BBROCKWAY – Affordable, convenient education with a personal touch is one of the chief reasons students are being drawn to Butler County Community College in Brockway.
BC3 @ Brockway is the only community college in Pennsylvania north of Interstate 80. It is located in part of the former Brockway Glass main office complex on McCullough Avenue. It serves Clearfield, Elk, Cameron, Jefferson and Clarion counties.
The 14,000-square-foot campus includes classrooms, state-of-the-art science lab, conference room, student lounges and an outdoor patio.
Face-to-face, online and hybrid courses are available. BC3 is fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Enrollment requires only a high school diploma or GED. The cost per credit ranges from $241 in the classroom to $266 online.
BC3 @ Brockway will hold an open house from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. April 25. Those who attend will be able to tour the site, meet faculty and staff, explore academic programs and learn about financial aid.
The $25 application fee will be waived for those who apply to BC3 at the open house. Register for the open house online at bc3.edu/open-house or call 814-265-1813 for more information.
The Varischetti Family Incentive Scholarship is another reason for students to consider BC3 @ Brockway.
The scholarship is awarded to students who have completed at least nine credits in a semester, maintain good academic standing with a GPA of 2.0 or higher and have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Twenty-six students received awards based on their efforts in the Fall 2015 semester.
Among those receiving Varischetti Family scholarships are Jacob Adkins and Amber Isabella of Jefferson County, Dylan Donahue and Alyssa Pendolino of Clearfield County, Nicki Matos from Elk County and Jordan Barr from Cameron County.
