The “Student Announcements” page is designed to keep you informed about the latest news and updates relevant to your academic life while at Northern Essex Community College. Here, you’ll find important information about deadlines, campus, and other essential updates from various departments. Please bookmark this page – regularly checking this page will help you stay connected and make the most of your educational experience.
Latest Announcements
Campus Store + Perfect Blend Cafe Hours: Spring Break (March 16 – March 20)
Haverhill Campus Store Below are the special hours for the NECC Campus Store during Spring Break. Monday through Thursday: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Friday: Closed Perfect Blend Cafe Please note, the Perfect Blend Cafe will be closed during Spring Break.
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02/25/26 Region 21 Tournament Quarterfinal Basketball Games Postponed
Schedule Advisory All Region 21 Tournament Quarterfinal Basketball games scheduled for today, Wednesday 2/25, have been moved to tomorrow, Thursday 2/26. NECC women will host Quinsigamond at 5:30 PM and the men will host Bristol at 7:30 PM. The remaining tournament schedule is unchanged. 🏀
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Lawrence Walk-in Computer Lab has moved to L-009
The Lawrence student walk-in computer lab has moved from L-149 to L-009 (on the lower level of the Dimitry Building, directly next to the Library). The Lab is staffed with Academic Technology Assistants who can help students with printing, scanning, Blackboard, Brightspace, Microsoft Office, online document access, and other general computing questions. Hours Monday-Thursday: 8am-8pm…
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Banner infrastructure migration/upgrade is complete. All systems are back up and running.
IT had shut down all services ahead of a large-scale upgrade and migration of our Banner infrastructure, which occurred over the weekend (2/13-2/16). The upgrade and migration are complete, and all services have been restored. If you experience any issues with Banner or related services this week, please contact the IT Service Desk. All systems…
Print ViewPlanned Banner System Outage: Friday, Feb. 13 at 1pm through Monday
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NECC Students Get Taxes Done For Free
It’s that time of year again when taxes need to be done. The deadline to file your taxes is Wednesday, April 15, 2026. By Appointment only Paula Moore, NECC Alum ’99 is offering to all NECC students, a time to schedule an appointment so that she can assist with filing your taxes on time. These…
Print View2026-2027 General Scholarship Application
The 2026-2027 General Scholarship application is available online at the NECC Scholarship Portal from February 2nd until May 12th. Over 42 scholarship opportunities for the upcoming Fall 2026 semester. Click here to apply online.
Print ViewAdd and Drop Announcement
Due to the college closure for snow days, students may now add and drop classes for Full-Term and Session 1 classes until 5 P.M. on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Print ViewNeed Help with Brightspace or Technology? Support Is Here for You!
Dear Students, NECC is in the process of transitioning to Brightspace. You may be enrolled in a course that is using Brightspace this semester. If you need help getting started or troubleshooting an issue, support is available. Please reach out sooner rather than later, so we can get you back on track. Brightspace Help Click…
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Upcoming Banner Infrastructure Migration/Upgrade
The IT team will be migrating and upgrading our Banner infrastructure during the Presidents day holiday weekend (2/14/26-2/16/26). During this time, students, faculty, and staff will continue to have access to email, Blackboard, and Brightspace only. All other services will be unavailable until the migration/upgrade is completed on 2/16. Please plan ahead for this shutdown.…
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Upgraded MyNECC Student Portal
The IT Department is currently migrating to an upgraded MyNECC student portal, which is scheduled to go live on December 22nd. As of December 22nd, any saved links for the old MyNECC will be redirected to the upgraded version. During this process, the authentication to Blackboard will be changing, as well. With that, students may…
Print ViewNECC Police Academy Scenario Training December 3-5
The NECC Police Academy will conduct scenario-based training exercises focused on crime scenes and criminal investigations. Please be aware of increased activity in and around the D Building during these dates.
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Spring NECC Foundation Scholarship Application
The Spring NECC Foundation Scholarship application will be available online from November 24, 2025 until January 9, 2026 for the Spring 2026 semester only. This application is only used if there are additional funds remaining for the Academic year from the NECC General Scholarship. This opportunity is available to you through NECC’s Office of Institutional…
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The Spring Financial Aid C.O.R.E. Scholarship
The Spring Financial Aid C.O.R.E. Scholarship application will be available online from November 24th until December 15th. If a student is in fall courses, final decisions will be sent out once fall grades have been posted. Otherwise students will be notified after the Holiday break is over (Christmas/New Years). Please be aware that the application…
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We want to know what you think
From November 5-25, take NECC’s 5-min Student Experience Survey. When you complete the survey, you will automatically be entered into a raffle for multiple awesome prizes!
Print ViewOnline Bookstore Order Kiosks
Students can now order textbook materials for NECC courses through the Online Bookstore Kiosks located on the Haverhill campus outside the NECC Campus Store in the Behrakis Student Center, SC 2nd floor lobby and on the Lawrence campus in the Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center, LC Lobby. Learn more
Print ViewPolice Academy Training October 14
For community awareness, the NECC Police Academy will be starting their new session on the morning of October 14th. This session will be similar to sessions in the past. There will be increased Police activity in the Spurk Parking Lot on the 14th from approximately 9am-10am. From there, most of their activities will be in…
Print View$7.00 Wednesday Weekly Specials are Back in the Perfect Blend Cafe
$7.00 Wednesday Weekly Specials are back in the Perfect Blend Cafe! The Perfect Blend Cafe offers breakfast sandwiches, paninis, pizza, hot pretzels, tater tots, chicken nuggets, grilled hot dogs, chili, soups, snacks, smoothies, coffee, and soft drinks. The Cafe is on the first floor of the Spurk building and open Monday – Thursday 7:30 am-…
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There’s Always Time for TimelyCare
NECC has partnered with virtual health and well-being provider TimelyCare to offer students round-the-clock access to mental health support. The service is free and confidential. Students can visit TimelyCare.com/necc or download the TimelyCare app to access care. Learn more
Print ViewKnow your Rights (KYR) with Susan Church, October 1 Presentation
An invitation to the NECC community to a Know Your Rights (KYR) presentation designed specifically for our immigrant and refugee community members during this time of increased immigration policy enforcement in Massachusetts. This KYR session will be hosted by Susan Church, Esq., Chief Operating Officer of the Commonwealth’s Office for Refugees and Immigrants (ORI) and a former immigration…
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The Commons – Your Space to Learn, Connect, and Thrive!
The Commons is student gathering space designed to help you connect, recharge, and thrive. Whether you’re looking for a quiet corner to study, a comfy spot to relax between classes, or a place to meet new people, you’ll find it at The Commons on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses! The Haverhill Commons The Haverhill…
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NECC is Moving to Brightspace!
Beginning Fall 2025, NECC will start transitioning from Blackboard to Brightspace, our new learning management system (LMS). During this time, some of your courses will still be in Blackboard and others will be in Brightspace. Your professors will let you know if they are using Brightspace this fall. Brightspace is part of NECC’s journey to…
Print ViewLawrence Campus Store Popup – September 10th
We have confirmed that the Campus Store will have a pop up at 45 Franklin St on Sept 10th from 12 PM to 6 PM in the Atrium. Students can purchase course materials needed for class, as well as spirit gear. Financial Aid will be accepted for qualifying items. Please note – this is not…
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Haverhill Campus Store Adjusted Hours for Thursday, August 28
The Campus Store on the Haverhill Campus will be open Thursday, August 28, from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM, replacing the previously scheduled hours of 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to serving you.
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Bookstore Update: In-Store Purchases Required for Course Materials with a Voucher
All non-textbook course materials purchased using a financial aid voucher must be done in-store for the Fall 2025 semester. This applies only to course materials being bought with a voucher. This update does not apply to textbooks. Textbooks will continue to be available online only, whether you are using a financial aid voucher or not.…
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