62nd Year--Vol. 3
Northeast Mississippi Community College--Booneville, Miss.
May 6, 2011
Pell Grant offered in Summer By Sha’ Simpson, Co-Editor Northeast Mississippi Community College recently recieved word from the U.S Department of Education that it has authorized the use of the “Year Round Pell” for the summer of 2011. According the financial aid director Greg Windham, this would mean that if students qualify for a Pell Grant and meet the established requirements, they will be eligible to receive a second Pell award this summer. Despite this good news, the downside to this all is that, unfortunately due to the program being cut by Congress, “this will be the last award year for students to receive the second award”, Windham explained. Yet, what needs to be made clear is that this does not affect incoming Freshmen who wish to take summer classes nor does it affect students who did not go to school full time during the fall or spring semesters. These students will all still be able to use any funds remaining from their first Pell award for the current award year. Registration for intersession classes at Northeast is currently in progress and will continue until Monday, May 16. Intersession classes begin May 16 and end Friday, May 27 with final exams scheduled for Tuesday, May 31. Registration for the first term of summer school classes is Thursday, June 2 and Friday, June 3. All classes in the Summer I session begin Monday, June 6. The last day to register for regular
day and evening classes for Summer I is Wednesday, June 8. The final exam for Summer I day and evening classes is set for Thursday, June 30. Registration for the second term of summer school day and evening classes is Friday, July 1 with classes beginning Tuesday, July 5. The college will be closed Monday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The last day to register for regular day and evening classes for Summer II is Thursday, July 7. The final exam for Summer II day and evening classes is set for Friday, July 29. Tuesday, May 31 is the last day to register for Distance Learning (on-line) classes. Those classes begin Wednesday, June 1. The last day to withdraw from a distance learning class is Wednesday, July 13 by 3 p.m.. Selected day and evening classes will be offered at the Northeast at Corinth and Northeast at New Albany campuses during both summer sessions. A complete listing of Northeast’s intersession and summer classes can be found of the college’s web site on www. nemcc.edu. Students may also pick up a 2011 Intersession, Summer and Fall Schedule Booklet at the Office of Admissions in Estes Hall on the Booneville campus. For more information call the Office of Admissions at 662-720-7239, 1-800555-2154 or visit the Northeast web site at www.nemcc.edu.
Northeast’s Student Government Association recently sponsored the campus-wide Who’s Who Election. Sophomores, Ben Ford of Booneville, Music Major and Summer Smith of New Albany, Liberal Arts major were recently chosen by their peers as Mr. and Ms. Northeast Mississippi Community College for 2011. Ford won the Mr. Northeast run-off election against Tyler Reed of Hickory Flat while Smith and Carly Wilbanks of New Albany.
How to become a Northeast student By Olivia King, Co-Editor
Becoming a Northeast student only requires a few simple steps. A good place for a potential student to start would be by emailing or calling Georgie Carroll, Director of Student Enrollment, Guidance and Counseling. She sets up tours of the campus where they can see the entire campus, dorms, and departments that he or she is interested in. Carroll can be reached at gecarroll@ nemcc.edu or (662) 720-7591. At the tour they will receive a packet that has all the forms that need to be filled out along with Northeast information that will benefit them greatly. Forms and information can also be found by going to the Northeast website www.nemcc.edu, and clicking on “Students” across the top of the page and then loading the “Admission Packet” under the heading “Admissions.” The Admission Packet has twenty-eight pages that can be printed and filled out or read including, an Admissions Application,
Housing Application, Scholarship Application, How to fill out FAFSA, List of Requirements for Admissions, List of Tuition and Fees for 2009-2010 and for 2010-2011, Financial Assistance Available, Programs of Study, Distance Learning, Scholarships (Institutional), Mississippi Student Financial Aid on the Web, Student Checklist, Calendar for 2009-2010 and for 2010-2011, Counseling Center Brochure, Placement Testing, Bookstore Information, and Who to See at Northeast. First, a potential student should fill out and turn in an Admissions Application to Northeast. It can either be mailed or handed in to the Admissions Office. Along with the application or soon after, they should present a transcript (it can be partial), and an ACT score. Next, they will be conditionally accepted until a final transcript is sent after they graduate if they are still in high school. Once it arrives, they will be fully accepted and invited to Orientation. Their I.D. number and student email information will be on the first letter they receive. From then on, all paperwork and
Last summer during Freshmen Orientation first-time students were given an opportunity to tour the campus and see what Northeast has to offer.
contacts made will be sent through the school email. Admissions recommend that potential or current Northeast students join the Admissions page on Facebook so they can keep up with what is going on. Registration for Orientation can be done online. The link to the form can be found on the list on the right of the homepage. The first date for Fall 2011 Orientation is June 21 for the following majors: Accounting, Agriculture Science, Agriculture, Architecture, Art, Art Ed, Athletic Training, Biology, Business Administration, Business Ed, Business Information Systems, Chemistry, Commercial Music, Broadcasting, Journalism, Public Relations, Speech Ed, Communicative Disorders, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Dentistry, Elementary Ed, Engineering, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family & Consumer Sciences Ed, Fashion Merchandising, Geomatics/Surveying, Health Information Management, History, Interior Design, Liberal Arts, Library Science, Mathematics, Mathematics Ed, Medical Technology, Medicine, Modern Foreign Languages, Modern Foreign Languages Ed, Music, Music Ed, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Photography, Physical Ed, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Science Ed, Social Studies Ed, Social Work, Sociology, Special Ed, Theatre, and Veterinary Medicine. June 23 is the second Orientation date for the majors of: Accounting Technology, Automotive Mechanics & Service Technology, Business & Marketing Management Technology (2yr), Civil Engineering Technology, Collision Repair Technology, Computer Aided Design & Drafting, Construction Engineering Technology, Country/Western Music, Culinary Arts Technology, Dental Hygiene Technology, Diesel Power Technology, Early Childhood Education Technology, Electrical Technology, Diesel Power Technology, Forestry Technology (2yr and 4yr), Healthcare Data Technology,
Heating & Air Conditioning Technology, Hotel & Air Conditioning Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Machine Tool & Die Technology, Medical Assisting Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Microcomputer Technology, Nursing (ADN, BSN and LPN), Office Systems Technology, Paralegal Technology, Radiologic (Medical) Technology, and Respiratory Care Technology. Orientation starts at 9 a.m. and ends around 3:30 p.m. on both days. Lunch will be served in the Union (included in $25 fee you must pay). There will be an additional orientation in the evening of July 22 for those that are unable to attend an all-day session. During Orientation, incoming freshmen will meet with their advisor, enter their class schedule, pay tuition, and get Northeast I.D. and parking decals. They must know their tag number and car make and model to get a parking decal. Paying tuition at Orientation is not mandatory, but tuition must be paid before I.D. and parking decal can be received. After Orientation registration officially begins for the freshmen who did not register then, it is on the August 8th for Northeast Corinth and New Albany locations from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. More information about Orientation including an agenda can be found by going to the “Campus Orientation” Tab in the Counseling Center’s department page. It can be found by clicking the “Counseling Center” link in the “Students” section of the Northeast website. Joey Williford, Director of Guidance & Counseling at Northeast, can also be contacted for more Orientation information or questions at jewilliford@nemcc.edu or (662) 720-7564. Once tuition and fees have been paid, any left over money can be transferred to the bookstore to purchase textbooks and supplies. After completing everything on this list, a new student will be ready for classes which, officially start on August 11.