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Financial Aid Month: Get a Head Start on Paying for College at ACC

October is Financial Aid Month at Austin Community College District (ACC), making it a good time to start planning how you’ll pay for college. Financial aid applications for 2027–28 open October 1. Applying early can … Continue reading →

Celebrate Campus Sustainability Month at ACC

October is Campus Sustainability Month, and Austin Community College District (ACC) is celebrating with hands-on opportunities to explore sustainability across the District. Throughout the month, students, faculty, and staff can enjoy solar-powered snow cones, tour … Continue reading →

ACC Design Students Help Bring Voter Registration to Life Across Travis County

Austin Community College District (ACC) students put the design skills they learned in the classroom to life through a partnership with Travis County Voter Registration. Over the past year, students in ACC’s Design Studio worked … Continue reading →

ACC Adds Multi-Factor Authentication for Student Accounts Beginning September 28

Austin Community College District (ACC) will begin requiring Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for student accounts starting September 28. The added security measure will help protect student accounts and information, including financial aid records, academic information, and … Continue reading →

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September 2026 | Credit Card Rewards—What’s in It for You?

Credit card rewards can be a great way to earn cash back, travel perks, or points on everyday purchases, but only if you understand how they work. Choosing the right rewards card means looking beyond … Continue reading →

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ACC Students Turn Highland Campus Into a “Flock of Hope” for National Voter Registration Day

Austin Community College District (ACC) students turned the Highland Campus into a temporary canvas for hope, creativity, and civic engagement on National Voter Registration Day. As part of Project HOPE, a national public art initiative … Continue reading →

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Who Really Chose the Apollo 11 Moon Flag? ACC Student Follows the Paper Trail

Decades-old NASA documents are helping ACC Honors Program student Gordon Ray piece together the unlikely story behind the first American flag planted on the Moon. The American flag planted on the Moon by Apollo 11 … Continue reading →

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ACC Breaks Ground on New Healthcare Building at Hays Campus

Expansion will increase access to healthcare education and workforce training in Central Texas Austin Community College District (ACC) broke ground Tuesday, September 22, on a new Healthcare Professions Building at its Hays Campus. The project … Continue reading →

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The Art Galleries at ACC Presents Lessons Learned: Selections from the American Classroom Series

Austin Community College District’s (ACC) The Art Galleries (TAG) invites students, educators, and community members to experience “Lessons Learned: Selections from the American Classroom Series,” an exhibition by Houston-based artist and educator Darla Barolini. Drawing … Continue reading →

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Built for What’s Next: Willie Pryor Finishes What He Started

Ten years ago, Willie Pryor walked away from college. This summer, he became a college graduate. In between those two moments was a journey that challenged him to grow personally, professionally, and academically. Ultimately, he … Continue reading →

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