What is College Connection?

• College Connection was created in response to the State of Texas' Closing the Gaps initiative.
  • The state's goal is to increase student enrollment in higher education by 630,000 by 2015.
  • ACC's goal is to increase student enrollment in higher education by 15,000 more students by 2015.
    
    
• Many high school students find the college enrollment process intimidating.
  
  
• The College Connection partnership opens doors to the variety of options that exist beyond high school.
  
  
• Austin Community College District provides hands-on, one-on-one support to assist every student through each step of the college admissions process.
  
  
• During graduation ceremonies, high school graduating seniors receive acceptance letters to Austin Community College.