Description of Texas Association of Community Colleges
The Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) is a non-profit association that includes all 50 public community college districts in the state. The General Appropriations Bill and legislation affecting public community colleges in general have been and remain the principal concerns of TACC. The Texas Community College Education Initiative (TCCEI) is a non-profit corporation (501-c-3) created in 2003 to promote educational programs and services that benefit Texas higher education. There are currently five TCCEI initiatives: Nelson Award, Achieving the Dream, Early College High School, STARLINK, and the Virtual College of Texas.