York County Community College
112 College Drive
Wells, ME 04090
(207) 646-9282
http://www.yccc.edu/

Mission Statement:

The mission of York County Community College is to serve the citizens of York County by providing

1. education to individuals leading to jobs and self-fulfillment,
   
2. training for business and industry to develop a highly qualified workforce, and
   
3. participation in economic development initiatives for York County and the state of Maine.

The primary goals of YCCC are to

1. provide associate degree and certificate programs for individual students,
   
2. develop customized training programs for business and industry, and
   
3. promote economic development for the region.

Type of institution:	Public, 2-year
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g., Direct Loans).
Degrees offered:	Associate's
Certificates offered:	Less-than-2-years
Calendar System	Semester
Intercollegiate Sports:	none
Data Used in the Selection of Entering Freshmen:	Open admission Other requirements unknown
Carnegie classification:	Associate’s Colleges: - These institutions offer associate’s degree and certificate programs but, with few exceptions, award no baccalaureate degrees.

Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
	2003–04	2002–03	2001–02
Tuition & fees
In-state	$2,772	$2,772	$2,772
Out-of-state	$5,040	$5,040	$5,040
Books and supplies	$725	$725	$725
Off-campus
Room and board	$4,416	$4,416	$4,416
Other expenses	$3,643	$3,643	$3,643
Off-campus with family
Other expenses	$1,915	$1,915	$1,915

Fall Enrollment	2003	2002	2001
Total enrollment	925	886	831
Percent by gender
Men	39.4%	39.7%	41.5%
Women	60.1%	60.3%	58.5%
Percent by race/ethnicity
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.1%	0.2%	0.0%
Asian/Pacifc Islander	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0.3%	0.1%	0.0%
White non-Hispanic	15.2%	20.3%	1.3%
Race-ethnicity unknown	84.1%	79.3%	98.7%
Student counts (2001 - 2002)
Full-time, first-time undergraduate students	111	98	41
Percent full-time, first-time undergraduate	12.0%	11.1%	4.9%
Percent full-time, first-time undergraduate receiving financial aid		89.8%	90.2%

Awards/degrees Conferred between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003
Less-Than-2-Year Certificates	4
Associate degrees, total	75
Largest programs 2003-04	Degrees/certificates conferred
Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services	50
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities	9
Visual and Performing Arts	7
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	6
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	4

Programs Offered *	Awards/Degree
Culinary Arts/Hospitality Arts /Chef Training Food Services Specialist Food & Beverage Operations Hospitality/Administration Management	associate certificate certificate Associate
Education Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education Assistant Para Education: Education Technician	associate certificate associate
Lib. Arts & Sci./Gen. Studies & Humanities Liberal Studies	associate, certificate
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies General Technology General Technology--Navy	associate associate
Precision Production Trades Computer Aided Drafting Architecture Drafting & Design Mechanical Drafting & Design Manufacturing Operations Technology	associate certificate certificate associate
Technical & Trade Studies Trade & Technical Occupations Workplace Technology	associate associate
Business Mgmt. & Admin. Services Business Administration & Mgmt. Office Information Management Accounting	associate certificate associate
Computer Applications Computer Applications Technology Digital Media Technology CISCO Networking Specialist Computer Applications Specialist	associate associate certificate certificate
For a complete list of programs, visit the York Country Community College program page

Financial aid - 2002- 2003
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Type of aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal grants (scholarships/fellowships)	44	$2,626
State/local grants (scholarships/fellowships)	32	$935
Institutional grants (scholarships/fellowships)	30	$602
Loans to students	51	$2,409

COMMUNITY LINKS: Wells, Maine

http://www.wellstown.org/Home/
www.communitynetwork.com/wells/wells.html
www.wellschamber.org/

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