President's Welcome
On behalf of The American Student Association for Community Colleges and its leadership team, I would like to welcome you to our website. It makes us proud that you are willing to find out more about our organization and what we have to offer. ASACC is the only national Student Government organization whose primary and sole focus is on community colleges and the over 12 million students who attend them. Our objectives are to promote leadership, advocacy, and citizenship.
In years past, we have met twice a year in Washington DC and Capitol Hill for our fall and spring national conferences; however this year, 2010, we are meeting in New Orleans in the fall instead. While we are there, ASACC members will be volunteering the Friday morning of the conference as part of our Service Learning Project. We are very excited to do our part to help the City of New Orleans and its residents, who have suffered two disasters, one natural and one man made, in the past 5 years. Also, we are offering, for the first time, workshops and forums that will earn credit for students who participate in them to be designated as Certified Student Leaders. More information for both of these programs in New Orleans is available on this website.
As usual, our Spring 2011 conference will be held in Washington DC. Our priorities for the upcoming year are voted upon here. Those who attended this year’s conference witnessed history with the passing of the Health Care Reform Act and the Reconciliation Act. Our priorities of Pell Grant increases and SAFRA (Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act), which were voted on earlier that morning, were covered in the Reconciliation Act. For years, Pell Grant increases were always a top priority for ASACC and we take great pride knowing that this hard work paid off.
Even though our priorities for the year have been achieved, there is more work for us ahead. We, as students, have and will continue to make a difference. Our voices have been and will continue to be heard, not only in our communities, but also on Capitol Hill. We at ASACC are very passionate in what we do and hope that you have the same passion too. Also, the Student Leadership Team is always looking for students to join us. Whether you want to be a State or Regional Representative, we want you on our team. You can download an application from our website or email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and I will send one to you.
Thank you for taking the time to view our website and reading this welcome letter. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon!!
Ted Carey
ASACC President 2010-2011