Z-Degree
ACC’s Z-Degree program awarded prestigious Texas Star Award
Posted on Mon, 12/02/2019 - 12:00pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Z-Degree program was recognized as one of the top college programs in the state — awarded a 2019 Star Award by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board during an awards reception Friday, November 22...
ACC’s zero-cost textbook program named finalist for Texas Star Award
Posted on Thu, 08/29/2019 - 4:57pmThe Austin Community College Z-Degree Program is recognized as one of the top performing college programs in Texas; named a finalist for the prestigious 2019 Star Award by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The Star Award program...
Two ACC leaders awarded prestigious Aspen Presidential Fellowship
Posted on Mon, 05/06/2019 - 9:00amTwo Austin Community College leaders have been selected for the prestigious Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence. Dr. Dorado Kinney, Central Region Campuses executive dean, and Dr. Gaye Lynn Scott, Academic Programs...
Learn how you can save! Earn a degree without ever purchasing a textbook.
Posted on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 11:30am
ACC celebrates saving textbook costs with Open Education Week
Posted on Fri, 03/01/2019 - 12:21pmAustin Community College (ACC) celebrates Open Education Week, March 4-8, by highlighting the millions of dollars students have saved by taking Z-Degree classes. Z-Degree classes use zero-cost learning materials and open education resources (OER...
New zero-cost textbook program saves ACC students more than $2.1 million
Posted on Mon, 12/10/2018 - 12:04pmAustin Community College students are saving millions of dollars in textbooks costs through new course and degree options known as Z-degrees and zero textbook cost (ZTC) classes. The courses use zero-cost learning materials called open educational...
First Day and Z-Degree Programs help students save big on textbooks
Posted on Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:23amACC is helping students save hundreds of thousands of dollars on textbooks through the college’s First Day and Z-Degree programs, which provide deep discounts and zero-cost digital class materials respectively. In the first two semesters, the First...
Enroll in a Z-Degree class this fall and save money on textbooks.
Posted on Fri, 08/17/2018 - 1:41pm