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ant to take a class at
Westchester Community
College, which offers more
than 50 programs leading
to Associate or Certificate degrees?
Finding the right course, registering and
even applying for a scholarship is as close
as your keyboard or phone, thanks to
MyWCC, the college’s self-service, web-
accessible portal.
At any time, students using MyWCC
can view course offerings, register
for classes, check financial aid status,
see transcripts and track their degree
progress. Of course, students can take
courses online as well, or find evening
and weekend classes that fit with their
work schedule. That’s an important
convenience, since nearly half of the
students at Westchester Community
College, the largest of 20 higher-
education institutions in the county, are
older than 25.
For those students pursuing a four year-
degree, Purchase College, State University
of New York, is one of 13 colleges in
the public SUNY system. In addition,
Westchester is home to several notable
private colleges and universities, ranging
from Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers
to Pace University in Pleasantville. The
New York Medical College in Valhalla is
the leading academic biomedical research
institution between New York City and
Albany. As of June 2012, the total value
of sponsored research and other programs
under management at the college was
more than $34.5 million.
Divided into 48 school districts,
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Purchase College, State University of New York
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