BCC Community Conversation: 'Examining the Legacy of Jonathan Edwards'| 08:00AM / Friday, November 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a community conversation and panel discussion, "Examining the Legacy of Jonathan Edwards," on Thursday, Nov. 30 from 6-8:30 pm. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Connector on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. Register for the conversation by visiting www.berkshirecc.edu/Edwards-RSVP. Listen to a presentation researched and presented by a task force comprising BCC staff, faculty and students about Jonathan Edward's life and legacy, and engage in community conversations examining the question: How does >> Read More |
BCC Celebrates Free Tuition Program for Nursing StudentsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | |
State Reps. John Barrett III and Tricia Farley-Bouvier and state Sen. Paul Mark join with President Ellen Kennedy for the announcement. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Health-care students without a prior degree are getting a boost from the state through the Community College Nursing Scholarship Program.
This news was celebrated in Berkshire Community College's SIM lab on Monday with legislators, students, and staff. College President Ellen Kennedy explained that the new program allows students to attend nursing and pre-nursing programs for free.
"We are really fortunate to be able to offer this program and change the whole ecosystem of Berkshire County when it comes to
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BCC Continues MassReconnect Information Sessions | 08:00AM / Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) continues its series of special community college information sessions for anyone either over the age of 25 without a college degree or for those pursuing a nursing degree. In both cases, thanks to the Commonwealth's MassReconnect and nursing scholarship programs, attending college at BCC can be completely free. Free information sessions will be held: Saturday, December 9: 10 am, Berkshire Community College, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield Tuesday, December 12: 5 pm, virtual Thursday, December 14: 5 pm, Brien Center, 124 American Legion Drive, North Adams To >> Read More |
BCC to Participate in Space Flight Experiment | 02:00PM / Monday, November 20, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has been selected by the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP)'s Mission 18 to participate in a microgravity research experiment headed to the International Space Station (ISS). The BCC experiment, which is currently under development, will be announced closer to launch date. The target date for the selection of the Mission 18 flight experiments is Dec. 15, 2023, while the launch is planned for spring or summer 2024. The SSEP Mission 18 program is supported through a grant from the Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium (MASGC) and the BCC Foundation, a non-profit corporation established to >> Read More |
Financial Aid Expansion for State Public College and University Students | 10:48AM / Sunday, November 19, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced a financial aid expansion that will benefit approximately 25,000 students attending the state's public community colleges, state universities, and the University of Massachusetts. With close to $62 million in new program funding, the MASSGrant Plus Expansion program will cover tuition, fees, books, and supply costs for Pell Grant-eligible students and reduce out-of-pocket expenses for middle-income students by up to half. Governor Healey announced the program this morning at Salem State University's campus, along with Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler, >> Read More |
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