Announcing the Aspen Prize 150

Congratulations to the 150 institutions eligible for the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

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Outreach and Messaging to Underrepresented Populations: Tools and Resources

Based on eight focus groups and a national survey, Aspen’s tools explore how colleges can better understand and reach under- and unemployed adults and opportunity youth

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The Workforce Playbook

Aspen releases new community college guide to delivering excellent career and technical education

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Celebrating exceptional community colleges

Indian River State College and Miami Dade announced as winners of the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

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What the best community colleges understand

The 10 finalists for the 2019 Aspen Prize are working at the leading edge of a movement aimed at improving student outcomes

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Advancing college student success.

The Aspen Institute's College Excellence Program aims to advance higher education practices and leadership that significantly improve student learning, completion, and employment after college-especially for the growing population of students of color and low-income students on American campuses.