{"id":48186,"date":"2024-05-08T21:29:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T21:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/?p=48186"},"modified":"2024-05-08T21:29:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T21:29:45","slug":"acc-celebrates-graduation-for-the-inaugural-cohort-of-avance-to-college-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/2024\/05\/08\/acc-celebrates-graduation-for-the-inaugural-cohort-of-avance-to-college-program\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC celebrates graduation for the inaugural cohort of AVANCE to College Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Celebrating ALL ACC graduates!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a full house as the college celebrated the first cohort of the AVANCE to College Program\u2013\u2013a program to support parents who want to attend college\u2013\u2013 on Wednesday, May 8, at the Riverside Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AVANCE is a special program in partnership between ACC, AVANCE-Austin, and WorkForce Solutions Capital Area that supports historically marginalized communities. Parents get access to college courses at ACC, special resources, and unique educational opportunities to help them advance in their careers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accdistrict\/albums\/72177720316788815\" title=\"AVANCE to College Program Graduation by Austin Community College, on Flickr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src='https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53706963677_69cceeeaee_b.jpg' width='800' height='600' alt='AVANCE Graduation - First cohort'><\/a><script async src='https:\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js' charset='utf-8'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ACC Support for Parent Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the AVANCE program, ACC and six other colleges and universities nationwide were selected to participate in the FamilyU program. It\u2019s designed to help the college evaluate and improve institutional support for students who are parents in four competency areas\u2014data, policy, culture, and people. The college also offers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A designated <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcapitol.texas.gov%2Ftlodocs%2F88R%2Fbilltext%2Fpdf%2FHB01361F.pdf%23navpanes%3D0&amp;data=05%7C01%7Carellano%40txstate.edu%7Cb724e76d2da64dfd81d308dbb4a2d5dc%7Cb19c134a14c94d4caf65c420f94c8cbb%7C0%7C0%7C638302383682771389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6THTo%2BfWwPahD%2FnxxBCQE3lRHOJE89WIPb0E9bOWxk8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">liaison officer<\/a> to assist parenting students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special <a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/tlodocs\/88R\/billtext\/pdf\/SB00412F.pdf#navpanes=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protections<\/a> for pregnant and parenting students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcapitol.texas.gov%2Ftlodocs%2F88R%2Fbilltext%2Fpdf%2FSB00459F.pdf%23navpanes%3D0&amp;data=05%7C01%7Carellano%40txstate.edu%7Cb724e76d2da64dfd81d308dbb4a2d5dc%7Cb19c134a14c94d4caf65c420f94c8cbb%7C0%7C0%7C638302383682771389%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gWLYCKwrSvwqowOPUCi%2FlpyckjOqp8UOcIknOnnajHA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Early registration opportunities<\/a> for parenting students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you a student parent? Fill out a short form on what benefits you need. This feedback will help ACC understand your needs better and provide even more support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/myacc.apps.austincc.edu\/student\/needsSurvey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to submit your form<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating ALL ACC graduates! It was a full house as the college celebrated the first cohort of the AVANCE to College Program\u2013\u2013a program to support parents who want to attend college\u2013\u2013 on Wednesday, May 8, at the Riverside Campus. 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