MCC to Participate in Statewide “Super Saturday Enrollment Blitz” January 9

Manchester, Conn. (December 29, 2015) – Manchester Community College will participate in the “Super Saturday Enrollment Blitz” to be held at the Connecticut Community Colleges on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The 12 community colleges of the Connecticut State College and Universities (CSCU) system will host this event to help new and continuing community college students enroll in spring classes.

The “Super Saturday Enrollment Blitz” will offer one-stop access to spring 2016 class registration at the state’s 12 community colleges. Statewide campuses, including MCC, will be open for registration and application from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

MCC’s Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid, Bursar, and Advising and Counseling offices will be open. Walk-in advising will be available throughout the event, and walk-in assessment testing will be held at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Students who arrive early will be able to apply, test and register for courses all in a single day.

The spring semester begins January 21. A deposit on the college’s payment plan, or approved financial aid, will be required at the time of registration.

The event will also be held simultaneously at these community college campuses: Asnuntuck Community College, Enfield; Capital Community College, Hartford; Gateway Community College, New Haven; Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport; Middlesex Community College, Middletown; Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury; Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted; Norwalk Community College, Norwalk; Quinebaug Community College, Danielson; Three Rivers Community College, Norwich; and Tunxis Community College, Farmington.

“At the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, we are making it easy and quick for students to enroll in spring classes,” said CSCU Director of Public Affairs and Marketing Michael Kozlowski. “On January 9, we are making community college staff available to prospective students to help get them started on the path to a college degree at the state’s community colleges — Connecticut’s best value in higher education.”

For more information, visit the MCC website.

Student who haven’t already done so are encouraged to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, aka, the FAFSA. Federal assistance includes need-based programs such as Federal Pell Grants. Students may also be eligible for work-study programs. The FAFSA can be submitted online at www.fafsa.gov; MCC’s school code is 001392.