brings deep expertise in student success and retention, grounded in both research and practice. We're thrilled to have her on the CCA team! Learn more about her: completecollege.org/person/haili...
We're hiring! Join CCA as our Communications Manager and help drive transformational change in higher education.
📍 Remote
💼 5+ years of experience
🎨 Design & content creation
📅 Apply by Dec 19
Learn more: CompleteCollege.org/Careers
#HigherEd #CommsJobs #NonprofitCareer
📍 Remote
💼 5+ years of experience
🎨 Design & content creation
📅 Apply by Dec 19
Learn more: CompleteCollege.org/Careers
#HigherEd #CommsJobs #NonprofitCareer
December 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We're hiring! Join CCA as our Communications Manager and help drive transformational change in higher education.
📍 Remote
💼 5+ years of experience
🎨 Design & content creation
📅 Apply by Dec 19
Learn more: CompleteCollege.org/Careers
#HigherEd #CommsJobs #NonprofitCareer
📍 Remote
💼 5+ years of experience
🎨 Design & content creation
📅 Apply by Dec 19
Learn more: CompleteCollege.org/Careers
#HigherEd #CommsJobs #NonprofitCareer
How does CollegeBound Foundation achieve retention rates above the national average? Through individualized advising, financial support and strong college partnerships. Our latest CCA On the Air episode explores their "to and through college" model in Baltimore.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
How does CollegeBound Foundation achieve retention rates above the national average? Through individualized advising, financial support and strong college partnerships. Our latest CCA On the Air episode explores their "to and through college" model in Baltimore.
completecollege.org/resource/cca...
completecollege.org/resource/cca...
A huge congratulations to CCA Fellow Dr. Lenore Rodicio, who was just announced yesterday as the incoming president and CEO of Achieving the Dream.
We can't wait to see the new heights ATD reaches under her leadership.
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We can't wait to see the new heights ATD reaches under her leadership.
achievingthedream.org/lenore-rodic...
Lenore Rodicio, Ph.D., selected to lead Achieving the Dream - Achieving the Dream
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December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A huge congratulations to CCA Fellow Dr. Lenore Rodicio, who was just announced yesterday as the incoming president and CEO of Achieving the Dream.
We can't wait to see the new heights ATD reaches under her leadership.
achievingthedream.org/lenore-rodic...
We can't wait to see the new heights ATD reaches under her leadership.
achievingthedream.org/lenore-rodic...
🎙️ NEW Episode: "Beyond the Numbers" with Dr. Leonard D. Taylor on leveraging data to center equity & measure student thriving beyond traditional metrics. Recorded live at UNCF UNITE Conference.
Watch: youtu.be/Vw7atttqky0
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess #CollegeCompletion
Watch: youtu.be/Vw7atttqky0
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess #CollegeCompletion
Beyond the Numbers: Capturing Equity and Thriving in Higher Ed Data
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December 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
🎙️ NEW Episode: "Beyond the Numbers" with Dr. Leonard D. Taylor on leveraging data to center equity & measure student thriving beyond traditional metrics. Recorded live at UNCF UNITE Conference.
Watch: youtu.be/Vw7atttqky0
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess #CollegeCompletion
Watch: youtu.be/Vw7atttqky0
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess #CollegeCompletion
Every student deserves a clear path to completion and a career that matters.
Your gift to CCA invests in proven strategies like Purpose First, AI innovations, and HBCU/HBCC. Our work is transforming futures.
Make your impact: CompleteCollege.org/Donate
#GivingTuesday
Your gift to CCA invests in proven strategies like Purpose First, AI innovations, and HBCU/HBCC. Our work is transforming futures.
Make your impact: CompleteCollege.org/Donate
#GivingTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Every student deserves a clear path to completion and a career that matters.
Your gift to CCA invests in proven strategies like Purpose First, AI innovations, and HBCU/HBCC. Our work is transforming futures.
Make your impact: CompleteCollege.org/Donate
#GivingTuesday
Your gift to CCA invests in proven strategies like Purpose First, AI innovations, and HBCU/HBCC. Our work is transforming futures.
Make your impact: CompleteCollege.org/Donate
#GivingTuesday
Ready to discover what's NEXT in student success? Join us on December 11 at 1 pm ET for a virtual follow-up to our Annual Convening—open to both NEXT attendees and those who couldn't join us in person.
Register: CompleteCollege.org/WhatsNext
#CCANext2025 #CCADoesTheWork #CollegeCompletion
Register: CompleteCollege.org/WhatsNext
#CCANext2025 #CCADoesTheWork #CollegeCompletion
December 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Ready to discover what's NEXT in student success? Join us on December 11 at 1 pm ET for a virtual follow-up to our Annual Convening—open to both NEXT attendees and those who couldn't join us in person.
Register: CompleteCollege.org/WhatsNext
#CCANext2025 #CCADoesTheWork #CollegeCompletion
Register: CompleteCollege.org/WhatsNext
#CCANext2025 #CCADoesTheWork #CollegeCompletion
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Student Success | 12 Ways to Improve College for Military Learners
A recent report outlines strategies that could make higher education more supportive of active-duty, veteran and military-affiliated students. https://bit.ly/4rmHMcS
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
A recent report outlines strategies that could make higher education more supportive of active-duty, veteran and military-affiliated students. https://bit.ly/4rmHMcS
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
December 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Student Success | 12 Ways to Improve College for Military Learners
A recent report outlines strategies that could make higher education more supportive of active-duty, veteran and military-affiliated students. https://bit.ly/4rmHMcS
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
A recent report outlines strategies that could make higher education more supportive of active-duty, veteran and military-affiliated students. https://bit.ly/4rmHMcS
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
CCA's offices will be closed tomorrow and Friday for Thanksgiving. In this season of thanks, we are grateful to our network of student advocates who are convinced that better is possible in higher education. Rest and recharge over the long weekend, and we'll see you back here in December.
November 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
CCA's offices will be closed tomorrow and Friday for Thanksgiving. In this season of thanks, we are grateful to our network of student advocates who are convinced that better is possible in higher education. Rest and recharge over the long weekend, and we'll see you back here in December.
Great recap of #CCANext2025 in @insidehighered.com by Matt Reed. "The key is to push the change in the right direction. Kudos to CCA for doing exactly that."
Thank you to all our attendees for the honest conversations about student success.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
#CCADoesTheWork
Thank you to all our attendees for the honest conversations about student success.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
#CCADoesTheWork
Notes on the Complete College America Conference
Reconnecting with old friends and learning about new initiatives in Baltimore.
www.insidehighered.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Great recap of #CCANext2025 in @insidehighered.com by Matt Reed. "The key is to push the change in the right direction. Kudos to CCA for doing exactly that."
Thank you to all our attendees for the honest conversations about student success.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
#CCADoesTheWork
Thank you to all our attendees for the honest conversations about student success.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
#CCADoesTheWork
Reposted by Complete College America
Thrilled to be learning from practitioners and leaders in #highered at Complete College America. @completecollege.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Thrilled to be learning from practitioners and leaders in #highered at Complete College America. @completecollege.bsky.social
Reposted by Complete College America
NCHEMS Senior Associates Louisa Hunkerstorm and Nancy Stalowski joined the @completecollege.bsky.social Annual Convening this week, focused on data-driven strategies that strengthen student pathways and completion. hanks to CCA — and the M&T Bank Stadium reception was a great bonus!
#HigherEd
#HigherEd
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
NCHEMS Senior Associates Louisa Hunkerstorm and Nancy Stalowski joined the @completecollege.bsky.social Annual Convening this week, focused on data-driven strategies that strengthen student pathways and completion. hanks to CCA — and the M&T Bank Stadium reception was a great bonus!
#HigherEd
#HigherEd