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Contributing Partners
Contributing partners sit on the advisory board for the Ref Desk, providing feedback on the tool’s content on an as-needed basis and assist in promoting, and encouraging the use of, the Ref Desk to their membership bodies and other key audiences.
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
https://www.aacc.nche.edu
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is the primary advocacy organization for the nation’s community colleges. The association represents nearly 1,200 2-year, associate degree-granting institutions and more than 12 million students.
American Council on Education (ACE)
https://www.acenet.edu/
The American Council on Education (ACE) is a membership organization that mobilizes the higher education community to shape effective public policy and foster innovative, high-quality practice. As the major coordinating body for the nation’s colleges and universities, our strength lies in our diverse membership of more than 1,700 colleges and universities, related associations, and other organizations in America and abroad. ACE is the only major higher education association to represent all types of U.S. accredited, degree-granting institutions: two-year and four-year, public and private. Our members educate two out of every three students in all accredited, degree-granting U.S. institutions.
Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT)
https://www.acct.org
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States and beyond. These community professionals, business officials, public policy leaders, and leading citizens offer their time and talent to serve on the governing boards of this century's most innovative higher education institutions-community, junior, and technical colleges-and make decisions that affect more than 1,200 colleges and over 11 million students annually.
College Board
https://www.collegeboard.org
The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success — including the SAT and the Advanced Placement Program. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators and schools.
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
https://www.chea.org
A national advocate and voice for promoting academic quality through accreditation, Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is an association of degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations.
National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA)
https://www.nacua.org
The National Association of College and University Attorney’s (NACUA) purpose is to enhance legal assistance to colleges and universities by educating attorneys and administrators as to the nature of campus legal issues. It has an equally important role to play in the continuing legal education of university counsel. In addition, NACUA produces legal resources, offers continuing legal education programming, maintains a listserv (NACUANET) and a variety of member-only web-based resources pages, and operates a clearinghouse through which attorneys on campuses are able to share resources, knowledge and work products on current legal concerns and interests.
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
https://www.naicu.edu/
NAICU is the only national organization solely focused on representing private, nonprofit higher education on public policy issues in Washington, D.C. As one of the six major presidential higher education associations, NAICU's institutional membership is comprised of presidents from accredited private, nonprofit colleges and universities. Everyday, NAICU ensures the voice of private, nonprofit higher education is heard in the policy debates and conversations taking place in Washington, D.C. and around the country.
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
https://www.nasfaa.org
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) provides professional development for financial aid administrators; advocates for public policies that increase student access and success; serves as a forum on student financial aid issues; and is committed to diversity throughout all activities. NASFAA’s membership includes 28,000 student financial assistance professionals at approximately 3,000 colleges, universities, and career schools across the country. NASFAA member institutions serve nine out of every 10 undergraduates in the U.S.
Distributing Partners
Distributing partners assist in promoting, and encouraging the use of, the Ref Desk to their membership bodies and other key audiences.
Supporting Partners
Supporting partners champion the work of the Ref Desk.