Congratulations to the Aspen Prize finalists

Ten colleges are in the running for the $1 million 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

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Aspen Rising Presidents Fellows

Meet the 40 exceptional community college leaders selected for the fifth cohort of Aspen’s fellowship for aspiring presidents

Meet the Fellows

The Workforce Playbook

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

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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.