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WHAV: Northern Essex Community College Offers Live and Virtual Info Sessions on Free College for Those Eligible
Northern Essex Community College is having a series of information sessions for those newly eligible to complete their degrees at no cost to them.
Eagle-Tribune: Lawrence duo leading NECC volleyball
Off to their best start in more than ten years with a 5-0 record, the Northern Essex Community College women’s volleyball team is among teams receiving votes in the NJCAA Week 4 national poll.
Daily News: NECC hosts first art exhibit of school year
The first art show of the 2023-24 academic year opens Tuesday on Northern Essex Community College’s Haverhill campus.
Eagle-Tribune: NECC to host first art show of the season
The first art show of the 2023-24 academic year will open on the Haverhill campus of Northern Essex Community College on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
CC Daily: How presidents on social media shape community college success
Through insights garnered from discussions with 10 community college presidents effectively leveraging social platforms, it becomes evident that the impact of a president’s role in social media extends far beyond information sharing – it is a powerful force that can…
CC Daily: A sample of enrollment jumps and reasons behind them
NECC is included in this roundup of enrollment jumps and the reasons behind them.
WHAV: ‘A Field of Lost Hair Ties’ Opens First Art Show of Season at Northern Essex Community College
The first art show of the 2023-24 academic year opens on the Haverhill Campus of Northern Essex Community College Tuesday, Sept. 19, with “A Field of Lost Hair Ties.”
Boston Herald: In-state tuition costs for undocumented students rolls out
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
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.
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.
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Change of Plans Leads to Change of Heart for Liberal Arts Major
When Ella Suchecki ’24 was a senior at Newburyport High School, she found herself with a tough decision to make. Her hard work and talent earned her acceptances at two selective schools: Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, and… Faculty & Staff »
Alumni Magazine Wins Global Circle of Excellence Award
Northern Essex Community College is proud to share that the Fall '23 edition of its bi-annual alumni magazine, alumnecc, received a silver 2024 Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). The issue focused… Campus & Community »
Home court advantage: A playbook for investing in athletics at community colleges
This viewpoint originally appeared in CC Daily on June 20, 2024. Written by Lane Glenn and Mike McCarthy. When the #3 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College (NECC) men’s basketball team hosted the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 21…Programs »
Two Named to Honor Society’s All-Massachusetts Academic Team
Two Northern Essex Community College students, Samuel Kiguta Njubi of Lawrence and Haverhill’s Scott Silva, were named to the 2023/2024 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Massachusetts Academic Team based on outstanding academic achievement and exemplary student service. Njubi will graduate on May… Events »
Ceremony Honors NECC’s Early College Students
Haverhill, MA (May 16, 2024) – More than 500 graduating seniors from 22 local high schools earned college credits in addition to their high school diplomas this year as participants in Northern Essex Community College’s Early College Program. [caption id="attachment_28082"… 
