Tidewater Community College (TCC) President Dr. Marcia Conston and Norfolk State University (NSU) President Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston signed an agreement on Monday to create the Passport Program. A pathway to prepare TCC students for a seamless transition to NSU for the completion of a bachelor’s degree. The Passport Program offers students who need additional preparation prior to […]
Tidewater Community College (TCC) President Dr. Marcia Conston and Christopher Newport University (CNU) President William Kelly signed an agreement Tuesday that creates CNU Ready. It is a pathway to prepare TCC students for the next step in their educational journey at Christopher Newport University and completion of a bachelor’s degree. Kelly and Conston put pen and […]
~ Community Colleges are the Lowest-Funded Higher Education Institutions in Virginia ~ RICHMOND, Va. – Recognizing the additional funding approved by the governor and Virginia General Assembly, the State Board for Community Colleges voted today to limit base tuition increases to three percent for in-state students. A $4.79 per credit hour tuition increase for in-state […]
Watching our students officially become Tidewater Community College alumni this time of year and celebrate their accomplishments with family and friends brings us so much pride at TCC. Some students are graduating with more than one degree this year. Kimberly Flores-Aguilar is a graduating senior at Manor High School in Portsmouth who graduated from TCC […]
Since the summer of 2021, the Tidewater Community College LEAP program has been helping high school students get a head start in transitioning to college life. While setting students up for success, the program also absorbs first semester college costs, allowing students to take 3 to 12 credits at TCC at no cost to them. […]
Chiara Williams, a graduate of Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, is graduating from Tidewater Community College with an associate of science in Social Science and will serve as Tidewater Community College’s 78th Commencement Exercise Student Speaker. This fall, Williams plans to continue her education at Old Dominion University to complete her studies in clinical psychology. […]
An official launch and ribbon cutting ceremony for The Free Market at Tidewater Community College was held on February 26 to celebrate the collaboration between the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore and TCC, as well as the commitment to eradicating food insecurity among college students. For more than three years, The Community […]
Tidewater Community College Theatre will hold open auditions for the fall production of “Inherit the Wind.” When: Sept. 6 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre, room 4102, on the Chesapeake Campus, 1428 Cedar Road. Callbacks: To be determined. The story: Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee wrote “Inherit the Wind.” This lively courtroom […]
When Karen Campbell, Ph.D., was working on her bachelor’s at the University of Richmond, a mentor there suggested she look at higher education as a place where she could make a difference. Campbell took that advice to heart and has spent 30 years helping students find their paths to success. After working in area universities […]
Juanica Walker came to Tidewater Community College to train for a new career. Her goal was to be able to provide a stable life for her special needs son, Gianni. She found her calling while working as a nurse aide and medical technician in private homes and facilities for the elderly and those with intellectual […]