{"id":23242,"date":"2023-09-15T14:42:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T18:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2023\/09\/15\/extended-hours-for-special-massreconnect-events\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T11:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:34:45","slug":"extended-hours-for-special-massreconnect-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/09\/15\/extended-hours-for-special-massreconnect-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Extended Hours for Special MassReconnect Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (September 15, 2023) \u2013 Northern Essex Community College will host a series of special information sessions for prospective students interested in the <a href=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/academics\/massreconnect\/\">MassReconnect<\/a> program. The program officially launched just ahead of the fall 2023 semester. It allows Massachusetts residents age 25+ who have not already obtained a college degree to attend the state\u2019s community colleges for free. This last-dollar support covers tuition and fees, including books and materials stipends.<\/p>\n<p>At Northern Essex, nearly 120 students across 31 degree and certificate programs have received a MassReconnect award so far. That number is expected to increase with <a href=\"https:\/\/cst.necc.mass.edu\/?tskey=0.36107442874079376&amp;?rndData=0.03908293051092371&amp;term=202209&amp;startDate=2022-10-31&amp;toDate=2022-12-31\">Fall Session II<\/a> classes starting on October 30 and following a series of special information sessions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/MassReconnect-Logo-Primary-Color.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-27153\" src=\"http:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/MassReconnect-Logo-Primary-Color.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"297\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>In-person sessions:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Tuesday, September 26, 5 \u2013 7 pm, Lawrence Campus<br \/>\nWednesday, September 27, 5 \u2013 7 pm, Haverhill Campus<br \/>\nTuesday, October 17, 5 \u2013 7 pm, Lawrence Campus<br \/>\nWednesday, November 8, 5 \u2013 7 pm, Haverhill Campus<br \/>\nTuesday, December 19, 5 \u2013 7 pm, Lawrence Campus<\/p>\n<p><strong>Virtual sessions:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Wednesday, October 25, 6 pm via Zoom<br \/>\nTuesday, November 15, 6 pm via Zoom<br \/>\nWednesday, December 20, 6 pm via Zoom<\/p>\n<p>For more information and to sign up for an information session, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/academics\/massreconnect\/\">MassReconnect webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (September 15, 2023) \u2013 Northern Essex Community College will host a series of special information sessions for prospective students interested in the MassReconnect program. 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