Welcome to RCCA

2012 RCCA conference will be held September 24-26, in Dubuque, Iowa

Conference Website: Coming Soon


 
WHAT IS RCCA?

An alliance of rural community colleges working to improve educational and economic prospects for their communities.
A network for peer learning through conferences, campus/community visits, and technical assistance.
A national voice for America’s rural community colleges and the communities they serve.

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ALLIANCE OF RURAL COLLEGES (Alliance with our Canadian partner colleges)
 

• Rural Community Colleges help rural communities

Focus on their assets
Honestly assess and address community problems
Work to build broad-based leadership and an inclusive, collaborative civic culture
Build commitment to equity and excellence
Seek out new ideas and encourage a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship
Understand the inextricable link between education and economic prosperity, and work simultaneously to improve education and build the regional economy
       

• Grant Opportunities

Check out the new and current higher education grant opportunities can be found under the RESOURCES tab above.

• RCCA MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
 

• LATEST NEWS

USDA Rural Development has announced their 2012 low interest direct loan program for facilities, remodels, and technology.  For more information contact your USDA Rural Development state office or the RCCA office.

   A 2013 RCCA day in Washington DC MAY be held the week of February 13th.  More information will be forthcoming. Make plans now to join us in DC as we visit many federal agencies and congressional / senate committees and staffers to discuss rural community colleges.

Autry Award Winner

The 2011 Autry award was presented to Dr. Joe Sertich.  Dr. Sertich is President Emeritus of the Northeast Higher Education District in Minnesota.  Sertich was one of the founders of RCCA and was instrumental in organizing and designing the Alliance. He has worked tirelessly for many years promoting and assisting rural community colleges nationally.   RCCA extends its thanks to Dr. Sertich for his outstanding leadership and contributions to rural community colleges! 

       

 -   RCCA National Office

Dr. Randy Smith

President

   16196 S. County Road 198

   Olustee, OK 73560

(580) 477-7890

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 - RCCA members now have multiple discussion boards available on the member’s side of this web site.  Forums are available to discuss a wide range of issues that face rural community college faculty, staff and administrators.  Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   for a username and password and you can start using the member resources today!  Please indicate the name of your college in the email.

  - Need to advertise an open position?  Looking for a new position?  RCCA member institutions can advertise their open positions to a national audience on the RCCA website.  For more information click the jobs tab above.

RCCA membership is now open to individuals as well as institutions.  See more in Join RCCA.

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