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East Central offers dual nursing program. Qualifying seniors can listed above, as well as background check, as ~ . now take the fast track to a whether the student has required by Mississippi career in nursing by completed Allied Health I State Law. enrolling in East Central or II, although neither For more information, Community College's Dual course is a pre-requisite. telephone Dr. Mann at 601- Enrollment Practical Those selected must 635-6294. The e-mail Nursing Program. also submit to a health address is The Dual Enrollment evaluation and a criminal bmann@eccc.edu.

Nursing Program is funded by a grant from the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges and allows students to attend classes free of charge while in high school. The only cost for students is transportation to the Decatur campus, where the classes are held in the Association Degree N ursing / Ch il dca r e Technology Building. "Successful students woUld be able to complete the program by the end of the fall semester of their freshman year in college," sa1d Dr. Betsy Mann, ECCC Dean of Healthcare Education. 'Ib apply for the Dual

Students who have not taken the ACT should con– tact ECCC academic coun– selor Michael Alexander at 601-635-6231 to make an appointment to do so. In addition, each appli– cant must arrange for an official letter to be sent from their high school counselor verifying: com– pletion of at least 14 core high school units or a 30 or abo;ve composite score on the ACT and a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale for recommendation of their high school principal or guidance counselor. The official letter should address each item

Enrollment Program, stu– dents must complete an application for admission to ECCC and the Application for Healthcare APPE. Education. They must also submit an official high CART school transcnpt, tran– scripts for any college work NEW1 completed, and an ACT score. SPIRIT OF MORTON------- MERIDIAN STAR______

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