About the amplification lab
The Complete College America (CCA) Amplification Lab elevates the voices and stories from the leaders, practitioners, elected officials, and impatient reformers across the CCA Alliance. The Amplification Lab provides a platform for CCA Alliance members to share how they are implementing the policies, perspectives, and practices from our Pillars of Transformation and how students, including historically underserved students, are seeing the benefits of their strategies.
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Learn More: CCA Announces additional Main Stage Sessions for NEXT: The 2025 CCA Annual ConveningCCA Announces additional Main Stage Sessions for NEXT: The 2025 CCA Annual Convening
Main stage panels featuring campus presidents from Maryland, DC, and Virginia and technology innovators on the future of higher education and AI.
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Learn More: Amplification Lab: West Virginia Takes Dual Enrollment to the Next LevelAmplification Lab: West Virginia Takes Dual Enrollment to the Next Level
West Virginia’s LevelUpWV pilot program offers a replicable model for statewide dual enrollment by providing tuition-free, career-pathway-aligned college courses to high school students, resulting in expanded participation from 4,600 to over 6,700 students in just two years while accelerating college completion and workforce development.Retry
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Learn More: Amplification Lab: Change Management as a Leadership Imperative: 7 Principles for Lasting Student Success ReformsAmplification Lab: Change Management as a Leadership Imperative: 7 Principles for Lasting Student Success Reforms
Student success reforms are reshaping higher education, but their impact depends less on the brilliance of the idea and more on leaders’ ability to manage change effectively. Too often, promising reforms collapse—not because they were poorly designed, but because they weren’t managed in a way that anticipated institutional realities. For administrators, the lesson is clear:…
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Learn More: Amplification Lab: Tennessee Transforms College Access: How Direct Admissions with Financial Aid is Changing the GameAmplification Lab: Tennessee Transforms College Access: How Direct Admissions with Financial Aid is Changing the Game
Tennessee just launched the nation’s first direct admit program that pairs college admissions with personalized financial aid info. 41,000 students will receive acceptance letters AND know exactly how they can afford college—no application fees required. A game-changer for access in higher ed.
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Learn More: National Higher Education Nonprofit Launches Creative Commons Photo Library to Reflect the Realities of Today’s StudentsNational Higher Education Nonprofit Launches Creative Commons Photo Library to Reflect the Realities of Today’s Students
Complete College America Photo Library offers authentic images of today’s college students and campuses for […]
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Learn More: Amplification Lab: ASAP|ACE Momentum on Display at the SUNY Student Success SummitAmplification Lab: ASAP|ACE Momentum on Display at the SUNY Student Success Summit
The SUNY Student Success Summit showcased how the university system is scaling the proven ASAP|ACE completion model across 34 campuses, with plans to serve 10,000 students by Fall 2026 through a $12 million state investment. This collaborative gathering demonstrated the power of communities of practice in driving system-wide transformation that maintains program fidelity while adapting…
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Learn More: Amplification Lab: Washington’s Regional Challenge Grants Provide a Community-Powered Approach to Postsecondary AttainmentAmplification Lab: Washington’s Regional Challenge Grants Provide a Community-Powered Approach to Postsecondary Attainment
Washington’s Regional Challenge Grant demonstrates that community-led partnerships can drive transformational postsecondary success, with $22 million in state investment yielding remarkable results including tripled FAFSA completion rates and significant retention gains for underserved students. This innovative model shows that when communities are empowered to lead across sectors, they don’t just launch programs—they shift entire systems.
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Learn More: Amplification Lab: Connections That Count: Higher Ed Leaders Share Why They Attend the CCA Annual ConveningAmplification Lab: Connections That Count: Higher Ed Leaders Share Why They Attend the CCA Annual Convening
The power of community, collaboration, and real solutions was on full display at the 2024 Complete College America Annual Convening. As registration opens for the 2025 gathering, past attendees share what made their experience so valuable.
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Learn More: Amplification Lab: Student Research as a Path to Purpose at IU SoutheastAmplification Lab: Student Research as a Path to Purpose at IU Southeast
Engaging in undergraduate research is a powerful way to infuse purpose into the college experience […]
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Learn More: Amplification Lab: A Preview of the Complete College Photo LibraryAmplification Lab: A Preview of the Complete College Photo Library
Check out a preview of the upcoming Complete College Photo Library, a free, open-source photo library showing a representative view of authentic college students on real campuses. Coming in Spring 2025.