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Our promise to you... You need a college that empowers you to grow into the best version of yourself. There’s no better place to do it than right here at Macomb Community College! As a Macomb student: • You’ll DISCOVER your own unique abilities and have the freedom to learn what you can do with them. Try new things on a mission of self-development and create a rewarding future that fits your goals. While doing this at Macomb, you can complete your first two years of college for one-quarter the cost of a Michigan four-year university! • In and out of the classroom, there are meaningful opportunities to CONNECT with people who share your passions and challenge you to be your best. Our world-class instructors genuinely care about your success and take the time to make lasting relationships. A variety of clubs, organizations and events allow you to be involved in things that matter to you.
Macomb helped me center my life. It helped show me what I want to do, how I want to do it, where I want to do it. Without Macomb, I don’t know where I’d be. —Antonio Capaldi, former Dean’s List student and captain of the Macomb men’s basketball team who earned a scholarship to a four-year university
• Looking to the future, Macomb helps you ADVANCE personally and professionally with extensive support and resources available to you. If you plan to continue at a four-year school, we offer more than 225 transfer plans. Our Career Services team provides career counseling and job placement services both while you’re a student and after you graduate! Want to learn more about all the ways Macomb will help you, including Financial Aid, free tutoring and job interview coaching? Read ahead! 1
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The doors are just ahead. Open them all. You have the keys here. • Freedom and guidance to explore your interests • Nearly 200 career-oriented programs • Learn from nationally recognized professors • Early Admission, Dual Enrollment and Early College of Macomb options • Financial Aid options: grants, loans, scholarships, Work-Study programs Coming to Macomb was one of the best things I could have done in my life. I really appreciate the opportunities that I have been given here. —Emanuel Dushaj, history and political science major
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Discover Macomb. Discover Yourself.
Discover how Macomb can make a difference in your life! Since its founding in 1954, Macomb has directly touched the lives of more than half a million students. During their time on campus—or online—they discovered many benefits of being a Macomb student that continue to make a real difference in the years to come.
I saved so much money going to Macomb that now I can put it toward my education going elsewhere, and I got all the classes I needed. I’m really excited for the challenge.
• There’s a degree, certificate program or transfer option for you—no matter what your goals.
—Haley Boccomino (left), six-time cross country national qualifier at Macomb who earned a scholarship to a four-year university
• Get in the action with intercollegiate and intramural sports and recreation. Go Monarchs! • Study online! Study abroad! Study together!
38,000 people a year come to Macomb for 38,000 good reasons. 3
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Join together. Be part of something incredible. • Form lifelong friendships • Share your talents and develop new ones • Network with faculty, staff and alumni • Meet future employers
Macomb is a very open-minded school. I’m very thankful to Macomb for getting me in touch with things I’m passionate about, and Career Services is helping me with my career planning. —Lance Hang, general studies 4
Looking to connect? Start here... here... • Small classes. Personal attention. Award-winning instructors who genuinely care. • Career and job search support. • Free tutoring. Say it with us: FREE. • About a bazillion activities, student organizations, things to do and places to go.
People always think college is scary, but I’m a 3.9 student at Macomb now. There’s something here that helps students. I’ve never been an all-A student, and having all As is really nice. —Kelly Kozowicz, transferred to a four-year university to study criminal justice
• Counselors and Advisors talk to you straight—and steer you right! • Our Reading and Writing Studios help you with—yes, you guessed it! • Free seminars give your study skills a kick in the backpack.
and proceed with extreme passion! passion!
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We give you the power to move forward with confidence. • More than75% of our students leave
debt free • Compared to a high school diploma, an associate degree can be worth up to $500,000 over your career * • Macomb grads are employment-ready with technical and practical skills needed to fill available jobs • We make it easy to transfer to a fouryear college or university Some of the smartest, most successful individuals attend Macomb. These students work full time and take classes at the same time. They are way more prepared for whatever their future may bring because of that. They are also smart because of all the money they are saving! —Emily Oehmke, studied global supply chain management before transferring to a four-year university 6
• Ongoing career support • Lifelong opportunities through continuing education classes
*Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
Macomb’s role in taking students to another level extends well beyond campus... campus... Macomb Community College is all about caring, concern and collaboration. Mutually beneficial associations develop among students, faculty and staff. The Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship offers education and assistance to encourage new ideas and business growth in Macomb County, including an annual Pitch Competition for startup funding. Macomb’s Career Services can help you write a resume, fine-tune your interviewing skills and provide job search resources. We offer the tools to bridge education with employment.
Some of my students will be better philosophers than I ever will. When they come back and tell me years from now that they have published, that they are the chair of their philosophy department, I will love that. —Bradley Wakefield, philosophy professor
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We make it easy to take your first two years of college at Macomb, earn an associate degree, and transfer to another college or university to earn a bachelor’s degree (all without losing credits along the way)!
Area of Interest
Macomb offers nearly 200 degree and certificate programs, from Accounting to Welding and everything in between. Visit macomb.edu for more details. • Applied Technology & Skilled Trades • Arts / Humanities / Communication • Business / Hospitality / Culinary • Education & Human Services • Engineering, Technology & Design
• Health • Information Technology • Public Safety • Social & Behavioral Science • Science & Math
Degrees of Distinction Close to Home
Yes, you can earn a bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree in Macomb County at Macomb Community College! Through partnerships with 12 colleges and universities, the Macomb University Center (UC) on Macomb’s Center Campus offers more than 75 programs as well as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. How it works:
• Earn an associate degree (or required credits). One of the things I really enjoy about Macomb is the proximity. I’m able to commute to school as well as maintain a full-time job where I’ve been able to advance. It really provides me that dual experience of the work environment. —Doug Marlow, general business major 8
• Explore the program and partner institution that you are interested in. • Apply for admission to the UC partner institution and attend classes at the Macomb University Center. • Graduate from the partner school.
This is our promise to you. you. We hope you’ll trust us to deliver. Apply Today! www.macomb.edu/apply Questions? 586.445.7999 admissions@macomb.edu
Macomb students are smart and hardworking, and I look out for them. They are like family to me. I love the College’s philosophy that anyone can come here and change their life. —Heather Mayernik, Reading Strategies and College Success Skills professor
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Center Campus 44575 Garfield Road Clinton Township, Michigan 48038 -1139 South Campus 14500 E. 12 Mile Road Warren, Michigan 48088-3896 East Campus 21901 Dunham Road Clinton Township, Michigan 48036 -1025 University Center 44575 Garfield Road Clinton Township, Michigan 48038 -1139 Michigan Technical Education CenterSM (M‑TECSM) 7900 Tank Avenue Warren, Michigan 48092-3936
312.263.0456 Macomb Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.
Macomb Community College is an equal opportunity employer and learning institution.
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MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Katherine Lorenzo, Chairperson | Frank Cusumano, Vice Chairperson Kristi Dean, Secretary | Roseanne DiMaria, Treasurer Joan Flynn, Trustee | Shelley Vitale, Trustee | Vincent Viviano, Trustee James O. Sawyer IV, Ed.D., College President
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