SOUTHBRIDGE — Receiver/Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey A. Villar is pleased to announce that numerous Southbridge seniors were accepted to college during the Massachusetts College Application Celebration (MCAC), hosted in collaboration with MassEdCO.
The event was held on Wednesday, Jan. 11 in the Southbridge High School library. At the event, 52 Southbridge students connected with representatives from Assumption University, Fitchburg State University, UMass Dartmouth, Worcester State University and Quinsigamond Community College.
Students had the opportunity to complete applications to the colleges prior to or during the event. Students completed a total of 150 applications. Participating institutions granted 53 on-the-spot acceptances to 26 students.
Students also used the event as a way to network and learn about the respective colleges. This was Southbridge’s fifth time participating in the MCAC event.
“Congratulations to the participating students on their acceptance to college, which is a great feat. These students should be proud of all the hard work and dedication that helped them to reach this milestone,” Receiver/Superintendent Villar said. “I would like to thank all the institutions that attended our MCAC event for taking time out of their day to visit our high school and for showing great support for our students, as well as MassEdCO for helping make this event possible.”
MCAC is a statewide event dedicated to the college application process. The event encourages students to take a significant step toward college by providing assistance and building excitement for the college application process. MassEdCO is a non-profit organization in Worcester that works toward higher education access for students from historically underrepresented populations. Educational Talent Search, a federally funded TRIO program, has allowed MassEdCO to operate in Southbridge for the past seven years.
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