May 13, 2009 

As the school year begins to wind down, I find that I am having very different sorts of conversations in my daily work as opposed to the topics weighing heavy at NACAC right now.

NACAC has produced a podcast on the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Conference Report approved by Congress.

Space and Financial Aid Still Available On College Campuses; Latest Steps to College Article on Financial Aid; Study Seeks Partnerships Between Community Colleges and Four-Year Institutions, CEO Joyce Smith to Appear on Education TV Show and more

Technology Models and Samples Needed; New Additions

Governance and Nominating Committee Meeting Highlights

Registration and Housing; Preconference Events; Counselors’ College Fair; Networking Before, During and After Conference; Volunteering During Conference; Exhibit at the National Conference

Register now for Guiding the Way to Inclusion (GWI). Admission officers new to the field and those with up to five years of experience, especially those who assist students from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, are encouraged to attend.

We invite you to join us in contributing online to the Imagine Fund; Imagine Fund Contributors

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Seeks Proposal Reviewers with Expertise in Community Colleges and Adult Education for FY 2009 Grant Competitions; Department of Education to Present Training on HEOA

Roger Campbell, long-time member and past president of NACAC died April 26 in Poinciana, FL at the age or 75.

Past President Receives Award; Colleges Unsure of Enrollment Picture; Students Search for the Right Fit at College Fair; Some Colleges Checking Out Applicants’ Social Networking Posts; To Friend or to Reject; and much more