Across Maryland, there are widespread vacancies in teaching positions, especially in early childhood, elementary and special education, according to a 2022 Maryland Department of Education report. Wor-Wic Community College is working to help the Lower Shore meet this critical need.
Wor-Wic Community College is inviting prospective and current students and their parents to learn how to apply at a Promise Scholarship Information night on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. at Guerrieri Hall on the campus at the corner of Route 50 and Walston Switch Road in Salisbury.
The Wor-Wic Community College Veterans and Military Association recently held a successful toy drive for Toys for Tots.
The U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent data shows that median household income on the Lower Eastern Shore is under $60,000. That means the average resident who wants to go back to school at Wor-Wic Community College could be eligible not only for federal financial aid but also the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship, a “last-dollar” scholarship that covers any remaining costs after other state and federal aid is applied.
Wor-Wic Community College recently held a graduation ceremony for area residents who earned their high school diplomas through the adult education services offered by the college.
Registration for classes being offered this spring by the continuing education and workforce development division at Wor-Wic Community College is now available. Classes begin Jan. 9.
Wor-Wic Community College will hold an information session about how to apply and enroll on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m., in room 308 of Fulton-Owen Hall on the campus at the corner of Route 50 and Walston Switch Road in Salisbury.
Community colleges are ideally equipped to get learners back on track, from options for those who still need to complete a high school diploma to those who wish to transfer to a four-year institution.
A stutter could have held Mark Evans back. But Evans, a Salisbury native, wasn’t going to let that happen.
VFW Post 10159 donated scholarship funds for veterans during the college’s Veterans Day ceremony.