CCA mobilizes a powerful network of changemakers—connecting the experts who champion bold innovation at every level of higher education. Together, we’re turning data-proven strategies into practical actions that cross-sectional teams can implement across the field.

CCA Content Experts
Champions of proven change at scale
Higher education leaders who have successfully implemented CCA strategies at their institutions or within their states and regions. These practitioners provide deep, customized support to colleges and universities, serving as consultants, researchers, presenters, and facilitators while developing content that advances the field.
CCA Fellows
Our most accomplished thought partners
A select group of the Alliance’s most respected leaders who have dedicated themselves to student success by embracing bold reform and implementing CCA’s pillars of transformation. Fellows work closely with CCA, sharing their knowledge and coming together to confront higher education’s greatest challenges.


Stan Jones Legacy Award
Honoring uncommon leadership in college completion
This annual award recognizes the individual, organization, or state that consistently embodies CCA’s vision and works toward increasing the number of students who earn credentials of value. Named for our founder, it celebrates uncommon leadership in national college completion efforts.