Celebrating Black History Month at MWCC

Join us as we celebrate Black History Month at Mount Wachusett Community College with the following programs. Tea Time Speaker Series Presents: “Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the significant role they play in American History and Education.“ Monday, February 22nd from 12:30-2:00 pm. The nationally recognized Tea Time Speaker Series will present a panel […]

DHE Change Gives Part-Time Students Opportunity to Serve as Student Trustees

The Student Advisory Council (SAC) to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education has successfully championed a change in state law that will allow part-time students on public college and university campuses to serve as representatives of their student bodies. This change will ensure equitable representation of students at community colleges in particular where nearly 70% […]

College Credit for High School Work

Are you getting credit for what you achieved in high school? You may have thought that only AP courses would give you college credit, but there are other classes you could be eligible to receive credit for. High schools and Colleges have documented agreements that identify the classes that are eligible called Articulation Agreements. You […]

Online Learning Tips from the THRIVE Center

Are you ready for the next semester? Our Thrive Center Director Shelby Shaw is here to give you some tips as you prep your game plan for the Spring semester. Top Tips for Online Learning Understand how you learn and how that translates into the online environment. The brain is a super complex organ, but […]

Using Training Opportunity Program / Section 30 Benefits

With the Training Opportunity Program (TOP), also known as Section 30, unemployment insurance claimants can collect benefits while they are enrolled in an approved, full-time training. Under the TOP/Section 30 program, the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) waives the requirement to seek employment while attending training, allowing you to develop marketable skills that lead to […]