Press Releases, Student Life

NCC Welcomes Early College Super Seniors

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Nash Community College President Dr. Bill Carver and​ NRM-Early College High School Counselor Renata Dean​, along with Nash Community College representatives Early College Liaison Keshia Battle, Dean of Transfer and Learning Resources Deana Guido and Library Support Specialists Kate Brittain and Michael Stallings, recently distributed laptops and backpacks to Nash-Rocky Mount Early College High School ​”S​uper ​S​eniors​”​.

For the 2017-2018 academic year, 302 students are enrolled in the Early College High School​, which is​​​ a five-year high school within the Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools ​system, ​located on Nash Community College’s campus. Early College students take a combination of high school and college courses​, and upon successful completion, they graduate with both a high school diploma and either an Associate Degree or two years of college credit transferable to a four-year institution. In 2016, ​Early College ​seniors earned $1,000,260​ million in scholarships for transfer to four-year institutions.

Through the support of the Connect NC bond, Nash Community College will re-purpose Building C to accommodate ​more students in ​the Early College High School program.