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The Stories of Us: A New Perspective Inside the Classroom
August 28, 2023 – 6:42 pm
This article is part of a new, regular series called “The Stories of Us,” highlighting the justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion work of Northern Essex Community College students, faculty, and staff.   Brian MacKenna-Rice and Lisa Fabbri-Lopez have helped people from…
Governor Healey Awards NECC $100,000 to Launch Free Community College for MA Residents 25+
August 25, 2023 – 4:54 pm
Governor Healey Awards NECC $100,000 to Launch Free Community College for MA Residents 25+ Wellesley, MA (August 24, 2023) –Northern Essex Community College Provost Paul Beaudin joined Governor Maura T. Healey Thursday to launch MassReconnect, her administration’s new program establishing free community college for Massachusetts residents aged 25 and older and awarded $100,000 to…
Boston Herald: In-state tuition costs for undocumented students rolls out
August 23, 2023 – 5:20 pm
Brought to the U.S. from her native Tanzania as a 10-year-old, NECC student Joan Shauri told the audience of her move to Massachusetts, her time going to school in Andover and working to assimilate while studying hard in the hope…
CBS: New program will allow undocumented students in Massachusetts to get in-state tuition rates
August 23, 2023 – 5:17 pm
Massachusetts is giving undocumented students a better chance at higher education. Governor Maura Healey says this is a change that will help everyone in the state. 
NBC Boston: Undocumented high school graduates will now be eligible for in-state tuition in Mass.
August 23, 2023 – 5:12 pm
State and education leaders gathered at Northern Essex Community College Tuesday to celebrate the passage of a law that makes undocumented high school graduates in Massachusetts eligible for in-state tuition and state financial aid.
Governor Healey Celebrates Tuition Equity at Northern Essex 
August 22, 2023 – 7:46 pm
Governor Healey Celebrates Tuition Equity at Northern Essex  Lawrence, MA (August 22, 2023) – Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and Senate President Karen Spilka were among those who gathered on the Lawrence Campus of Northern Essex Community College to celebrate Tuition Equity in Massachusetts. They were…
Northern Essex Officer Among Police Academy Graduates
August 15, 2023 – 12:55 pm
Northern Essex Officer Among Police Academy Graduates There is always a palpable sense of joy with each Northern Essex Police Academy graduation. Student officers endured grueling physical training and tedious coursework for the previous six months. And it all culminates with this hourlong ceremony, full of pomp…
NECC Presents Sixth Annual Golf Tournament
August 14, 2023 – 3:15 pm
NECC Presents Sixth Annual Golf Tournament Haverhill, MA (August 14, 2023) – In just two weeks, more than 200 area golfers will hit the links in support of the Northern Essex Community College Athletic Program. The sixth annual golf tournament will be held at the Renaissance…
State House News Service: Northern Essex Prepares for MassReconnect Program
August 14, 2023 – 2:49 pm
With the signing of the state budget this week, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey fulfilled one of her major campaign promises: free community college for the Commonwealth’s adults ages 25 and over. 
WHAV: Northern Essex Community College Begins Free Classes for Those Eligible Under MassReconnect
August 14, 2023 – 2:47 pm
Northern Essex Community College is ready to provide free courses to eligible students this fall now that the new state budget is in effect.

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