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North Shore Community College (NSCC) is one of 14 nationally elected institutions and the first in Massachusetts to participate in the Community College Board of Trustees and Educational Strategies Group’s Noncredit and Credit Control Lab . The two-year initiative will focus on developing new pathways between non-credit and credit programs.
The goal is to add a stepping stone to further education and training that will lead students to higher paying jobs and greater career sustainability. The current system is designed to discourage non-credit programs, leaving a significant population of committed learners who are “ready to enroll in are not being utilized.”
On September 7th of this year, NSCC opened its doors to 100 new Lynn Public Schools students at its new Early College High School. The partnership between NSCC and Lynn Public School will focus on encouraging more college and less high school level materials so students graduate with more college experience.
Shannon Gardner, LPS’ early college program administrator, said: Both LPS and NSCC want to expand opportunities for students to earn more credits in her junior year and her senior year with the goal of earning an associate’s degree. ”
According to NSCC President William Heineman, Early College is the answer because it’s free until students finish high school and they don’t have to pay two years of college fees.
According to Strada from the Center for Education Consumer Insights, the labor market for non-degree programs (including vocational, vocational and technical schools) yields similar results to associate’s degrees. Adults with associate’s and non-degree qualifications reported an annual income of $50,000 in 2020.
The median annual income for high school graduates is $32,000, significantly less than the $75,000 annual income for adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher.
The graph also shows that people with a bachelor’s degree or higher are just as satisfied with their jobs as those who have completed non-bachelor’s programs.
As part of NSCC’s strategic plan, Early High School’s Frederick Douglas Collegiate Academy will seek to target immigrants to fill the shortage of skilled workers. “Our biggest challenge is reaching out to immigrants and making them comfortable. They love us,” said Linda Brantley, NSCC Executive Director, External and Public Affairs.
“The reality is that the US isn’t sending out enough 18-year-olds to fill classrooms,” says Heineman. In responding to the NSCC’s demands, Heinemann aims to appeal to out-of-school adults and immigrants that they “need to be better served” to make up for her fewer 18 years. increase.
According to Heinemann, Lynn is racially and ethnically diverse, with 33% of Hispanics being the largest group of students of color.
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