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TCC to freeze tuition and fees for fourth year in a row

Tidewater Community College will freeze tuition and fees for the 2021-2022 academic year thanks to a unanimous decision announced today by the State Board for Community Colleges. This marks the fourth year in a row that the Board has voted to hold tuition and fees steady for in-state students who account for more than nine […]

Maritime workers at the port.
TCC designated as Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education

Tidewater Community College was named a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). The designation was announced in a press release from the agency on May 19, 2021. The Center of Excellence designation recognizes community colleges and training institutions that prepare students for […]

Portsmouth Campus
TCC and JenCare Medical Center to offer COVID-19 vaccine at Portsmouth Campus

Tidewater Community College and JenCare Medical Center will offer a drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the college’s Portsmouth Campus on May 28 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. All TCC students, staff and faculty who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine are eligible to attend. The clinic is also open to Portsmouth community members. Practitioners […]

Mel Scott at TCC's Norfolk Campus.
Veteran TCC staffer back on campus to help students thrive

Meet Mel Scott. You’ll find her weekdays helping students at TCC’s new Student Resource and Empowerment Center (SREC). “I’m passionate about helping students build a better life for themselves and their families,” she said. “We’re here to help students thrive while breaking down any barriers that could impede their education.” Scott said she’s often surprised […]

TCC Norfolk Campus
Join TCC for Open House on all campuses, May 15

Recent high school grad? Transitioning military? Looking for a promotion? Discover all that community college offers. Tidewater Community College is opening its doors on all campuses for Open House on May 15 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Prospective students and their families are invited to visit TCC’s campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia […]

Sign with words saying 72nd Commencement Exercises.
TCC graduates celebrated during virtual ceremony

With “Pomp and Circumstance” playing and shout-outs from faculty and staff, Tidewater Community College celebrated its Spring Semester graduates with a virtual ceremony held on May 10. The full stream of the ceremony is available here. “This celebration demonstrates the tenacity and strength of our students and the TCC community,” said TCC President Marcia Conston, presiding […]

TCC recognizes inaugural Academic Excellence and Service Award winners

Tidewater Community College launched the Academic Excellence and Service Awards to recognize exemplary students. A total of 18 students were honored during a virtual ceremony held on May 2, 2021. Michelle Woodhouse, vice president for Academic Affairs and chief academic officer, led the event and added her congratulations to the honorees. “Each of these students […]

TCC graduate Debbie Gilbert on Norfolk Campus
TCC grad achieves lifetime goal of a college education

Debbi Gilbert always thought about going to college and knew that one day she would. It was just a matter of time. Gilbert has worked as a bookkeeper for 25 years and she came to Tidewater Community College to prepare for a new career. This Monday, May 10, Gilbert will graduate from TCC with an […]

President Biden and First Lady visit TCC’s Portsmouth Campus

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Tidewater Community College’s Portsmouth Campus today to talk about the American Family Plan, a proposed initiative to help working families. The plan would create four additional years of free public education and make preschool free for all 3- and 4-year-olds. In addition, the plan would cover […]

Student on Portsmouth Campus.
TCC’s new LEAP program provides recent high school graduates with free tuition, books and a new laptop

Tidewater Community College recently launched a new program designed to give recent high school graduates a head start on college. The LEAP (Learn. Explore. Accelerate. Persevere.) program is for students who will earn their high school diplomas in January – June of 2021. Student who are looking to start college sooner, lighten the fall semester […]