HR203 Summary

• Recognizes April as National Community College Month in Alabama to honor the accomplishments of the state's public community college system.

• Alabama's community college system serves more than 185,000 people annually through 25 community and technical colleges, Marion Military Institute, and 89 instructional sites across every county.

• The system awards approximately 14,650 community college degrees and certificates annually, with 41 percent of all Alabamians in public higher education enrolled at ACCS institutions.

• The Alabama Technology Network has assisted over 3,500 companies in the past decade, saving or retaining 14,000 jobs and generating over $267 million in increased and retained sales during 2015.

• Urges all Alabamians and business and industry leaders to use and support their local community colleges in developing the state's workforce for the 21st Century.