NCC's Student Success GPS Launched

New program will help students navigate their college experience and decide on a career path

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BETHLEHEM, PA (06/11/2018) In its latest effort to promote student success, Northampton Community College (NCC) has launched its new Student Success GPS website and program. As easy as asking your phone for directions, the program will help students navigate their college experience and decide on a career path that's right for them using resources like online career assessment tools, access to information on what to expect in specific careers, what job prospects are for those careers, how much they can expect to earn, and even openings in those fields in the Lehigh Valley and Monroe County regions.

Through the Student Success GPS program, new students in select programs this fall will be assigned a personal Success Navigator who will work with them to identify their career interests and develop an education plan to earn their NCC degree in a related field in the fastest, most affordable route possible. Whether a student's goal is to transfer to a four-year institution or step directly into a career, the Student Success GPS will guide them there quickly and efficiently, while avoiding speed bumps and detours!

"We know from national data the earlier students find their passions, the more likely they are going to graduate on time," Dr. Mark Erickson, president of NCC, said. "For 50 years, NCC has been meeting students where they're at, doing everything we can to help them be successful."

Explore areas of study, take a career assessment and learn more at www.northampton.edu/success.

About Northampton Community College

With an enduring commitment to the regional community it serves and a focus on student success, Northampton Community College has developed a reputation as an institution of extraordinary distinction, earning accolades at the state and national levels for innovative programs, outstanding faculty and impressive student achievements. It counts among its successful alumni a 4-time Pulitzer Prize winner and an Academy Award winning director as well as a host of CEOs, presidents, and leaders of business and industry. Today, Northampton Community College has locations in Bethlehem, Southside Bethlehem, and Monroe County, serving more than 30,000 students each year from 53 counties, 48 countries and 25 states. For more information, or to apply, please visit www.northampton.edu.