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PRESS RELEASE   Contact: Carmon Cunningham 617.728.4446 ccunningham@jff.org    COMMUNITY COLLEGES SOLICITED FOR EXCELLENCE AWARD   MetLife Foundation to Recognize Innovation in Helping Youth and Adults Succeed in College Boston, MA, April 8, 2005   Community colleges from across the nation are invited to apply for the 2006 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award. Two community colleges will be honored for their institution-wide commitment to helping diverse students enter and succeed in postsecondary education. The winning colleges will each receive a $30,000 award and national recognition.   “Across the country, community colleges are responding to the challenges their students face through innovative strategies and programs,” notes Sibyl Jacobson, president and CEO of MetLife Foundation. “This award recognizes their important work.”   Administered by Jobs for the Future, the MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award celebrates and highlights the accomplishments of colleges that are helping less-advantaged youth and adults succeed and advance in college and careers. The award recognizes community colleges that make significant institutional commitments to helping first-time college-goers, new immigrants, working adults, welfare recipients, high school dropouts, and others meet their educational and career goals.   Four colleges have received the MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award: the recipients of the 2004 award were City College of San Francisco and Community College of Denver. West Hills Community College in California’s San Joaquin Valley and Sinclair Community College of Dayton, Ohio, were honored in 2002.   Download the application for the 2006 award and for more information   For printed copies, contact Jobs for the Future, 88 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02110, 617.728.4446, info@jff.org.   ###  MetLife Foundation, established in 1976 by MetLife, supports programming that increases education access and opportunity, strengthens partnerships between schools and communities, and fosters learning in the areas of health, arts, and civic involvement. For more information about the Foundation, please visit its Web site at www.metlife.org.   Jobs for the Future seeks to accelerate the educational and economic advancement of youth and adults struggling in today's economy. JFF partners with leaders in education, business, government, and communities around the nation to: strengthen opportunities for youth to succeed in postsecondary learning and high-skill careers; increase opportunities for low-income individuals to move into family-supporting careers; and meet the growing economic demand for knowledgeable and skilled workers. For more information about Jobs for the Future, please visit the Web site at www.jff.org.