MCCS in the News

New MCCS Scholarship Awards a Full Year’s Tuition and Fees for Hospitality, Culinary Student

September 23, 2020

The Jean Ginn Marvin Scholarship will be awarded this fall to a second-year hospitality or culinary student at either YCCC or SMCC. Read More

New Free Education Training Program Supports PreK-12 Teachers

September 4, 2020

Maine’s Community Colleges and State DOE collaborate to create a new, free education training program. Read More

Keep Maine Healthy Ambassadors at Old Orchard Beach this week, masked up and ready to distribute masks and spread the word about COVID-19 safety. (Standing from left) Tracy Taylor, Paulo Paskazia, Beni Lapika; (kneeling from left) Lariska Mali Bengehya and Una Huang.

Maine’s Community Colleges Celebrate “The Ambassadors of Summer”

August 31, 2020

The program was aimed at keeping Mainers and the state’s summer visitors informed about COVID-19 health protocols. Read More

Community colleges attract Maine students wary of campus life during COVID-19

August 23, 2020

Portland Press Herald

A number of Maine students are enrolling at their local community college rather than a 4-year school or university this fall because of the coronavirus. Read More

Maine’s community colleges make Tech Promise: Students in need will get tech, support for online learning

August 17, 2020

Each college will work with its students to make sure they have the technology they need, such as computers, internet connections, and support. Read More

Maine Community College System reports huge increase in graduates from short-term workforce training

August 12, 2020

Demand for short-term workforce training is at an all-time high. 3,625 workers trained last year, a 300 percent increase over two years ago. Read More

New Training for a Stressed-Out Hospitality Workforce

July 29, 2020

MCCS has partnered with HospitalityMaine to offer Hospitality Health training for Maine’s restaurant and hotel professionals. Read More

Maine’s Community Colleges Release Framework for Fall Instruction

July 9, 2020

Although each college is creating its own fall plan, the presidents announced several elements that will be consistent at all seven colleges. Read More

Central Maine Community College President Scott Knapp to Retire in August

July 7, 2020

Dr. Knapp, the longest serving college president in the state, said some of his proudest moments have come in recent months. Read More

Nine Maine Community College Students Awarded The Leon A. Gorman Endowed Scholarship

June 10, 2020

Each of the Leon A. Gorman Scholars will receive an award equal to a full year of tuition at a Maine community college. Read More