Adult Learners

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It’s never too late for college.

Now it’s your time to get the education you need for growing careers that are hiring.

Do it for yourself. Do it for your family. We’ll get you there.

Are you considering going to college or looking to finish what you once started? Whether it’s been four years or 40, we’ll help you build a better future. We’ll get you there.

We’ve helped thousands of students graduate, even those that had difficulty in high school. And, more than 40% of our students are over the age of 24, so you won’t be alone.

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What Three Rivers Offers Adult Learners

We understand that “going back to school” can seem overwhelming. That’s why as a Three Rivers student, you’ll have the greatest chance of success. Three Rivers offers:

Lowest tuition in Connecticut

Our cost-per-college credit is among the most affordable anywhere. And that’s before financial aid. Whether you attend full time or take one or two courses, our rates are substantially less than state universities and private colleges.
Free Tuition if you’re a first-time, full-time student.
With Financial Aid, over 70% of students pay close to nothing for tuition and fees, and another 10% have 75% of their costs paid for.

Academic and Workforce programs that lead to jobs.

Programs in business, health care, computer programming, social work, manufacturing and more.

“When I was young, I allowed myself to become distracted from my education. For many years I had talked about going back, but I never did anything about it. I finally decided that I needed to do more for my family and for myself. One day, I walked into Three Rivers and three years later, here I am.” – Christopher Jon Bean, Engineering Science, A.S. 2020

Credit for your Prior Learning

Your past credits can be transferred to Three Rivers if you attended another college.
Earn credit for life experience from your interests, travel, job training and more through Assessment of Prior Learning (APL)or CLEP and DSST testing.

Flexible Course Options

Fit your education into your work and family obligations.

Full-time or part-time schedules offered during the day and evening,
Courses formats including traditional, online, hybrid, and accelerated.

Customized, Personal Advising

Your advisor will develop a plan just for you.

Finance your Education

Yes, you can afford college! Learn more about:

Financial Aid – “71% of the students who apply for financial aid … pay close to nothing for tuition and fees … and another 10% have 75% of their costs paid for.” Richard Balducci, Chair of Board of Regents Finance Committee, Connecticut State Community College
Scholarships
Loans

Use Student Support Services to help you succeed

“Three Rivers has enabled me to do something I never thought I could – be a college student. I was a poor student in high school and I always felt it would be depressing to try again, but I did well at TRCC, graduating magna cum laude!” – Linda Mossberg, Graphic Design, A.S. 2020

- Tutoring, both in-person or online, so you can work smarter and faster
- Career Services
- Veterans Services
- Student Life
- Advising and Counseling Services

Apply and get our help every step of the way.

Apply today and get accepted this week!
It’s always FREE to apply.
Guaranteed acceptance with a high school degree or a GED

Get started now.

Meet with an Admissions Counselor and learn more.

Don’t worry. There’s no commitment. Just get the information you need.

Set up an appointment to meet with an Admissions Advisor in person or by phone.
Or come by for an info session, tour or special event.

Feel like you’re ready to go to college.

Then, Apply Now.

Questions?

Contact an Admissions Advisor at admissions@threerivers.edu or 860-215-9020.

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Adult Learners Are

usually 24 or older,
have postponed going to college for at least one year following high school,
may have thought they could not succeed at college,
or may have tried college but life got in the way,
usually employed full-time,
looking to improve their professional careers and their family’s circumstances

If this is you, then we can help you achieve your goals through a successful education at Three Rivers.

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Full Scholarships Available for TRCC Nuclear Engineering Technology Program

Three Rivers Community College, the College Foundation, and Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut/Millstone Power Station are again offering 16 full scholarships for the Three Rivers Community College Nuclear Engineering Technology Degree program. The only program of its kind in New England, it is considered the best in the nation. Through classroom, laboratory, and simulator instruction, this program educates students in the theories underlying the safe operation of nuclear power generating stations. For students interested in beginning the program in the Fall of 2022, the application deadline for the scholarship is February 22, 2022.

The scholarships cover the full cost of tuition, books, and fees for a two-year associate degree program, starting with the Fall 2022 semester. Additionally, students receive a guaranteed $150 per month stipend during the nine-month academic year and have a twelve-week paid internship experience at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station during the summer between their first and second academic year. This gives the students the opportunity to see nuclear utility operations first hand and develop significant practical work experience.

Those opting to enter the workplace as technicians have found their education and experience in strong demand by Connecticut business and industry. Other scholarship recipients, upon completion of the program, have successfully transferred to nuclear engineering and health physics baccalaureate degree programs in state and nationally.

To learn more about the scholarship and the Nuclear Engineering Technology program curriculum, call Professor James Sherrard, Nuclear Program Chairman, at 860-215-9472. Or, visit www.threerivers.edu/nuclear to learn more and complete the online application.

Appointments@TRCC

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Appointments@TRCC

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Book your appointments here.

Here’s where you can schedule an appointment for a student service. Simply click on the button below to schedule a time that works for you, in person or virtually. (Appointments for the Registrar and Admissions will be added soon.)

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Academic Advising

Current students meet with an advisor and get help with:

Navigating your Plan of Study
Course registration
Selecting or changing majors
Understanding college expectations
Transferring to a 4-year college
CSCU Pathway Programs
Career exploration
Identifying academic supports
College resources

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Admissions

Future students meet with an Admissions representative to get help with:

Potential program information
Application assistance
Application requirements
Immunizations
Transfer/Transcript evaluation
Campus Tours

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Current Student Registration

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Current Student Registration — Registration is now Open

Registering for the Winter and Spring term — Classes begin December 27 and January 20

Registration for Winter 2022 and Spring 2023 can be done online at my.commnet.edu in the Banner Self Service section.

Registration Steps

Access your Plan of Study to determine which courses you need for your major here.
Review your degree progress by accessing DegreeWorks here.
Select your courses for the Fall semester using the Course Schedule here. Write down the CRN (5-digit course numbers) for the classes you’d like to take.
Now you are ready to register for your courses!

- Login to MyCommNet
- Access the Banner Student & Faculty Self-Service link
- Click “Registration/Schedule”
- Select “Class Registration”
- Select the correct term (Fall 2022), then “Submit”
- Enter your 5-digit CRNs and click “Submit Changes,” or you can click on “Class Search” to locate courses
- Once you see “Web Registered,” you are registered for your course(s)

Do you need help with registering online?

Students that need assistance can email in their registration requests using this form and their TRCC email to registrar@threerivers.edu.

Connecting with Your Advisor

Find your advisor by logging into MyCommNet, then:

Click on the Banner Student & Faculty Self-Service link,
Select Student Records,
Check Advisor.

You can also locate your Academic Advisor these ways:

Open “DegreeWorks” – the Advisor is listed near the top,
Use the Employee Directory to search for your advisor’s email address.

For additional advising support:

Students can reach out to their Academic Advisor via email.
Students can also visit www.threerivers.edu/appointments and make an appointment with an advisor or can walk-in for an appointment at the Clocktower A-Wing entrance.

No Fee Add/Drop Policy

Remember, there’s NO FEE for changing or dropping a course within a few days of the start of the term! If you need to drop a class for any reason, you’ll have a few days after the term begins to make that change and receive a 100% refund of all charges you’ve paid. See deadline dates and learn more here.

Payment considerations for students who receive Financial Aid:

Please make sure you have submitted a FAFSA for the 2022-2023 Academic Year: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.
Beginning the Fall 2023 semester, and through the summer of 2023, we will be working in conjunction with the US Department of Education to transition into the Connecticut State Community College. As of October 1, 2022, if you intend on completing a FAFSA application for the Fall 2023 semester and beyond, you must use the federal school code: 007635. We are aware that this federal school code will identify Capital Community College on the FAFSA, however, we have been advised that the US Department of Education will update the college name on the FAFSA in the summer of 2023. If you do not list our new federal school code, we will be unable to process your financial aid application for your Fall 2023 semester and the 2023-2024 academic year.

Payment considerations for students who are “self-pay:”

For Spring 2023 classes –
- Fees are due at the time of registration.
- Spring 2023 Tuition is due by
- Payment plans usually begin June 1 for the Spring semester. Currently, payment plans are not available for the winter semester.
If you do not receive financial aid, you may sign up for a payment plan. The payment plan breaks tuition payments into three equal monthly installments. Please email businesslink@threerivers.edu to discuss your payment options.

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Appeal for Special Circumstances

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We hope this message finds you well; our thoughts are with you and your loved ones during this challenging time in our nation’s history. We are aware that many students and families have been impacted by the current pandemic in different ways, and we want you to know that we are here to support you however we can.

If you have lost employment or have experienced a significant reduction in income due to COVID-19, we may be able to adjust the income on your 2020-21 FAFSA to reflect your current financial standing.

Due to the volume of requests that we are likely to receive, along with trying to make this process as smooth as possible, we ask you to complete the following two steps before submitting your materials to us. Please know that we are trying to do everything that we can to help you and your family, but our responses may be delayed due to the amount of adjustments requested.

Step 1

If you have lost employment, or have a significant reduction in your earnings, please compare your current estimated 2020 earnings to what was reported on your 2020-21 FAFSA. Since the FAFSA uses your 2018 income and tax information, it is possible that your 2018 income is lower than your projected 2020 income. For example, if you are a student and lost your job as a mail clerk in March of 2020, but in 2018, you were 16 years old and did not have a job or income, you would already have reported $0 in earnings for the year on the student section of the FAFSA. In this case, there would be nothing for our office to adjust.

Please check the information submitted on your FAFSA (both earnings and individuals reported on the FAFSA) to ensure that the income you need reduced is already reported on the FAFSA. You can check your processed FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov.

Step 2

If the income reported on the FAFSA does need to be adjusted due to a significant change in income, please complete our 2020-21 Appeal for Special Circumstances Form. This form must be signed and submitted to us, along with all required documentation. You may submit both the request form and all documentation as one email to FinancialAidHelp@threerivers.edu. Please note, if submitting by email, all documentation must be sent from your college email, and must be sent using the “encrypt” feature for data security purposes. Request forms that are missing signatures, supporting documents, or that are submitted in multiple emails will take longer to process.

If you have any questions, please email FinancialAidHelp@threerivers.edu.

Thank you.

Kenneth M. Briggs
Director of Financial Aid
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Three Rivers Community College Professor Creates Endowed Scholarship in Honor of his Father

Three Rivers Professor of Accounting Edwin Muenzner recently established the William F. Muenzner Sr. Memorial Scholarship in honor of his father. Professor Muenzner explained that all of the good qualities that he possess today were taught to him through his father’s example of compassion and impeccable work ethic.

An endowed scholarship at Three Rivers Community College has been created to honor William F. Muenzner Sr.

William F. Muenzner Sr. spent nearly his entire life working to provide for his family. At the age of 17, he graduated from high school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and began his work life in the grocery business, learning every job that he could from butcher to baker. He also worked as a traveling auditor, which brought him to Norwich, Connecticut. Upon relocating to Norwich, Mr. Muenzner began working at the Mohican Market where he met his future wife of 59 years, Diana Poppleston. In 1958, he began his career at Electric Boat where he remained for the next 57 years, retiring at the age of 80. Throughout his almost six decades of service, Mr. Muenzner commissioned over 100 submarines and served as a loyal union representative for 20 years. When he wasn’t at work, William was spending time with his five children, frequently taking them to his childhood home, watching Red Sox and Patriots games, or throwing pennies in the slots at Mohegan Sun Casino.

Professor Muenzner received his associate degree from Three Rivers and understands the positive impact that financial support can have on a student’s life. “My father was a man who valued hard work and compassion, and because Three Rivers is an institution that values hardworking everyday students,” said Professor Muenzner, “establishing an endowed scholarship is the best way to honor him.”

For more information about scholarships and to see the full scope of what Three Rivers and the TRC Foundation has to offer, visit www.threerivers.edu or call 860-215-9043.

CSCU Makes Institutional Aid Application Available for Undocumented Students

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) President Mark Ojakian announced that the application for institutional financial aid for undocumented students is now available on CSCU’s website. In April 2018, the Connecticut General Assembly passed and Governor Malloy signed PA 18-2, which makes institutional financial aid available to students without taking immigration status into consideration. In ensuing months, financial aid directors and staff at the system, colleges, universities, Charter Oak State College, and UConn came together to create the application to make this funding available.

In accordance with the law, veterans of the United States armed forces who are without legal immigration status were eligible to apply for this type of financial aid for the 2018-2019 year. All other students without legal immigration status are eligible to apply for financial aid toward the Spring 2020 semester.

“A student’s immigration status should never preclude them from accessing a high-quality education,” President Ojakian said. “For too long, many undocumented students have faced additional burdens financing higher education because they were ineligible for most financial aid. This legislation took another important step toward leveling the playing field for immigrant students – many of whom graduated from Connecticut high schools and are integral members of our communities. The application is now available, and I encourage students – or potential students – who are undocumented to familiarize themselves with the process of applying for institutional aid.”

In order to receive institutional financial aid, students must meet certain age, residency, and criminal history requirements along with an affidavit with the institution they are attending about their intent to legalize their immigration status when they are eligible to do so.

To learn more or download the 2019-2020 Aid Application for CT Undocumented Students (AACTUS), visit ct.edu/admission/finaid.

Robert Farinelli named new Academic Dean

Academic Dean of Three Rivers Three Rivers Community College is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Farinelli as its new Dean of Academics. He was selected after a national search and started on November 30.

“Rob is a natural and experienced choice to lead our academic affairs department,” said President Mary Ellen Jukoski. “He is a seasoned academic leader from the College of Southern Maryland with thirty years of experience. We are excited to have him join the Three Rivers community and carry on the collegial academic tradition that is a hallmark of our shared governance.”

As the Dean of Academics at Three Rivers, Farinelli will report to the President and administer all aspects of academics affairs, including the development of the leadership team, creation of new academic programs, and the facilitation of student success programs.

Explaining his interest in the position, Farinelli said, “I was drawn to this institution because of its reputation of quality education, strong faculty and commitment to innovation. Helping students achieve their goals has always been a passion and priority of mine. It is always an interesting process to watch them go from high school students to college students to college graduates. One of my biggest beliefs is that access provides education, but completion changes lives.”

Farinelli comes to Three Rivers from the College of Southern Maryland where he served as Associate Vice-President of Academic Affairs. Prior to that, he held the positions of STEM Director; Division Chair of Mathematics, Physics and Engineering; and faculty member of the Mathematics department. He also held the position of Professor of Mathematics at Community College of Allegheny County.

He holds a M.S. in Education from Capella University, a M.A. in Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.S. in Mathematics from Pennsylvania State University.

FAQ – Online Degrees & Certificates

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Frequently Asked Questions

for Online Degrees and Certificates

Is online learning for you?

Online learning requires self-motivation, an ability to learn independently, and time management plus access to a computer and the internet. Read Is an Online Degree Program the Right Fit for You? and find out if online learning is for you.

Is Three Rivers accredited?

Absolutely. Three Rivers Community College is a non-profit, state college accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. This is the same organization that accredits the University of Connecticut, Yale and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, among others. Read more.

How much does it cost?

The cost for one credit at Three Rivers is $244 for residents of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. This rate is one of the lowest in the country. See some comparison costs here.

Learn more about tuition and fees here. Note that the Student Activity Fee and the Transportation Fee are waived for fully-online students.

What are the admissions requirements?

Undergraduate applicants must have completed high school or received a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or other approved equivalent. Learn more here.

How long is a term?

Our Fall and Spring terms are 15 weeks. Most of our courses are a traditional 15-week term. Some courses are 12 or even 8 weeks. The Winter term is 4 weeks, while our Summer term offers 3 sessions – two are 5 weeks and can be taken consecutively, the third is 8 weeks.

How much time should I expect to spend on coursework?

We estimate that students require a minimum of 10 to 12 hours per week per course. This includes time spent in the online classroom and studying offline. Advanced courses may require additional study time.

How do I meet other students?

You can meet other students in your classroom at any time via the discussion board and seminars. Make sure to introduce yourself at the beginning of a course.

What student support services are available?

Three Rivers online students receive:

Advising Support
Academic Support – Tutoring and Academic Success Centers (TASC)
Online services – Donald R. Welter Library, Three Rivers Community College Bookstore
Career Services

Are there any special benefits for military service members?

Veterans are eligible for Veterans Educational benefits. Read more here.

How do I get started?

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Is an online program the right fit for you?

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Is an online program the right fit for you?

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1. What is online learning?

Online learning is simply being taught course material by an instructor on the internet instead of in a classroom. This means that you can take a course from any location at any time as long as you have the proper equipment, reliable internet access, and motivation to take an online course.

2. Do you enjoy working on computers and being on the internet?

This is the format in which all work is done so it’s important that you feel comfortable.

3. Are you able to learn outside of a classroom setting?

The great thing about online classes is that you can attend class from anywhere with a WiFi connection – your home, a coffee shop, the park. If you can focus and not be easily distracted, this can work for you. Some online students set up a regular study area at home for their work, even if it’s the kitchen table at 10 p.m.

4. Are you disciplined at focusing on the task at hand, organizing your study time?

This type of discipline is crucial to your success. See number 9 below for a list of traits that will help you be successful.

5. What equipment do you need?

You will need a reliable, relatively recent laptop or desktop computer and access to WiFi. You will also need an up-to-date browser such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Safari installed on your computer.

6. Do I need specific software?

There is not much requirement for software. Usually, you will only need the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.) and Blackboard, the official TRCC course management system, both of which can be accessed online. All enrolled students are provided free access to Microsoft online through Office365 or via downloadable software. Blackboard is accessible through MyCommNet, the free online portal for the Three Rivers community. Instructions on their use are also available online. It will be important that you understand how to utilize these to ensure your success.

7. How do I communicate with my professors, classmates and the College?

Via email and Blackboard, so it is important that you know how to utilize e-mail and as well as the messaging and discussion tools provided to you by Blackboard. You will be provided a student email and email/calendar/contact software through Microsoft Office. Remember, it’s important to clearly communicate when online. There are no gestures to help you get your point across to your professor or fellow students. Your written words will need to replace eye contact, gestures and voice inflection.

8. Are online classes easier than in-class courses?

Absolutely not. Online classes are as rigorous and will take as much time to complete as traditional classes. You are learning the same material but online. In some cases, it may take more time for you to complete an online project than an in-class project.

9. What else do I need to be successful?

You have the required equipment, know how to use Word and email. Do you also have these important traits that describe a successful online learner?

Self-disciplined
Self-motivated
Can work alone
Self-starter
Self-directed
Organized
Achievement oriented
Effective at time management

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