Tuition at the State’s seven community colleges will not increase for the 2012-13 academic year, in a decision reached by the Board of Trustees on May 29th.
CCSNH and University System Pledge New STEM Initiative
CCSNH and the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) have pledged to substantially increase the number of graduates in New Hampshire with degrees and certificates in science, technology, engineering and math (so-called STEM) fields. CCSNH and USNH pledged to work toward increasing by 50% the number of STEM educated graduates by 2020 and doubling it by 2025.
As the field of nursing continues to advance and evolve, creating pathways for nurses and nursing students to advance their education and career opportunities will play a key role in the delivery of health care in New Hampshire. Community College nursing students and graduates of CCSNH nursing programs will have a seamless pathway to progress from an associate degree in nursing through to a master’s degree thanks to a groundbreaking partnership with Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU).
Program Offers High School Students College Credits and a “Running Start”
How can high school students, and their families, save thousands from the cost of a college education? By taking NH community college courses in their high schools, for dual HS and college credit. Students who take advantage of Running Start can begin college with a semester or more of coursework already completed, saving money and shortening the time it takes to earn a degree.
• NH's Community Colleges offer more than 700 online courses each year
• 64% growth in online course enrollment in the last five years
Running Start Program:
• Offered at 89 sites including NH public and private high schools, adult education centers, and border high schools
• 26% growth in enrollment in the last five years
• eStart, the online variant of Running Start, began in 2009 and has increased enrollment each year
Chris Pope, NHTI Class of 1979 (paramedic program)
Director of NH Homeland Security and Emergency Management “It was at NHTI, as a young adult, that I first truly understood I could directly apply what I was learning in the classroom to an actual work experience,” Chris recalls. “And it was at NHTI where learning became fun.”
CCSNH and the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) have pledged to substantially increase the number of graduates in New Hampshire with degrees and certificates in science, technology, engineering and math (so-called STEM) fields. CCSNH and USNH pledged to work toward increasing by 50% the number of STEM educated graduates by 2020 and doubling it by 2025.
Chris Pope, NHTI Class of 1979 (paramedic program)
