NEWS
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05/10/2021
May 24th Deadline Announced for Take Two Program Registration
Graduating High School Seniors Eligible for Up to Two Free Summer Classes Click below for more details on this latest addition to the YES! Tuition Promise. This program affords 2021 Eastern Shore High School Graduates the ability to take 1 or 2 FREE SUMMER CLASSES, including free tuition, fees, and books. These can be Academic …
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05/06/2021
A Letter to Parents of the High School Class of 2021
from ESCC President Dr. Jim Shaeffer May 4, 2021 Dear Parent of the High School Class of 2021: You should be so proud to be a parent of a graduating senior; congratulations to you and your child! Given the challenges we are facing with COVID 19, planning the next step in your child’s educational journey …
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04/26/2021
Project Horizons Provides Opportunity
Program Continues to Have Long Lasting Impact on Students Project Horizons is a college-track scholarship and mentoring program operated by the Eastern Shore Community College Foundation. The program provides academic, social, and cultural support for economically disadvantaged students, and it introduces them to the post-secondary education environment. Guidance counselors in local public schools identify students who …
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04/16/2021
ESCC Expands YES! Tuition Promise
Free Summer Classes for Graduating High School Seniors and Statewide Support from G3 ESCC announced two major expansions to its YES! Tuition Promise, the program with the stated goal of providing financial aid to cover the cost of tuition and fees for all students. The new Take Two program benefits those graduating high school this …
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04/12/2021
ESCC Announces Updates for Summer and Fall on Radio Segment
Dr. Shaeffer and Dr. Tompkins Share News on a Variety of Topics ESCC President Dr. Jim Shaeffer and VP Dr. Patrick Tompkins were the special guests on the April 12th edition of WESR’s “Shore Talk” program. The segment provided the opportunity to share news ranging from Summer and Fall class registration and multiple new funding …
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04/02/2021
Information Available on G3 Programs
Webpage Provides Details on Programs and Eligibility Governor Ralph Northam has signed legislation creating his signature “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back” initiative, or “G3” program, which makes tuition-free community college available to low- and middle-income students who pursue jobs in high-demand fields. The G3 program includes $36 million to cover tuition, fees, and …
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03/19/2021
2021 Fall Class Registration Has Begun!
Summer Class Registration Already Underway Eastern Shore Community College is making registration available for Summer and Fall Semesters to further accommodate our students with planning their schedules and also for university students taking advantage of course studies they may find helpful during their breaks. Registration for Fall Classes officially began on Monday, March 22. Our Summer …
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03/16/2021
Re-Entry Program Produces Thirteen New Graduates
Community Partnership Celebrates Student Success Re-Entry Commencement Exercises were conducted by the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office at the Eastern Shore Regional Jail (ESRJ) on Friday, February 26, 2021. Presentations for three female inmates and ten males were overseen by Sheriff David Doughty and Captain Roger Kennedy, with participation from Eastern Shore Community College and Eastern …
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03/16/2021
Students Assist in “Far-Reaching” Communications Project
Wallops Island Based Exercise Provided Valuable Experience This past November, Eastern Shore Community College students were afforded a unique learning experience participating in a demonstration with Sentinel Robotic Solutions (SRS). This demo provided video, voice and data from a ship (nearly 90 miles away) to a land-based Navy Operations Center at Wallops Island. Chris Del …
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03/16/2021
CDL Student Overcomes Obstacles
Lifetime Goal Remained In Sight Voncilita “Vonnie” Joseph grew up on the Shore. Originally from Painter, she developed an early interest in big trucks that were a fixture in her neighborhood. The sight of a tractor trailer could be intimidating to a young child, with the sheer size and the bellowing roar of the …