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ROMANCE & WEDDING
FROM HOMESCHOOL
Story and photo courtesy of MGCCC TO COLLEGE CAMPUS
MGCCC Offers a Variety of Academic and Student-Life
Opportunities for Homeschoolers
While the shift from a one-on-one learning environment to the college campus can be a challenge, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) o ers a variety of options for homeschoolers ready to make the transition.
“We encourage homeschool students, and really any high school student, to take a dual enrollment course or two while
still in high school,” said Delana Harris,
MGCCC’s dean of Enrollment and registrar. “It is a way for them to dip their toes in the waters of college and get a feel for what it will be like.” Harris said they also o er enrollment services to help homeschoolers navigate the application, transcript and nancial aid processes at the college. “We want
to make college a wonderful experience for all of our students, and that begins the day they apply,” she said. “Our
enrollment specialists will walk them through the processes and introduce them to a variety of opportunities on campus, including career and technical programs, academic o erings, student organizations, available scholarships and residence hall information.”
One of the most exciting options for homeschoolers is Collegiate Academy, which allows juniors and seniors in high school to complete their high school degree while also completing a two-year degree
by dual enrolling at MGCCC. Students can get an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree if they are pursuing
an academic route, or they can choose to complete a career or technical program and/or work toward an Associate of Applied Science degree. “This is so tremendous because it o ers many, many bene ts to homeschool students,” Harris said. “They have opportunities for campus involvement, college transfer guidance, o cial transcripts, rigorous college curriculum taught by expert faculty, a ordable courses with a variety of convenient options for classes.”
Scholarships are another opportunity for homeschool students at MGCCC.
“A common misconception is that homeschooled students cannot earn scholarships, and that is simply not
true,” Harris said. “They are eligible
for ACT, MGCCC Foundation and service-based scholarships. We encourage homeschoolers to check out all of the scholarships available at mgccc.edu/scholarships.”
College representatives are available to guide homeschoolers through the application and registration
process. MGCCC recruiters are county-based, with Jahquishia Easterling serving homeschooled students in Jackson and Stone counties, Amanda Gri n in Harrison County and Delana Harris in George County.
For more information, email recruitment@mgccc.edu, jahquishia.easterling@mgccc.edu, amanda.gri n@mgccc. edu, or delana.harris@mgccc.edu, or call 228.236.5328.
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