HJR196 Summary

• Recognizes April as Alabama Community College Month to honor the system's accomplishments and contributions to education and workforce development.

• Alabama Community College System comprises 23 community and technical colleges, Marion Military Institute, and 73 instructional sites serving all counties, with 80,960 students enrolled during Summer 2015 through Spring 2016.

• System awarded 17,082 degrees and certificates, 7,647 dual enrollment scholarships to 5,294 students, and more than 2,900 GED diplomas plus 5,000 National Career Readiness Certificates in 2016.

• Alabama Technology Network provided technical assistance to over 3,500 companies over the past decade, credited with saving or retaining 17,000 jobs and helping businesses increase profits by more than $123,000,000 in 2016.

• Urges all Alabamians and business leaders to support local community colleges for academic transfer, workforce development, and adult education programs.