SOMERSET — Somerset Community College (SCC) is offering free summer classes for first time students or students who have not been to college in over five years. This will include an offering of academic in-person, hybrid, and online classes. Classes offered in four, six, eight and twelve week sessions. Summer registration is now open. No FAFSA required.
“We know this past year has been incredibly challenging for students. But, the time is now, take advantage of this opportunity. Don’t give up on your job training and college goals,” said Carey Castle, SCC President. “We know some students set out to attend SCC during the 2020-2021 school year, but were unable to do so because of the pandemic. We want to help them get back on track so they can achieve their educational goals and train to take advantage of high-skill jobs.”
SCC is reaching out to high school graduates and first time college students. The college also is contacting its perspective students who may have not enrolled over the past year due to the pandemic. In addition, the college is hoping to reach people who have lost their jobs due to the economic downturn and COVID-19 restrictions.
The college also continues to offer free tuition through the Kentucky Work Ready Scholarship and GED Plus program through Kentucky SkillsU.
SCC will waive tuition, general fees and online course charge for summer registration. Summer classes include writing, math, general science, philosophy, communication, criminal justice, construction technology, and more. The college will continue to charge, however, in limited areas for special, program-specific fees and books.
For a complete list of academic classes offered this summer, click HERE.
To set up a visit to campus or to schedule an appointment with an advisor, contact the college by calling (606) 679-8501 or emailingsccrecruiting@kctcs.edu.
Take charge and don’t delay, enroll in a summer class for free. Get a jumpstart on your education and career goals.
The 2002 consolidation of Laurel Technical College, Somerset Community College, and Somerset Technical College produced a comprehensive community and technical college whose beginning reaches back to 1940. Originally a part of the University of Kentucky’s Community College System, Somerset Community College opened in 1965 with approximately 300 students on a single campus in Somerset, Kentucky. The college extended its campus east to London, Kentucky and south to Whitley City, Kentucky in 1992. The college operated an off-campus program in several surrounding counties before 1992, but the Laurel Center in London and the McCreary Center in Whitley City were the first two permanent centers outside Somerset Community College’s original Pulaski County, Kentucky home. The Russell Center in Russell Springs, Kentucky opened in 2003 and the Clinton Center in Albany, Kentucky opened in 2004. In January 2007, SCC opened a branch campus in Casey County (Liberty, Kentucky).
Laurel Technical College began in London, Kentucky in 1971 as a vocational school governed by the Kentucky Department of Education. The school added a post-secondary component in 1985 and began offering programs designed to teach adult learners both academic and technical skills.
Somerset Technical College began in 1940 under the Somerset Board of Education’s control. Originally named the Somerset Vocational School, the institution came under Kentucky Department of Education governance in 1970. The school offered Kentucky’s first publicly supported aviation maintenance program, and began accepting post-secondary students in 1970.
Service area
The primary service area of SCC includes:
- Casey County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Laurel County
- McCreary County
- Pulaski County
- Rockcastle County
- Russell County
- Wayne County
- Whitley County
Campuses[edit]
Somerset Community College serves students on two campuses and four centers in south-central Kentucky. The college offers distance learning opportunities through online classes, televised courses, and courses at off-campus sites throughout southern Kentucky. In academic year 2006-2007 Somerset Community College served 6,319 students from 77 of Kentucky’s 120 counties.
