Drop that pricey gym membership if you’re a student at Tidewater Community College. The activity fee that you’ve already paid for fall classes gives you full access to any of the fitness centers inside the students centers. Here’s what your missing if you’ve never checked out the gym on your campus: State-of-the-art equipment waiting for […]
The TCC Perry Glass Wheel Arts Center is featuring two new exhibitions, “The TCC Revolving Art Faculty Exhibition” and “Barbara Kobylinska: Imaginary Creatures,” through December 31. The artist’s reception and grand opening will be held on Sept. 20 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Galleries and events are free and open to the public. In the […]
Tidewater Community College is making it easier for students to complete the FAFSA by partnering with the Educational Opportunity Center to offer in-person assistance with the application. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step toward getting student loans in addition to federal, state and college-specific scholarships and grants. The FAFSA […]
Tidewater Community College’s Educational Foundation is the recipient of a $2,500 gift from the Don Carey REECH Foundation that will benefit students selected to be Women’s Center STEM Promise Program scholars. Recipients of TCC’s STEM Promise scholarship receive tuition for two years and graduate ready to enter a career or transfer to a four-year college […]
Veteran Timothy Raub needed a new career after his retirement from the military and was asked on base if he ever considered becoming a truck driver. “Are you out of your mind?” he responded. Three years later, the graduate of Tidewater Community College’s trucking program is one of 10 finalists for a national driving excellence […]
A year after Tidewater Community College launched an associate degree designed specifically for skilled workers who need formal education to advance their careers, the program is becoming even more flexible for its students. Starting this fall, TCC’s Associate of Applied Science in Technical Studies with a Specialization in Technical Supervision can be completed 100% online […]
Tidewater Community College will offer a Career Studies Certificate in Magnetic Resonance Imaging technology beginning in August to prepare students for one of the most lucrative careers nationally that does not require a bachelor’s degree. MRI technologists operate MRI scanners to create diagnostic images necessary for determining medical diagnoses. They work in health care settings […]
While night class right before a holiday isn’t enticing for everyone, Taniea Walton, Robert Kinsman, Nelly Zabala and Austin Bartlett wouldn’t consider being absent, even if it is the 3rd of July and the parking lot at the Portsmouth Campus is nearly empty. The four are on a fast track to their associate degrees thanks […]
When Marine veteran Christian Martinez graduates from Tidewater Community College this fall, he plans to transfer to Princeton University though he hasn’t ruled out MIT and Cornell. It’s a road Martinez never thought possible until he completed the Warrior-Scholar Project last month. The mentoring program transitions service members to the academic world through a series […]
Tidewater Community College’s new culinary and visual arts center planned for Norfolk’s NEON District received a major gift on Thursday from philanthropist Jim Hixon of Virginia Beach. The TCC Perry Center for Visual & Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management, scheduled to open in fall 2021 at the site of the former Greyhound bus station, promises […]