NMCC to hold ‘info night’ tomorrow

    Northern Maine Community College will host a College Info Night in southern Aroostook County on Thursday, Jan. 5.
    The sessions are designed to inform area residents interested in learning about their options for higher education and training offered by the college in the respective regions.
    The Info Night will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.  in Houlton, at the Houlton Higher Education Center.
As an incentive, NMCC will waive the course registration fee for those who attend and sign up for a course.
    College officials will be on hand at each of the sites throughout the two-hour period to work individually with members of the public who are interested in learning more about the College and the various courses, certificate, and associate degree programs offered locally through the centers in northern and southern Aroostook County and on the Presque Isle campus. Individuals are welcome to walk in at any time to speak with an NMCC representative.
    College officials are reaching out to area high school juniors and seniors and equivalent home school students to attend the Info Night and learn more about the opportunities to enroll for college courses offered by NMCC in their local area. Through the college’s On Course for College program, qualified high school and home-schooled students can take a class for only a $30 enrollment fee plus the cost of required textbooks and materials.
    In addition to information on courses offered at the college, Info Night attendees will be able to learn more about financing their education and about financial aid that is available to many students.
    A recent cost comparison affirmed that NMCC and its sister campuses in the Maine Community College System offer the lowest public higher education tuition rates in the state of Maine at $86 per credit hour.
    Representatives from NMCC’s adult education partners in the southern Aroostook region will also be on hand to provide information on the College Transition Programs offered locally in their respective region. The Maine College Transition Program provides high-quality, cost-effective and accessible pathways to post-secondary education for adults.
    For more information on the NMCC College Info Nights taking place on Jan. 5, visit the College website at www.nmcc.edu or call the Presque Isle campus at 768-2787, the St. John Valley Center at 551-5781, or the Houlton Higher Education Center at 521-3100.