Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) has been serving students in Erie County since 2017. NPRC currently enrolls 32 Erie County residents at their established locations and has served 99 Erie County residents since 2017. The County locations include 4 N.I.N.E. Center in North East AJ Palumbo Academic Center – Gannon University Corry Higher Education Council … Read more
Navigating the application for admission, scheduling classes, and the financial aid process can be very intimidating. Our Student Success Specialists are there to help you every step of the way through admissions, application for financial aid, class schedule advising, and anything else that may come up during your time with NPRC. Their focus is on … Read more
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College has quickly become the solution for the two big obstacles rural students deal with in Pennsylvania: cost and access. Northwestern Pennsylvania is a traditional higher ed dead zone. With industry declines and steady population loss, the area has had a hard time attracting people, companies, and a traditional college institution. NPRC … Read more
The mission of Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is “to provide affordable and accessible post-secondary education to the underserved residents of northern Pennsylvania,” and over the last year, NPRC has experienced much growth and progress. A strategic plan was developed, the number of active classroom delivery sites increased from 9 to 19, and student enrollment increased … Read more
Early in September, an alumna, and current employee, of Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) said, “Education is meant to be a foundation to build a life on. When a building is built, the fifth floor cannot be made before the ground floor, and the walls cannot go up before the footings are laid. Similarly, a … Read more
Completing a financial aid application isn’t difficult, but it can be overwhelming. Don’t think you have to do this all on your own. If you are still a high school student, take advantage of your school’s Financial Aid Nights or talk with your guidance counselor. At Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC), our Student Success Specialists … Read more
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College’s (NPRC) fall 2018 semester is underway, and the substantial growth in enrollment, staff, and available courses brought Erie’s local news feeds, GoErie.com and YourErie.com, wanting to know more. On September 14, 2018, the inauguration of NPRC’s first president took place. State officials, education leaders, and community members gathered in Warren, PA … Read more
Offering Low-Cost College Classes in Communities Across the Northern Pennsylvania Region Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) brings low-cost and accessible postsecondary education to underserved areas by offering college classes in communities across the region. NPRC provides classes in more than 15 locations across nine counties, but we are not a campus-based college. We are not … Read more
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) seeks to provide low-cost and accessible postsecondary education to underserved areas by bringing classes into communities across the region. NPRC is not a traditional campus-based college. We are not an online college, either. So how do we offer classes? NPRC operates more than fifteen community sites throughout the nine-county region … Read more
It all starts with listening. The Workforce Development Division of the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is committed to listening to the needs of area employers as we develop our programming in workforce and technical training. The inception of our Industrial Technology and Manufacturing Advisory Council–made up of more than 20 local business representatives–helps define NPRC’s … Read more
