Association of Community College Trustees

The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is a non-profit educational organization representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern more than 1,200 community colleges in the United States.

Association of Community College Trustees
AbbreviationACCT
Founded1969
PurposeProfessional association
HeadquartersWashington, DC
Membership
6,500 Community college trustees
President and CEO
J. Noah Brown
Board of Trustees Chair
David Mathis, Mohawk Valley Community College
Budget (2019)
$6.5 million[1]
Websitehttps://www.ACCT.org

ACCT provides members with advocacy efforts aimed at federal government as well as educational services, including annual conventions and seminars, instructional publications, and other board leadership services to community college governing boards.

In 2021, First Lady Jill Biden spoke at the ACCT annual convention about her experience with community colleges and the need to increase federal funding for them.[2][3]

ACCT was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.[4]

References
  1. "ACCT 990 form". 9 May 2013.
  2. "Jill Biden pushes free access to community college training". PBS News Hour. 9 February 2021.
  3. "Jill Biden puts her support behind community colleges". People Magazine.
  4. "ACCT State of the Association Report, 2020" (PDF).


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