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Jackson State Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Jackson State Community College is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), which was created in 1972 by the General Assembly as the governing body of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee.
• Quality, affordable, convenient education is offered to residents of 14 West Tennessee counties including Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Madison, McNairy and Weakley. JSCC has campuses in Madison, Henderson, and Hardin counties. In addition, in fall 2001 courses were offered at community-based teaching sites in Milan, Bolivar, Brownsville, Henderson, Jackson and Savannah.
• You can choose from 24 concentration areas to earn the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science from the College/University Transfer program. Nearly one half of our students transfer on to four-year schools. Choose from 15 majors within Associate of Applied Science degree programs for students who want to enter the job market directly from Jackson State. In addition, three degrees are also available completely online through the Regents On-line Degree program: Associate of Applied Science in Professional Studies Concentration in Information Technology, Associate of Arts in General Studies (University Parallel), Associate of Science in General Studies (University Parallel). Technical Certificates are offered in Emergency Medical Technology Certificates and Manufacturing Technology Certificates. Career Advancement Certificates are also available in Manufacturing Technology and Electro-Mechanical Technology.
• Jackson State is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Level 1 Associate degree. Career programs in the Health Sciences are accredited by agencies recognized by the U. S. Department of Education.

In the News:

• Advanced placement scholarships a winner (The Jackson Sun)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 11:32:47 am
  As problems for the Jackson-Madison County school system mounted earlier this year, a group of concerned citizens, community leaders and educators formed Advocates for Better County Schools. Since then, they have gone quietly about setting goals and looking for concrete ways to help improve the school system. The group's first major project, announced last week, is a winner. Money raised by ABC ...
• Scholarship gives better shot at dual enrollment (The Jackson Sun)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 11:31:42 am
  Getting a head start on college credits will be easier for economically disadvantaged high school seniors in Jackson-Madison County Schools following Thursday's announcement of a new scholarship program.
• Friday's headlines in The Jackson Sun (The Jackson Sun)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 10:16:57 pm
  WINK MARTINDALE: Jacque Hillman talks with Jackson native and television celebrity Wink Martindale, who will receive the Tigrett Award at the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation charity gala this weekend.
• Hospital administrator candidates discuss goals (Portales News-Tribune)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 05:04:46 am
  The five finalists for the opening administrator position at Roosevelt General Hospital hail from around the country, including two from the local area, and have differing types of experience. W. Jeff Commer Jr. Commer, of Tucson, Ariz., is the...
• Local veterans give thoughts on holiday (The Pacer)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 06:27:01 pm
  "At Jackson State I was just outside smoking a cigarette. I was talking to a couple of girls and they said, 'You hear about that old Army guy that got shot?' She was actually talking about a Marine Corps veteran. She couldn't even get the service right," said Johnny Blankenship, a Marine veteran from Jackson.

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