Spring/Summer 2018

Nashua Community College Connection: NCC’s newsletter for high school guidance offices

NCC news & events

May, June, July & August 2018 In this issue: • New Programs Spotlight: NCC launches new Associate Degree and Certificate programs for fall 2018, pg. 2 • College & Affordability: Application fees dropped at NCC, pg. 3 • Express Admission Days: these events help students fast- track their enrollment process at NCC, pg. 4 • Registration news: NCC introduces yearlong schedule, and block scheduling for work/life balance, pg. 5 • Academic Advising News: Articulation agreements and four- year transfers available for NCC graduates, pg. 6 • NCC Graduation: 300 graduate with Class of 2018, pg. 7 • Upcoming events, department/office hours at NCC, pg. 8

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Please contact the Admissions Office at 603.578.8908, or email [email protected]

Greetings from the NCC Admissions Team! We’re coming out of a busy spring semester and gearing up for the Summer Term on Tuesday, May 29! This edition features an introduction to our newest programs, initiatives, and featured articulation agreements with our four-year partners. Please take a moment to check out our latest announcements, and feel free to contact our office anytime with questions, or to schedule a campus visit.

Thank you & have a great summer! - Theresa Dupont, Alicia Jean, Karen Lavoie, Susan Smith, Chris Cox, Lizy Gonzalez

The Admissions Office can be reached at 603.578.8908, or [email protected]. >>Program Spotlight: New Associate Degree & Certificate Programs for Fall 2018 Nashua Community College launches new programs!

Associate Degree: Certificate: • General Studies Health • Automotive Service and Repair • Humanities • Collision Repair

This fall, NCC is excited to debut four new programs to accommodate student interest and popular career pathways.

The new programs were developed to fit the needs of our diverse student population. We have a lot of students who are interested in a medical pathway, and previously our only medical pathway was nursing. Now with General Studies Health, students are able to start at the community college level for their medical pathway aspirations and move on toward higher education degrees and careers in dental hygeine, veteranary science, and any other health science related field.

Humanities is for those interested in Fine Arts, Philosophy, Global Diversity, and Culture. This program provides students with the skills employees are looking for such as critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, and communication skills. Students will take a variety of English electives, and fine arts and behavioral social sciences.

The two new certificate programs are an accelerated option for those interested in learning the basics of mechanics and autobody with the Automotive Service and Repair program and Collision Repair Technology. The reduced course load still provides students with the basic knowledge of the two types of repairs and prepares them for career options. Those interested in both fields can take both programs for a broader range of career options. Program Coordinator Karl Wunderlich has a variety of relationships with autodealers and autobody shops to help connect students with local career options.

All of these programs will launch in Fall 2018! >> College & Affordability: CCSNH no longer charges application/orientation fees No more fees for application, orientation at NCC and all CCSNH institutions

New Hampshire’s Community Colleges will no longer charge an application fee! Effective April 9, 2018, applications can be submitted free of charge, in a move designed to remove a barrier for prospective students to attend college.

Previously, applicants paid a $20 fee to apply to any of NH’s seven community colleges. For those who applied to more than one community college, they paid multiple application fees. System officials believe this cost could deter prospective students from exploring the best options to meet their educational and career goals.

Applying to NH’s community colleges is also eased by the fact that students can submit an application at any time of the year, including the week before classes start for many programs. Advisors can also help students with financial aid and explore other sources of funds such as scholarships. Some programs, such as nursing and dental hygiene, do fill up well before the start of a semester.

In-state tuition at NH’s community colleges is $210 per credit, which translates in to $630 tuition for a three-credit course or approximately $6,300 tuition for two semesters of full-time study. Most associate degree programs can be competed in two years depending on the number of credits required for a particular program, or taken part-time to accommodate other obligations. NH community colleges also offer shorter certificate programs that are aligned with high-demand career fields such as Cybersecurity Networking, Aviation Technology, Massage Therapy, CNC Operator, and more!

Many fields served by community college programs are seeing steady employment demand with employers clamoring for applicants. See a full list of programs at www.collegeinthe603.com. >> Express Admissions Days at NCC this Summer

Express Admissions Days:

June 21, July 19, August 9 & 16

10 AM - 6 PM, Nashua Community College Academic Focus Areas: Associate Degree Programs Drop in between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM on any of the above dates and fast track your registration process! ARTS, HUMANITIES, COMMUNICATION & DESIGN Communications, English, Humanities Waive the $20 ACCUPLACER fee, and be admitted to many of the Nashua Community College programs on the spot!

Admissions, Financial Aid and other support services representatives will be available BUSINESS toParalegal answer Studies, your Accounting, questions. Business Administration: Management, Business Administration: Marketing, Small AskBusiness about Entrepreneurship the NH Dual Admissions Program, and learn how you can be admitted to NCC and one of the four University System of New Hampshire colleges as well: UNH, Plymouth State University, Keene State College, & Granite State College. HEALTH SCIENCES & SERVICE Speech Language Pathology BringNursing your high school diploma, or GED certificate, SAT scores, and an official transcriptHolistic Massage if youTherapy have attended college elsewhere.

Nashua Community College offers SO MUCH MORE! HOSPITALITY & CULINARY Culinary Arts AFFORDABLE:Hospitality & Restaurant Our Management tuition is the lowest in the State. And with the 50-mile radius rule, anyone living within 50 miles of campus qualifies for in-state tuition; including cities as far as Boston and Worcester!

INDUSTRY & TRANSPORTATION REWARDABLE:Automotive Technology, NCC Collision offers Repair the Technology full college experience with more than 80 clubs/ activitiesHonda Automotive and opportunities Technology, Aviation to Technology travel nationally.

TRANSFERABLE: Many of our courses transfer to 4-year universities and colleges.

BySOCIAL, starting EDUCATIONAL at NCC &and BEHAVIORAL transferring SCIENCES later you can save thousands of dollars on your education!History & Political Science, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Educator Preparation, Early Childhood Education, Human Services FLEXIBLE: NCC offers day, evening, weekend, hybrid and online courses to suit your unique schedule and needs. STEM & ADVANCED MANUFACTURING DOABLE:Cybersecurity Networking,Our support Foundations services, in Data including Analytics, Academic Advising, will help you reach yourMathematics, academic Biological goals. Sciences, Computer Networking, Web Application Development, Mechanical Design Technology, Precision Manufacturing, Electronic Engineering Technology

For more information about our Express Admission Days, call the Admissions Office at 603-578-8908 or send an email to: [email protected] >> NCC Spotlight: New yearlong schedule helps with work/life balance

Students can register for Summer, Fall, and Spring now!

Yearlong schedule helps students organize the year from start to finish

Instead of signing up for courses one semester at a time, NCC students can now enroll in a year’s worth of classes at once. Launched in April, the yearlong schedule allows students to get an overview of the courses they need to take to complete their Associate or Certificate program, and how to distribute their course load to facilitate the best work-life balance.

Between the availability of online, summer, winter session, and two 8-week sessions every spring and fall; students have many options to choose from while building the best class schedule each year.

Structured Schedules

Contact the Academic Advising Center to ask about structured or block scheduling. Available now, each program has designed a grouped schedule of morning or afternoon classes as a suggestion for students who wish to condense the time they spend on campus. Instead of an early morning core class and an evening general education course, the structured schedules suggest ways students can optimize the time spent on campus.

Structured schedules also help condense weeks, and many schedules free up every Friday for a three day weekend.

Summer term begins Tuesday, May 29, and Fall begins August 27. Questions on how to enroll? Contact the Admissions Office at 603-578-8908 or [email protected].

Questions on Structured Scheduling? Contact the Academic Advising Center at (603) 578-8906, or [email protected] >>Academic Advising Spotlight: Transfer Pathways from NCC to 4-Year Programs

START HERE, FINISH HERE > TRANSFER THERE

Nashua Community College partners with four-year colleges and universities to offer transfer opportunities to students looking to earn their bachelor’s degree after NCC. Our graduates have successfully transferred to more than 500 four- year colleges and universities!

Learn more about how to transfer credits between NH institutions, and which NCC programs seamlessly transfer to four-year institutions both in and outside NH by using the resource NH Transfer, which can be found online at www. nhtransfer.org.

NH Transfer helps students map the most seamless & cost effective pathway to degree completion. Students and parents can find information on transfer programs as well as scholarship opportunities, advisor contacts, the NH Transfer Credit Database, and more! Transferring from a CCSNH institution? Apply via the NH Transfer Form - it’s free!

NCC programs transfer to the following four-year institutions:

• Franklin University: Columbus, OH - Accepts all NCC Associate Degree programs

• Granite State College: Concord, NH - Accepts all NCC Associate Degree programs

• Keene State College: Keene, NH - NCC programs that transfer include: Business Administration (Management and Marketing concentrations), Early Childhood Education, Liberal Arts (Mathematics and Psychology), Mechanical Design Technology, Software Development, and Web Application Development.

• New England College, Henniker, NH - Accepts all NCC Associate Degree programs

• Plymouth State University: Plymouth, NH - NCC program that transfer include: Business Administration (all concentrations), Early Childhood Education, Educator Preparation, Liberal Arts (History and Political Science, Mathematics, and Psychology), Software Development.

• Rivier University: Nashua, NH - NCC program that transfer include: Business Administration (Management and Marketing concentrations) Early Childhood Education, Educator Preparation, Human Services, Liberal Arts (Biology, English, History and Political Science, and Psychology), Nursing

• Southern New Hampshire University: Manchester, NH - NCC programs that transfer to SNHU include: Automotive Technology, Business Administration (all concentrations) Collision Repair Technology, Criminal Justice, Electronic Engineering Technology, Hospitality and Restaurant Management, Liberal Arts, Mechanical Design Technology, Nursing, and Precision Manufacturing

• Springfield College, Springfield, MA - NCC programs that transfer include: Human Services

• University of New Hampshire: Durham. NCC programs that transfer include: English, English-Literature, and Liberal Arts (Psychology)

• University of New Hampshire at Manchester - NCC program that transfer include: Business Administration (all concentrations), Computer Networking, Electronic Engineering Technology, Liberal Arts (Communications, History and Political Science, Mathematics, and Psychology), Software Development, Mechanical Design Technology, Foundations in Data Analytics and Web Application Development.

Click here for a PDF of the Transfer Pathways available at NCC (PDF)

NH Dual Admission Program: The New Hampshire Dual Admission Program is a seamless pathway from NCC to the University System of New Hampshire, which includes the UNH at Durham and Manchester, Granite State College, Keene State College, and Plymouth State University. Aside from the ease of transferring, Dual Enrolled students can use resources at both institutions simultaneously. Contact Admissions at 603.578.8908 to learn more! >> NCC Graduation: May 19, 2018

The 47th Commencement Ceremony at Nashua Community College graduated 300 students Saturday, with nearly 200 taking the stage to accept their diplomas. Joining the celebration was a team of speakers from the college system and community, including Father Michael Kerper of Saint Patrick’s Church in Nashua, Class of 2018 graduate and Board of Trustee student member Hannah Croce, President Lucille Jordan, and Community College System of New Hampshire Chancellor Ross Gittell.

In the student address, Hannah Croce lauded her peers for making it to graduation, and encouraged them to make a positive impact on the world. “I not only ask you to dream but I ask you to continue to make a difference,” Croce said, adding, “I would like the class of 2018 to be remembered as the class that helped make this world a better place. When you leave today and go to another school, or go to a job, or travel the world, remember that you are an NCC graduate and because of that you will make the most of it.” Hannah, a graduate of Alvirne High School, will be continuing her studies at Northeastern in the fall.

Other Class of 2018 graduates plan to transfer to four year programs at SNHU, Granite State College, UNH Manchester and Durham, and the University of Central Florida to name a few. >> Resources for undecided students SUMMER HOURS Are your students undecided on their future careers? Career Coach is an online application using real-time job data Academic Advising Center to provide an interest and skills assessment that will match the student to local careers and a relevant program of study. Free for Mon. - Fri. 8 AM - 6 PM students, the survey suggests a range of potential career paths of interest, including salary ranges for the student’s zip code, and the Admissions Office app also lists the corresponding educational program to prepare Mon. - Thurs. 8 AM - 7 PM for each career path. Fri. 8 AM - 4:30 PM

Visit Career Coach to take the career and Registrar’s Office education mapping survey at: nashuacc.emsicc.com Mon - Weds & Fri 8 AM - 4:30 PM Thurs 8 AM - 6 PM Or scan the QR code with your phone to Academic Success Center take the survey on Mon.- Wed. 9 AM - 5 PM your mobile device now: Thurs. 9 AM - 6 PM Fri. 9 AM - 4 PM

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