NEMCC to offer ACT Prep Workshop

Workshop happens one week prior to the July ACT date

BOONEVILLE, Miss. - (07/01/2022) — Northeast Mississippi Community College's Office of Continuing Education is helping reduce brain drain in area students during the summer months and prepare them for the American College Test (ACT) all in one workshop.

Northeast will offer an ACT Prep Workshop on Saturday, July 9, at both the college's Booneville and New Albany campuses.

Northeast's ACT workshop, designed to help high school students better understand the intricacies of the national college exam, focuses on skills analysis, test-taking tips and exam strategies.

For students signed up for the July ACT on Saturday, July 16, the Northeast ACT Prep Workshop provides an avenue for students to get in one more study day before the exam.

Participants are encouraged to bring their calculators that they will be using on the ACT to the workshop.

Cost is $45 and participants can sign up online.

In addition to the Saturday, July 16 date, the national ACT will be held on Saturday, September 10; Saturday, October 22; Saturday, December 10; Saturday, February 11, 2023; Saturday, April 15, 2023; Saturday, June 10, 2023, and Saturday, July 15, 2023, during the 2022-2023 academic year.

For more information about the ACT Prep Workshop offered by the Northeast Office of Continuing Education or any other continuing education class at Northeast, emailcontinuinged@nemcc.edu or call 662-720-7296.

To register for the class, visit http://www.nemcc.edu/continuinged/act/

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College, located in Booneville, Mississippi, is continually moving forward.

In the spring of 2020, Northeast became just one of four community colleges in the world to reach the prestigious Apple Distinguished School designation. NEMCC was the recipient of the Ellucian Impact Award for 2020 that recognizes the college's advancements in technology and is the only school in the nation to receive the award with the second award going to the University of Greenwich in London and Kent, United Kingdom.

Northeast has been named one of the top colleges and universities in Mississippi and was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as the Healthiest Workplace in Mississippi as it pertains to colleges and universities.

In addition to being one of the top colleges and universities in the nation, OnlineColleges.com recognized Northeast as the top school in the state of Mississippi for online education out of all colleges and universities, including four-year colleges and universities.

ZIPPIA has honored Northeast as the top community college in Mississippi in preparing students for the workforce and Northeast became the first college or university to offer a Z-degree (zero textbook cost) degree in the state of Mississippi as well.

Northeast athletics can also boast that it is home to a new ultramodern baseball and softball facility and currently holds the record for largest video boards for both sports in the community college ranks in the state.

The Chronicle of Higher Education has designated the college as one of its 'Best Places to Work For,' and CollegeChoice.net has named Northeast a Top 25 Community and Junior College in the country while The Center for Digital Education has recognized Northeast as a Top 10 Digital Community College in the nation.

Campus Labs recently named Northeast as one of two educational institutions in the nation as a Campus Labs Trailblazer Award honoree. The Campus Labs Trailblazer Award is based on the college creating a culture of assessment on campus through Campus Labs Planning to increase institutional adoption, focus on continuous improvement, and closing the loop in the institutional assessment priorities.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.