SCC Alumni Association Golf Outing Set for Friday, June 13 at Burlington Golf Club
Slots are filling fast for the SCC Alumni Association Golf Outing coming up on Friday, June 13, at Burlington Golf Club with a shot-gun start at 9am. This 4-person best shot tournament includes green fees, cart rental, player gifts, breakfast, and lunch, all for just $100 per person. Tournament highlights include a 50/50 cash raffle, games set up throughout the course, and even a hole-in-one prize to win $5,000 for the lucky player and another $5,000 for the SCC Alumni Association. The popular outing is the biggest fundraiser for the SCC Alumni Association. Registration closes on June 6 and the rain date is set for June 16. To register, contact Val Giannettino at (319) 208-5065 or vgiannettino@scciowa.edu or visit the SCCAA golf outing webpage.
Federal Updates
Two weeks ago, President Trump revealed his "skinny budget," an abbreviated President's budget that does not include funding requests for every government program but does feature the main areas he would like to see spending cuts and increases. In addition to cutting Federal Work Study by 80%, this budget requests the elimination of funding for many of the programs that community colleges and their students rely on. Inside Higher Ed gives a glimpse of President's budgetary request found in his "skinny budget." For the first time in nearly five years, the federal government will begin collecting on defaulted student loans. This impacts over 5 million borrowers with an additional 9 million borrowers in danger of default. The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has "announced its intention to establish a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee entitled 'Student Loans and Affordability Committee' to prepare proposed regulations for federal student aid programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act." During the Biden Administration, colleges were previously exempt from tracking work hours and providing overtime pay to employees with salaries at or above $35,568.
Last week, the Senate introduced the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act, which aims to expand the usage of Pell Grants on a tax-free basis and improve coordination with the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC). Now that the House Education and Workforce Committee no longer has reconciliation on their to-do list, ACCT is reaching out to committee staff and staffers from members' offices to orient their focus on reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The U.S. Department of State announced an open competition to implement a program to increase English proficiency across the Kyrgyz Republic to expand engagement with American partners and build opportunities for stronger economic ties between the United States and the Kyrgyz Republic. The Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) within the U.S. State Department announces an open competition to administer the FY2025 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program which supports U.S. undergraduate students of limited financial means to study outside the U.S. in order to "broaden the outlook and better prepare such students of demonstrated financial need to assume significant roles in the increasingly global economy" and pursue credit-bearing academic studies or internships. May 23 is the Deadline for ACCT's Leadership Congress Presentation Proposals.
Richmond Fed to Expand Survey About Wraparound Services
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is launching a nationwide survey this month to assess the availability and funding challenges of wraparound services at community colleges, aiming to inform stakeholders and improve student success outcomes. To learn more, click here.
The School Wellness Summit - Early Bird Rates Close 5/31
As the school year winds down and summer comes into view, we know how much you've given your students, school, and community. EmpowerED Minds (formerly known as the Iowa BEST Summit) is more than a conference - it's a movement to center well-being in schools. This conference will include 1.5 days packed with actionable ideas, dynamic speakers, and cutting-edge research; 70+ sessions focused on the latest social-emotional-behavioral health practices; Keynote speaker Devin Siebold - an award-winning comedian and teacher known for his hilarious, relatable takes on education - will show us how laughter drives learning; and up to 1,000 colleagues in K-12 education and school mental health. Don't wait to register!