The Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc. has been awarded a grant of $8,070 from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts. The grant will provide scholarships to 15-30 children of MWCC students for the Equity in Summer Adventures Program this summer at the MWCC Gardner campus. The Equity in Summer Adventures Program, led by […]
Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is pleased to announce a generous donation of $274,212 from the residual endowment assets of Becker College, which closed its doors in 2021. This donation will support MWCC’s Veterinary Technology Program, which welcomed former Becker College students and acquired equipment when the college closed its veterinary programs. The financial gift […]
Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust. This grant will support Phase I of a three-phase expansion of the Automotive Technology Center, which will allow MWCC to continue its growth and innovation in training the next generation of automotive technicians. The grant will cover 29% […]
The Douglas & Isabelle Crocker Foundation has awarded the MWCC Foundation $5,000 in funding to support the Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC)’s Child Watch Program. “We are immensely grateful for the amount of support we have received for this essential service,” notes MWCC President James Vander Hooven. “Supporting student-parents in their educational journey not only […]
Mount Wachusett Community College President James Vander Hooven and Veterans Services Director Robert Mayer welcomed Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 907 member Jim Benton, on March 13, 2025 who presented MWCC a donation from the Vietnam Veterans of American Massachusetts State Council. “Chapter 907 of the Vietnam Veterans of America has been supporting Mount Wachusett […]
Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is proud to present Operation Comedy, a stand-up comedy show in support of the MWCC Veterans Services. The event will take place on April 18th at 7:00 p.m. at the Theater at the Mount in Gardner. Hosted by comedian Andrew Mayer, the night will feature an exciting lineup of talented […]
The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts (CFNCM) awarded the MWCC Foundation $20,000 in funding to support the Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC)’s Child Watch: Experiential Learning Program. The CFNCM grant has allowed MWCC to fund a parenting student to work as a part-time person as the Child Watch Team Leader within the Child Watch […]
Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has been awarded an $874,420 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program. This significant funding will support the implementation of the MWCC Village Project, a comprehensive initiative designed to address basic needs insecurities among MWCC’s diverse student population. The Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students […]
Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has received approval from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), pending state and federal appropriation, for the continuance of the highly successful MassLINKS Adult Education Virtual School. MassLINKS, launched by the Baker-Polito administration in 2022, is the first fully virtual educational option for Massachusetts adults statewide who are […]
Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is one of 65 educational institutions to receive Skills Capital Grants supporting upgrading technology and instructional spaces to expand career programs for young people and adults and increasing capacity in workforce training programs across Massachusetts. The $425,000 grant will support MWCC’s Automotive Technology program with equipment to expand and upgrade […]
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