January 24, 2023: Fifteen applicants have been selected to participate in ACE-UP. These community colleges represent a highly diverse set of institutions serving different geographies, sizes, industries of focus, target learners, and interests in expanding equity. Participating institutions are as follows:
- Arkansas State University, Newport (Arkansas)
- Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (Massachusetts)
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College (Kentucky)
- Central New Mexico Community College (New Mexico)
- City Colleges of Chicago (Illinois)
- Everett Community College (Washington)
- Grand Rapids Community College (Michigan)
- J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (Virginia)
- Kalamazoo Valley Community College (Michigan)
- Kingsborough Community College (New York)
- Montgomery College (Maryland)
- Onondaga Community College (New York)
- Palomar College (California)
- South Central College (Minnesota)
- SUNY Rockland Community College (New York)
Of these institutions, four are recognized as Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), four are Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and one is a Primarily Black Institution (PBI).
