SCC’s Macon Campus to host ‘Senior Day’ on June 21

FRANKLIN – Attention 2021 high school graduates: You are invited to a “Senior Day” event on June 21 at Southwestern Community College’s Macon Campus in Franklin.

Recent North Carolina high school grads are eligible for free tuition to SCC this fall through Gov. Roy Cooper’s Longleaf Commitment Grant, and members of SCC’s Enrollment Services team will be available from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. to answer questions and assist with applications for the upcoming semester.

SCC’s staff will also be able to answer enrollment and admissions questions, and they can assist anyone who needs to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or Residency Determination Service forms.

For students elsewhere in SCC’s service area, the Jackson Campus is holding similar events from 8 a.m.-noon every Friday in June.

For more information about the Macon Campus event, contact Kristan Blanton at 828.306.7017 or k_blanton@southwesterncc.edu.

For info about Jackson Campus info events, stop by anytime or contact Dr. Mark Ellision (828.339.4229 or m_ellison@southwesterncc.edu).

ABOUT SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE …

For more than 50 years, Southwestern Community College has served Jackson, Macon, Swain Counties, and the Qualla Boundary by offering a wide range of educational options for residents in all stages of life.  SCC has been ranked No. 1 by Bestcolleges.com in its listing of “The Best Community Colleges & Trade Schools of 2020,” marking the fourth time in the past 15 years Southwestern has ranked among the nation’s Top 10 community colleges. SCC provides a supportive learning environment and more than 40 degree programs in Health Sciences, Arts and Sciences/College Transfer and Career Technologies.  SCC also offers a variety of community resources, including the Small Business Center, Workforce Continuing Education and Career Services.