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ACC celebrates the groundbreaking of the UFCU Pavilion

Work is underway for a new gathering space in Austin. More than 100 people turned out to celebrate the groundbreaking for the UFCU Pavilion at the Austin Community College District (ACC) Highland Campus Monday, March … Continue reading

Get free money for college: ACC scholarship season is now open

Austin Community College District (ACC) students can apply now for a scholarship for fall classes. There are more than 700 scholarships available, and it only takes one application to apply. “Students face many roadblocks pursuing … Continue reading

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

ACC students named semifinalists for prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship

Four Austin Community College District (ACC) students are semifinalists for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The highly competitive national scholarship provides transfer students with up to $55,000 a year to … Continue reading

It’s Scholarship Season! Here are 7 Tips for Writing Your Application Essay

Austin Community College District’s (ACC) scholarship application requires a personal essay—but don’t stress! It only needs to be 250-500 words. Here’s the prompt:  Please provide a personal statement of 250-500 words that discusses your educational and career … Continue reading

New $250k donation from NXP Foundation funds scholarships & new manufacturing lab

Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates a new $250,000 gift from NXP Foundation to support scholarships and a new advanced manufacturing lab at ACC Highland. The nonprofit organization associated with NXP Semiconductors presented a ceremonial … Continue reading

Support ACC students this #GivingTuesday

The ACC Foundation is asking the community to support ACC students on #GivingTuesday, November 29. The college hopes to raise $10,000 for student scholarships to fund four new annual scholarships. What you can do to … Continue reading

ACC Lights Up Purple to Honor Largest Scholarship Gift in College History

Paying for college is one of the biggest barriers students face. According to national data, 68 percent of students worry about having enough money to pay for school. Austin Community College District (ACC) is proud … Continue reading

ACC offers support to help you pursue your dreams and pay for college

When Monyce Fleming decided to enroll in college she wasn’t sure where to go or how to start. As the first person in her family to go to college, she had a lot of questions.  … Continue reading

ACC como pagar la Universidad

Cuando Monyce Fleming decidió matricularse para la universidad, no estaba segura a donde ir o cómo empezar. Siendo la primera en su familia en ir a la universidad, tenía muchas dudas.  “Hay muchísimo que aprender, … Continue reading

ACC & UFCU Expand Partnership to Launch New Scholarships & Create Event Pavilion at ACC Highland

UFCU commits $5 million to fund student scholarships & name a new park pavilion at ACC Austin Community College District (ACC) and University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) are expanding their partnership to fund new student … Continue reading

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