Middlesex Community College: MCC's Accelerated Course Options Make Getting A Degree Easier

Press release from the Middlesex Community College:

Caitlin Buckley

8/3/2021

Middlesex Community College helps students fit education into their busy lives. For the Fall 2021 semester, Middlesex has planned on campus, online and a hybrid (blended) mix of course options to best fit students’ needs. To maximize time and efforts, MCC will offer two accelerated Mini-mesters for students to finish their courses and reach their goals faster.

As students face job, family and personal responsibilities, Mini-mesters allow them to make going to college a priority and a possibility. Whether earning credit to transfer to a four-year college or enter the workforce, Middlesex saves students thousands of dollars on tuition.

“Middlesex is in position to be a leader of helping people recover from the financial challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Phil Sisson, MCC’s President. “By providing them with flexible course options such as Mini-mesters – in addition to financial assistance and support – the college can help get students back on track to begin or return to their education, be competitive in the workforce, and reach their goals.”

Students enrolled in MCC’s eight-week Mini-mester sessions receive the same content, academic standards and number of instructional hours as courses scheduled in the traditional 15-week semester. This allows students to complete general requirements and earn credits in a variety of subjects – including English, science, history, social science, mathematics and more – and provides an opportunity to explore different subjects and areas of interest.

“Our students come to Middlesex with diverse needs – whether they are coming after graduating from high school or returning to college after many years off, looking to jumpstart a new career or updating skills to begin anew,” said Arlene Rodríguez, MCC’s Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs. “Mini-mesters provide another example of how MCC makes getting a degree or certificate accessible, as well as meets students’ varying needs on an individual level.”

To help make college even more affordable, Middlesex has frozen tuition and fees for the Fall 2021 semester. With $1.5 million awarded to MCC from the Federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), all returning and newly enrolled students are eligible to apply for financial assistance.

MCC’s on campus and online courses come with award-winning student support services and resources. The Fall 2021 semester begins on Thursday, September 9. For more information and to register for classes, visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/registration/ or call 1-800-818-3434.

Discover your path at Middlesex Community College. As one of the largest, most comprehensive community colleges in Massachusetts, MCC has been a proven leader in education for more than 50 years. Middlesex puts the student first. Meeting each learner where they are, MCC provides them with a safe, welcoming and engaging place to learn. Offering more than 80 degree and certificate programs – plus hundreds of noncredit courses – Middlesex features flexible course formats and a variety of award-winning student support services and resources. Student success starts at MCC!

This press release was produced by the Middlesex Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.