Student Reconnect Information Sessions at CSCC

Napierra Alexander
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 12:00 AM
Service-Learning, Community, All, Students

CLEVELAND, Tenn. -  Cleveland State Community College is giving more opportunities for adult-focused degree options for non-traditional students. The college will be hosting a virtual Reconnect Information Session on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 12 and 6 p.m. This event is open to the public to learn about Admissions, Financial Aid, TN Reconnect, Advance Business, and Student Support Services.

“Cleveland State Community College is proud to be able to provide our local community with easy access to information about Tennessee Reconnect by offering virtual information sessions,” stated Natalia Williams, Adult Student Services and FYS Adjunct Instructor at CSCC. “The Tennessee Reconnect Grant also provides adult students, 24 years or older, a wonderful opportunity to attend CSCC tuition-free and with an extra layer of additional support they will need throughout their college experience.”

During the upcoming sessions, attendees can learn more about the Tennessee Reconnect scholarship that covers eligible adults’ tuition to all programs at Cleveland State Community College and other affordable educational opportunities, such as Pell grants and the college’s institutional scholarships. Frequent questions by adult learners will be addressed, from receiving credit for work experience to the uncertainty of returning to a school environment.  

Tennessee Reconnect is a scholarship for adults to earn an associate degree or technical certificate, tuition-free. To be eligible for the Tennessee Reconnect Scholarship, you must:

● Not already have an associate or bachelor’s degree
● Be determined as an independent student on the FAFSA

Other efforts will include applying for admissions, sharing services available to military veterans, and meeting with the CSCC transcript analyst. They can answer students' questions about transfer credit or how to go about requesting their high school transcripts.

To register for the event, visit the website at http://www.clevelandstatecc.edu/admissions/cleveland-state-reconnect/information-sessions.html#registration-form  or contact Natalia Williams at 423-473-2318.

For more information on Cleveland State Community College, visit the website at clevelandstatecc.edu or email clscc_info@clevelandstatecc.edu. If you are interested in applying, visit mycs.cc/applynow. Students are currently enrolled online and on-campus through the CSCC main campus in Cleveland, Tennessee, as well as CSCC’s Athens Center in Athens, Tennessee and Monroe County Center in Vonore, Tennessee.

CSCC earned the Tennessee Board of Regent’s 2019 College of The Year. CSCC directly serves Bradley, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, and Polk Counties in Tennessee. The College System of Tennessee is the state’s largest public higher education system, with 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of applied technology and the online TN eCampus serving more than 140,000 students.