Our Partners

​Each year ARC provides funding for several hundred projects in the Appalachian Region, in areas such as business development, education and job training, telecommunications, infrastructure, community development, housing, and transportation. These projects create thousands of new jobs; improve local water and sewer systems; increase school readiness; expand access to health care; assist local communities with strategic planning; and provide technical and managerial assistance to emerging businesses.
 

American Association of Community Colleges
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is the primary advocacy organization for the nation's community colleges. The association represents nearly 1,200 two-year, associate degree-granting institutions and more than 13 million students. AACC promotes community colleges through five strategic action areas: recognition and advocacy for community colleges; student access, learning, and success; community college leadership development; economic and workforce development; and global and intercultural education.  

 

Franklin University 
Franklin University offers a 15% tuition discount and waives the $25 undergraduate registration fee for faculty and staff at CCA member institutions for its online bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. Franklin University, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, has over 25 years of experience collaborating with community colleges to enhance educational access and outcomes. To take advantage of the CCA benefit, visit: https://www.franklin.edu/partner/ccapp To explore the articulation benefits with Franklin University for your students, contact: Samantha Shear, Executive Director of Community College Alliance. samantha.shear@franklin.edu


National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship:
NACCE is a member organization of over 300 community colleges representing nearly 2,000 staff. Presidents, educators, administrators and center directors are focused on inciting entrepreneurship in their community and on their campus. NACCE has two main goals: 1. Empower the college to approach the business of leading a community college with an entrepreneurial mindset; and 2. Grow the community college's role in supporting job creation and entrepreneurs in their local ecosystem.

 

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Western Governors University

If you’re a community college graduate thinking about transferring to WGU, we’re here to help. Our partnerships with community colleges across the nation enable us to offer unique pathways to make the transfer process less time-consuming and more affordable. And that’s just the beginning. WGU is online, competency based, one low flat rate tuition for all the classes a student can take, flexible, supportive, and allows community college graduates to complete a bachelor’s degree in about a year and for about $8,500. Apply for free, have your transcripts sent and evaluated for free. Reach out if you have any questions: krista.spencer@wgu.edu