The championships are set for our #MarchtoGraduationMadness brackets!
Men’s: Prairie View A&M vs. Tennessee State
Women’s: Southern U. vs. UCLA
Two HBCUs in the men’s final. An HBCU in the women’s final. The data doesn’t lie.
Who will win it all?
#MarchMadness #CollegeCompletion #HBCU
Promotional graphic for the “Mapping the Transfer Terrain: From Math Maze to Pathways” panel discussion at Just Equations' annual conference, The Mathematics of Opportunity: Meeting the Moment. Panelists include Donna Linderman, Aisha Lowe, and Janie Valdés. The session will be moderated by Heather Adams.
April 16: Join us at #TMO26 for a deep-dive session about the complexities of the #studenttransfer experience.
This session is cosponsored by @collegeopp.bsky.social, @completecollege.bsky.social, and @transfernation.bsky.social.
Register now: bit.ly/tmo-2026-register
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How do we increase the # people w. postsecondary credentials? 2 strategies: ensure corequisite academic support as needed for students in gateway #math & English, & ensure everyone can earn & keep IHE credits even thru transfer: buff.ly/BLRhNfA #AcademicSky #highered @completecollege.bsky.social
The March to Graduation Madness Men's Elite 8: California Baptist University | UCLA | Prairie View A&M University | University of Houston | University of Arizona | The University of Texas at Austin | Howard University | Tennessee State University
The March to Graduation Madness Women's Elite 8: The University of Texas at San Antonio | Howard University | Southern University and A&M College- Baton Rouge | UC San Diego | UCLA | Texas Tech University | The University of Texas at Austin | University of Louisville
The Elite 8 is HERE. In #MarchToGraduationMadness, schools advance on graduation rates, Pell access & affordability. Congratulations to these schools doing the work to get students across the finish line!
Final Four is next!
#MarchMadness #CollegeCompletion #CCADoesTheWork
𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 Sweet 16: UT San Antonio | Murray State | Howard | Illinois | Southern U. | Idaho | UCSD | UVA | Minnesota | Nebraska | Texas Tech | Texas | WVU | Louisville | Michigan | NC State
𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 Sweet 16: California Baptist | South Florida | UCLA | Prairie View A&M | Troy | Illinois | Houston | Arizona | Hawaiʻi | Kennesaw St. | Queens | Howard | Texas Tech | UVA | Tennessee State | Ohio State
The Sweet 16 is set in our #MarchToGraduationMadness brackets! 🏀🎓 In this tournament, schools advance on graduation rates, Pell access, and affordability — not just wins.
Check the updated brackets. Who’s your pick for the Elite 8?
#MarchMadness #CollegeCompletion #HigherEd #CCADoesTheWork
Women's bracket teams advancing to Round 2 in March to Graduation Madness: UT San Antonio, Iowa State, Murray State, UNC Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, Howard, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Southern U., So. California, Colorado State, Idaho, Washington, UCSD, UVA, Fairleigh Dickinson, UCLA, Oklahoma St., Mississippi, Minnesota, Nebraska, Duke, Texas Tech, Jacksonville, Texas, Oregon, Kentucky, WVU, Rhode Island, Louisville, NC State, Michigan
Men's bracket advancing to round 2 in March to Graduation Madness: Siena, Ohio State, Northern Iowa, California Baptist, South Florida, ND State, UCLA, UConn, Prairie View A&M, Clemson, McNeese St, Troy, UNC Chapel Hill, Illinois, St. Mary's, Houston, Arizona, Utah State, Wisconsin, Hawai'i, Texas, Kennesaw St., Missouri, Queens, Howard, St Louis, Texas Tech, Hofstra, Miami (OH), UVA, Kentucky, Tennessee State
Round 1 of #MarchToGraduationMadness is complete! In our bracket, schools advance on grad rates, Pell Grant numbers, & net price. Check out the brackets to see who’s still in the running for the college completion championship. Round 2 soon!
#MarchMadness #CollegeCompletion #HigherEd
It’s #MarchMadness 🏀 and we’re settling a different kind of bracket.
CCA’s 2026 #MarchtoGraduationMadness is back, ranking NCAA tournament schools on what really matters: graduation rates, Pell Grant access, and net price of attendance.
#CollegeCompletion #HigherEd #StudentSuccess #CCADoesTheWork
Free. Virtual. Two days of conversation on math education that actually matters. Registration is open for the @justequations.bsky.social annual conference, The Mathematics of Opportunity, April 15–16.
Proud to be a sponsor. Join us:
www.justequations.org/event/the-ma...
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Read coverage of the report we released last week with The Campaign for College Opportunity. "Set Up to Succeed" outlines what it will take for California to boost educational attainment.
Read the full coverage of the report in @insidehighered.com:
Course shutouts are frustratingly common — and they're costing students time and money.
CCA President Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva in @nytimes.com: course-sharing networks can help, but always verify credits will transfer before you enroll.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/y...
#HigherEd #CollegeCompletion
Arizona is officially a CCA Alliance state! Yesterday's kickoff in Phoenix brought together university, community college, and state leaders aligned around one goal: more students across the finish line.
Welcome to the CCA Alliance, Arizona. 🎓
www.azregents.edu/news-release...
California needs 1.3 million more credentialed adults to reach its 70% postsecondary attainment goal by 2030. New report from CCA + @collegeopp.bsky.social lays out exactly how to get there. Read it now: completecollege.org/set-up-to-succeed #HigherEd #CollegeCompletion #HigherEd #California
CCA was at this week's #HBCU EdTech Summit in ATL, where Norm Palmer, Meacie Fairfax, and Board Member Dr. Adrian Haugabrook joined conversations on creativity, ownership, and opportunity in the #AI era. Inspired by the innovators and student leaders shaping the future of education. #CCADoesTHeWork
What if student care wasn't a side function, but the core of your completion strategy? @dallascollegetx.bsky.social built a Student Care Network, and the data shows that students who engaged persisted at rates up to 10% higher. Listen to the latest CCA on the Air: completecollege.org/resource/cca...
We’re hiring! 🎓 CCA has three open roles for mission-driven professionals:
📌 Policy Director (deadline: Feb 27)
📌 Grants & Contracts Manager (deadline: March 6)
📌 Finance Manager (deadline: March 13)
All remote. Learn more at CompleteCollege.org/Careers
#HigherEd #NonprofitJobs
CCA is partnering with Paritii on a pilot project with five institutions to create responsible AI adoption roadmaps for advising. Learn more in a webinar this Friday, February 20, at noon ET/9 am PT.
More about the pilot and register for the webinar here: completecollege.org/our-work/ini...
Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, President, @completecollege.bsky.social, joins Prof. Judyth Sachs to explore the intersection of equity, access, and institutional transformation, underpinned by a bold mission to improve completion rates for 10 million students across 53 systems.
🎧https://lnkd.in/g9w_G_Xv
New episode from Voices for Justice Podcast! Two #HigherEd leaders come together to discuss how intentionally designed #DevelopmentalEducation reform can transform the first-year college experience.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/40OJ...
YouTube: youtu.be/32NYASbzjR8?...
Student loan changes take effect July 1. CCA President Yolanda Watson Spiva on why flexible repayment options matter: "We have so many different types of borrowers in different circumstances. You cannot have a one-size-fits-all."
Read more from @PBSnews.org.bsky.social
We’re hiring a Policy Director to lead our state & federal policy agenda! Looking for someone passionate about student success, equity, and driving real change in higher education. Remote position, DC-area preferred. Priority deadline: Feb 27. completecollegeadmin.bamboohr.com/hiring/jobs/39
Strong Start to Finish releases updated Core Principles for Transforming DevED—a roadmap for ensuring every student gets a strong start in college.
Key strategies: default enrollment in gateway courses, corequisite support, and data-backed reform.
Learn more: strongstart.org/what-we-do/c...
Last week our CCA team gathered in New Orleans for Home Week to have deep conversations and share big ideas. Many battled weather disruptions to be there—resilience we often ask of our students. Grateful for a team that shows up! 💙
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess #CCADoesTheWork
New #CCAontheAir episode 🎙️
"Do not shrink to fit the expectations of others, because we were born to be different."
Breana Brown of Illinois State University shares how real connection & shifting from a deficit lens transform student success.
open.spotify.com/episode/2xio...
#HigherEd #FirstGen
"AI is not just a tool; it's a thought partner" — insights on navigating the AI revolution in higher ed from Pikes Peak State Colleges Cynthia Krutsinger, featuring the CCA AI Readiness Consortium work. 66% of employers now require AI literacy skills. Are we ready?
www.ccdaily.com/2026/01/navi...
CCA is proud to welcome three new team members: Austin Floyd, EdD, (Data Impact & Engagement Specialist), Andrea Hill (Administrative Coordinator), and Sean Morris, MA, (Director, CCA University). Their expertise will strengthen our mission to increase college completion nationwide. #CCADoesTheWork
“Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction. The function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically." – The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. King was a champion of education and the benefits it brings to individuals and society, a belief that unites so many of us who work to expand access to postsecondary education.
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, CCA’s offices are closed in observance. As part of the recognition of the holiday, CCA Director of Technology Innovation Norman Palmer attended The King Center’s 2026 Global Summit in Atlanta, where he had the honor of meeting Dr. King's daughter, Bernice A. King.
🎙️ The Voices for Justice Podcast is LIVE with a brand-new episode, "Students at the Root: How Student Collaboration Impacts Student Success and Regional Transformation."
👉 Watch the full episode on YouTube and listen on Spotify now!
YouTube: youtu.be/C_m-LTyXFWQ?...
2025 wrapped! 🎓
✅ 55 events, 2,700+ attendees
✅ 7 new publications
✅ 780 people at NEXT in Baltimore
✅ 1,114 news stories
✅ 11 new team members
✅ Complete College Photo Library launched
Thank you for being part of the college completion movement. 2026, here we come!
#CCADoesTheWork #HigherEd
