APC Press Releases

APC College Students Visit Albany to Support Strengthening TAP - Over 100,000 emails sent to legislators in 4 weeks, 3/4/08
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TAP-Supported Students Deliver a "Fortune" to State Legislators, 3/14/06
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Association of Proprietary Colleges (APC) Urges Legislature to Reject Governor's TAP Cuts, 1/30/06
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Media

Who'll Help Students Pay for College, New York Times Letter to the Editor, 6/8/08
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Students at proprietary colleges want bigger TAP awards, Legislative Gazette, 3/12/07
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Wisdom on TAP, Times Union Editorial, 2/13/07
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Students hope to change their fortune on TAP funding, Legislative Gazette, 3/20/06
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Students lobby against TAP cut, Capital News 9, 3/15/06
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Students thank lawmakers for supporting TAP, Legislative Gazette,3/21/05
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Amid Outcry, Pataki Yields On Grants For Tuition, New York Times, 2/9/05
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Fall 2007
Highlights:
- Regent Cohen Provides Keynote at APC Annual Conference
- New York State Legislative Update
- Highlights from APC’s September Workshops
- NYGEAR UP 2007-08 Update

Spring 2007
Highlights:
- APC Students Bring the Fight for TAP to the Halls of the State Capitol in Albany
- New York State Budget Update
- Regents Policy Group Formed
- NY GEAR UP Update

Fall 2006
Highlights:
- 2006 APC Annual Conference: Communication and Assessment for Greater Institutional Effectiveness
- Change of Power—Democrats Take Control
- “Best Practices in Higher Education” Symposium
- APC Elects Officers and Trustees

Spring 2006
Highlights:
- TAP The Power! APC Students Rise Up Again to Restore TAP Funding
- Washington Report: Education Updates
- Plaza Celbrates 90th Anniversary
- Berkeley's Lower Manhattan Center Celebrates 75th

Fall 2005
Highlights:
- SED Deputy Commissioner for Higher Education Johanna Duncan-Poitier Gives APC Keynote Address
- Washington Report: 60 Minutes to DC Lobby Day
- Many Changes Ahead in the 2006 Legislative Session
- Association Offers Financial Aid Workshop

Spring 2005
Highlights:
- TAP Works! Keep it Strong! Students Make Some Noise in Albany
- Washington Report: 60 Minutes to DC Lobby Day
- New York GEAR UP Activities
Fall 2004
Highlights:
- CICU President Abe Lackman gives keynote address at APC annual conference in Saratoga Springs
- Washington Report
- A few changes in Albany
Spring 2004
Highlights:
- APC Lobby Day cookie treat was the talk of the LOB
- Washington Report
- Five Towns College Achieves National Accreditation
Fall 2003
Highlights:
- Assistant Secretary Sally Stroup Gives APC Keynote Address
- Washington Report—Finishing Congressional Business for the Year
- Art Institute of NY Adds Programs
Spring 2003
Highlights:
- TAP Reinstated — Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto of 30% Deferment
- "Accountability" — The Word of the Day
- Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education Sally Stroup to Give the Keynote Address at APC Annual Conference
Fall 2002
Highlights:
- SED Deputy Commissioner Johanna Duncan-Poitier Gives Keynote at APC Annual Conference — "The Use of Technology to Enhance Institutional Effectiveness"
- Washington Report — Next Up? Reauthorization.
- DeVry Establishes New Scholarship
Spring 2002
Highlights:
- APC Students Rally Together in Albany for TAP
- SED Deputy Commissioner Johanna Duncan-Poitier to Give the Keynote at APC Annual Conference — "The Use ofTechnology to Enhance Institutional Effectiveness"
- Monroe Takes First Place in SIFE Competition
Fall 2001
Highlights:
- SED Deputy Commissioner Patton Gives Keynote Address at APC Annual Conference—"Institutional Effectiveness"
- Farewell Dinner for Deputy Commissioner
- Washington Report — So Hard to See the Sky

 

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