Southeastern Community College
4564 chadbourn hwy, Whiteville, NC, 28472-0542 -
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Founded in 1964 as part of the North Carolina Community College System, Southeastern Community College is a public, comprehensive community college providing individuals in Columbus County with accessible educational, cultural, and social opportunities designed to improve the quality of their lives. The college offers programs leading to the awarding of continuing education units, certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees. Utilizing multiple and alternate methods of instructional delivery, the college provides learning experiences for those preparing for an occupation upon graduation, for those in the work force seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills, and for those transferring to a baccalaureate institution. The college seeks to further serve the community at large by offering basic skills and literacy education for adults, by supporting economic development through services to business and industry, and by providing programs and services that improve the quality of life. ...
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Columbus County, NC | - |
| Title IV Eligible | YES | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,017 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 797 students | 1,443 students |
| Total Enrollment | 1,814 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 73% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 55% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,170 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 11% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $733 | $1,275 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 20% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $601 | $1,147 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 20% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $991 | $3,143 |
School Notes:
- The 100-acre campus is on the Chadbourn Highway between Whiteville and Chadbourn in southeastern North Carolina. SCC is a one hour drive from historic cities of Wilmington and Fayetteville, North Carolina, as well as the Grand Strand beaches of both North and South Carolina.
- SCC provides a wide range of continuing education courses throughout Columbus County, serving more than 4,000 adults annually. More than 50 occupational and liberal arts curriculum programs are offered by the college.
- SCC offers a wide variety of college-credit curriculum programs. Courses in most areas are available at night, and some programs may be completed through evening and distance learning classes. Certificates and pre-licensing programs, each 18 semester credit hours or less, provide job skills training. Vocational diploma programs, most requiring approximately one year of course work, give more intensive training to students interested in employment immediately after graduation. Two-year degree curricula include technical programs and college transfer programs. Upon graduation, degree students may elect to continue their education at a senior institution or enter the job market.
- Southeastern Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Hawks split doubleheader to open season (The Herald-Mail)
posted on March 1, 2010 at 03:21:44 am
WHITEVILLE, N.C. — Keith Johnson hit a three-run homer and Tripp Staley pitched two innings of scoreless relief to help Hagerstown Community College salvage a split with a 7-6 win over Southeastern Community College in the second game of the Hawks’ season-opening doubleheader. - Waccamaw water quality project to expand in Columbus (The Fayetteville Observer)
posted on December 20, 2009 at 05:20:06 am
LAKE WACCAMAW - Cold wind blowing off this big lake makes it easy to forget its importance to the region's tourism industry and to the environmental health of the Waccamaw River basin, which stretches well into South Carolina before emptying into the Winyah Bay near Georgetown. - Money for Columbus senior center in bill (The Fayetteville Observer)
posted on December 12, 2009 at 05:21:14 am
WHITEVILLE - Ed Worley was looking for T-shirts for an elderly man in Columbus County who couldn't afford them when his cell phone rang Friday. - North Carolina Holiday Inn Express rebrands as Magnuson Hotel Whiteville (Hospitality Net)
posted on December 10, 2009 at 01:40:45 pm
Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel group, announced today the complete rebranding of the Holiday Inn Express in Whiteville, NC. The 62-room hotel seeks to upgrade its local, regional and national market position with the Magnuson Hotels brand designation. The hotels’ new brand name is the Magnuson Hotel Whiteville. - Cape Fear region county-by-county roundup (The Fayetteville Observer)
posted on December 6, 2009 at 11:35:06 am
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