The November 3, 2026 General Election is an important one, and Austin Community College District (ACC) encourages everyone to make their voice heard. There are many important national, state, and local items on the ballot—including … Continue reading
ACC Earns Veterans Gold Award from Texas Veterans Commission for Educational Excellence
For the fourth straight year, Austin Community College District (ACC) earned the Gold Veterans Education Excellence Recognition Award (VEERA) from the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC), the highest level of recognition for colleges and universities supporting … Continue reading
ACC Students Get Hands-On Voting Experience at Paws to the Polls
With early voting for the November 2026 election approaching, more than 100 ACC students got a hands-on introduction to the voting process at the Highland Campus. ACC Votes partnered with the League of Women Voters … Continue reading
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
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
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
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