What’s new@JCC North campus to open for fall Jackson Community College will open its new North Campus facility this fall semester, located off I-94 near the Elm Street exit in Jackson. The Jackson Community College Foundation purchased the former Photo Marketing Association International (PMAI) building in January and has leased it to JCC. Construction crews are renovating the approximately 42,000-squarefoot building, to create a facility with more than 15 classrooms, as well as support spaces and offices. Renovations will be complete on the first seven classrooms and a learning studio by Aug. 27, the start of fall classes. The North Campus location right off I-94 provides ease in access for students, with plans to offer a variety of classes, as well as student support services, continuing education and business and industry support on site. Visit www.jccmi.edu to learn about JCC’s fall course offerings at the North Campus.
State expands dual enrollment opportunities for high schoolers Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed legislation making it easier for high school students to dual enroll in both high school and college courses at the same time. Public high school students in grades 11 or 12 who were eligible could dual enroll in college courses following the 1996 Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act. With the recent approval, Senate Bill 622, now Public Act 131 of 2012, makes it easier for non-public school students to dual enroll in college courses and expands the age limit for eligibility to dual enroll; now students in ninth or 10th grades, who meet eligibility requirements, may enroll in college courses. PA 132 makes the same reforms for students wishing to take career and technical college courses. PAs 133-134 enable the state treasurer to pay the postsecondary educational or career and technical preparation institution for the courses in which non-public school students dually enroll.
US-Brasil internship program offers opportunity for international experience
Members of the US-BRASIL Connect Internship Program.
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Jackson Community College students have the opportunity to experience a foreign country firsthand with the US-BRASIL Connect Internship Program. The program creates opportunities for U.S. community college students to work as interns with Brazilian high school students interested in technical fields, mentoring and coaching them in the English language. Selected students
By expanding dual enrollment opportunities, lawmakers hope to increase access to a college education, increasingly important in today’s world. Jackson Community College welcomes any eligible high school student with the motivation to excel to attend classes. High school students should meet with their high school counselor or principal, with the aid of a parent or guardian, to discuss possible dual enrollment opportunities and responsibilities. Visit the JCC web site at www.jccmi.edu/studentservices/ registration/ to learn more.
participate in a two credit hour online course to prepare them for travel to Brazil and gain the skills needed to serve as tutors to Brazilian high school students in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. JCC interns start as online tutors with Brazilian technology students, and in the summer travel to Brazil for a four-week internship experience. To learn more about applying for the program, visit www.jccmi.edu/ academics/brazil. To learn more about US-Brasil Connect, visit http://us-brazil.org/.