Boston Globe: Don’t cut Pell grants for part-time students
Submitted by Melissa Bouse on June 11, 2025 – 9:50 am
Proposal changes to the Pell Program could threaten Massachusetts’ free community college program.
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Spring 2025 Dean’s List
Congratulations to the Northern Essex Community College students on the Spring 2025 Dean's List! To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher within the term, carry six or more credits within the term, and… Faculty & Staff »
Linda Giampa and Academic Coaching Honored with Hometown Hero Award
Haverhill, MA (May 13, 2025) – Wellpoint, a health benefits company in Massachusetts, proudly recognized Linda Giampa, head of the Northern Essex Community College Academic Coaching program, professor, and president of the Northern Essex MCCC union chapter, as a “Hometown… Campus & Community »
Whittier Tech and 11 Communities Unite to Launch New School Building Effort
Haverhill, MA (June 16, 2025)– In a show of regional unity, Whittier Tech and its 11 partner communities have taken a bold step forward in reshaping the future of vocational and technical education. Monday, at the 50-yard line of the… Programs »
NECC Early College Students Honored
Haverhill, MA (May 15, 2025) – More than 460 graduating seniors from 21 local high schools earned college credits in addition to their high school diplomas this year as participants in Northern Essex Community College’s Early College Program. The students… Events »
Hundreds of Area Students Contribute to Peace Poetry Contest & Reading
Haverhill, MA (May 20, 2025) — More than 800 people, many of them K-12 students, submitted works to this year's Peace Poetry Contest & Reading at Northern Essex Community College. Fifth grader Mackenzie Tobin reads her… 
