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Get Paid for Skills You Already Have with Credit for Prior Learning

Have you been thinking about going back to school? Are you worried about starting your college education from scratch? Good news! You might not have to! Here at Mount Wachusett Community College, we understand that learning takes place everywhere, not just in a classroom setting. That’s why MWCC recognizes Credit for Prior Learning (CPL). Bonus, […]

Senior Success Program for High School Seniors

Are you a high school senior or recent graduate from Fitchburg, Leominster or Gardner?  Are you interested in attending MWCC in the fall? Will you be the first in your family to go to college?  If you answered YES – you may qualify to participate in a program where you will receive support, coaching, workshops, […]

Reasons to Go Back to School

If you’re considering reasons to go back to school, you’re in luck! There are so many benefits to returning and finishing your degree. Going back to school has a high return on investment — meaning you receive more than what you put in — financially, professionally and personally. Around 60% of adults who went to school […]

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 […]

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 […]