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AUGUSTA, ME — Starting this fall, the Maine Community College System (MCCS) will require all students attending classes in person to be vaccinated against COVID-19, due to the recent surge in cases attributed to the delta variant. The MCCS Board of Trustees unanimously approved the updated COVID safety protocol on… Read More

AUGUSTA, ME – Maine’s community colleges are more affordable than ever this year, with no increase in tuition and fees and a significant increase in Maine State Grant aid available for qualifying students. The Maine Community College System (MCCS) has long had the lowest tuition and fees of any college… Read More

Reserve & National Guard Magazine   A community college tucked along Maine’s St. Croix River is equipping students — including veterans — to lead others into the outdoors with two new program concentrations. Washington County Community College (WCCC) in Calais launched its Outdoor Leadership program in 2002. The program trains… Read More

Maine Lobstermen's Community Alliance   Too many people in the state think that the Maine lobster industry is simply oilskin-clad lobstermen routinely hauling traps time after time after time, according to Curt Brown. A new class that began this spring hopes to dismantle that perception. Called “The Business of Maine… Read More

CALAIS, Maine - Washington County Community College is hosting its second virtual graduation ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, May 14. Associate degrees in applied science, arts, diplomas, and certificates will be conferred on 101 students. It may not be exactly the graduation of the past, but it will be pretty… Read More

AUGUSTA, ME – Maine’s community colleges will be holding a series of commencement ceremonies over the next several weeks. Joy, success and persistence are the running themes of this year’s commencement ceremonies at Maine’s community colleges. Over the next several weeks, six of the seven colleges are holding virtual ceremonies,… Read More

AUGUSTA, ME — Medical assistant programs at Maine’s community colleges hold seven of the top 10 rankings for Best Medical Assistant Schools in Maine in 2021, according to new data released by findmedicalassistantprograms.org. Eastern Maine Community College’s medical assistant program is ranked #1 in Maine by findmedicalassistantprograms.org. The group ranks… Read More

AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Community College System is pleased to announce that the seven students selected as 2021 Students of the Year will be honored in a Zoom webinar being held at noon on Wednesday, April 28. The students were selected for their academic success and campus and community… Read More

CALAIS, Maine -- Every year, Washington County Community College’s Medical Assisting Capstone course uses a community service project to engage students and to bring them closer to patients and the needs of their local society. WCCC instructor Nickey Dubey said the community service project gives students firsthand experiences by creating… Read More