The 27th National Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Conference is going virtual! The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), with the support of the National Science Foundation (NSF), will host the 2020 Virtual ATE Conference on October 19-23.

Mentor-Connect is proud to announce the launch of the newly redesigned Mentor-Connect website. The new site features a modern design, improved functionality, and easy access to essential information to help people effectively learn more about our program, easily apply for our mentoring opportunities, and access our vast collection of interactive resources.

Mentor-Connect invites colleges interested in developing grant proposals for possible submission to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Grants for Institutions New to ATE track. Colleges are considered new to ATE if they have not received ATE funding in the past seven years.

Due to COVID-19, many states have been under quarantine orders, causing many technical college campuses to be closed and faculty and staff to work remotely from home. Read more about how this is currently affecting our program as well.

Congratulations to Cohort 7 Mentees on their new NSF ATE funding award to support their college technician programs! We are so proud of the faculty who took part in our successful mentorship from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE), Mentor-Connect project.

Each year, Mentor-Connect conducts live technical assistance webinars to help prospective grantees complete various sections of their New-to-ATE proposals. Read more to see a complete listing of our 2020 archived webinars, including tutorials, and miscellaneous older webinars.