BATH – Corning Community College is looking at significant increases in a number of areas and expects to add courses and workforce programs this spring CCC Pres. William Mullaney told county legislators Monday.
New student enrollment will increase by 14 percent, while non-degree student numbers are up by 35 percent, he said during his annual address to the county board.
Accelerated College Education (ACE) is up more than 100 percent with CPEP doubling its student goal, according to Mullaney.
Meeting local service and technical employment needs is a focus of the college, with new programs in manufacturing, automotive, optical and surgical technician training and a nursing scholarship through Corning, Inc. supporting those careers, he reported.
In addition, the school will hold a ribbon-cutting for its new Mechatronics Lab and Makerspace on March 21, Mullaney said.
CCC’s ARISE program has been named a model by the state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, he added.
Yet finances remain an issue for the school which continues to lobby with all other community colleges in the state in seeking equitable funding. “State operated” colleges are funded at nearly four times the amount, $19,136 per student, while community colleges receive $5,482 per student.
By state mandate, Steuben pays a total of $2.9 million for local students attending CCC and spends nearly $1 million for local students attending other community colleges.
