The American Association of Community Colleges Plus 50 Initiative is a three-year effort to identify a pilot group of two-year institutions that will create or expand campus programs to engage the 50+ population in learning; training/re-training programs; and/or volunteer, civic, service activities. The initiative is funded by a grant to AACC from The Atlantic Philanthropies. AACC provided sub-grants to member colleges selected through a competitive grant process.

Funding for the Initiative
The initiative is funded with a $3.2 million dollar grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies (www.atlanticphilanthropies.org).

What's New

Seeking additional resources to help the Plus 50 program at your community college? Want to learn more about baby boomers and the issues affecting them? Don't have time to read a full research report to find out if it might suit your needs? See our resources area for summaries and links to resources on plus 50 trends, learning, training & re-training, and volunteering & service.

• Plus 50 Initiative Newsletter: Ageless Learning - Issue #49
• New Community Colleges Selected to Expand Plus 50 Initiative
• College Leaders Learn Newest Strategies to Reach Baby Boomers
• Women's History Month – Plus 50 women re-writing history by going back to school in retirement
• Resource Links
• Plus 50 Webinar Resource Library
• Plus 50: Year One Evaluation Report
• The Plus 50 Initiative: Executive Summary of the Year One Evaluation Report