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It’s Not JUST
It’s Not JUST

Community College

2019 Anymore

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SEPTEMBER MCALL.COM/EDUCATION Making your college choice community college in Pennsylvania, Preparing for Success

NCC prepares students for success
providing more than $46 million of
can be complicated. We get that.
Where? How? What
with a number of career and academic
total aid annually, with 53% of NCC
SUNDAY, to study? How much? Why? students receiving some form of aid. services to help you reach your goals.
“I’m paying a fraction of what I
In fact, 9 out of 10 recent graduates
We can help answer those questions.
WHERE: Four convenient locations
would have paid to go anywhere
are employed in their chosen field or
or online from anywhere.
else, for an education that’s the
are continuing their education at their
HOW: Visit www.northampton.edu/
CALL AT apply to get started. same or even better.” – Ricki Frinzi ‘19 chosen school.
For those students wishing to transfer
Academic Excellence
WHAT TO STUDY: We have over
to a four-year college or university, NCC
MORNING ONLINE 110 programs to choose from, with attention from faculty. With small offers a variety of options with over 100
NCC students receive personal
transfer agreements with the region and
personal advisors and tools to help
nation’s best colleges and universities.
class sizes and professors with real
if you’re not quite sure where your
“By starting at NCC, I was able to
THE interests lie. world experience, students get transfer 60 credits to Lehigh University
hands-on instruction from experts
HOW MUCH: NCC costs less than
in their fields.
any college in the state (per credit).
for a fraction of the cost.” – Miguel
OF GUIDE WHY: Read this list again. Our academic excellence also Mendoza ‘18
SECTION EDUCATION It’s not JUST anymore. It’s just extends online. Offering 25 fully online transfer to a four-year college or looking
So whether you are planning to
the beginning...
programs and more than 200 online
to start a career in a trade, technical
courses, NCC was ranked #4 among
field or other area, NCC is the right
117 Pennsylvania institutions by the
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With 110+ programs of study
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NCC is one of the most affordable
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Are you a high school student
SPECIAL VIEW Northampton County residents, education, criminal justice and social looking to begin your journey to a
we offer the lowest cost per credit
college degree now? If so, you should
work, your options are nearly limitless
at NCC!
among all PA colleges and universities,
explore NCC’s Dual Enrollment
program. NCC offers high school
saving students up to 50% per year
“If there’s a concept you don’t
on tuition costs compared to the understand, the professors are right students the opportunity to earn
area’s other schools. there with you, helping you draw college credits that can prepare them
Additionally, NCC offers the largest a straight line if need be.” – Lissa for college success and reduce the
private scholarship program of any Rocha ‘19 cost of earning a degree.
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