FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2021
Contact: Amy Finch, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Ph: 731-286-3347 / finch@dscc.edu / www.dscc.edu
Dyersburg State Community College
Application Deadline for Dyersburg State’s Soar to Success Program Drawing Near
Dyersburg, Tennessee – Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) is accepting applications to its Soar to Success Summer Program through the end of May. The program begins June and ends Aug. 5 for Pell-eligible students needing to complete learning support requirements in order to begin college-level classes this fall. The free program will be held at the Dyersburg campus Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
Pell-eligible students interested should apply at www.dscc.edu/soar.
The program allows recent high school graduates the opportunity to complete two classes in either Learning Support Mathematics, Learning Support Reading and/or Learning Support Writing over the summer. Classes include instruction as well as tutoring, peer mentoring, review sessions and homework time.
Books and school supplies will be provided free of charge. In addition, students may receive up to $1,100 in three stipends over the course of the summer program. Students may also earn up to $250 in vouchers to the bookstore for their fall semester books.
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Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg State Community College is an open access, learning-centered institution that serves seven counties in West Tennessee. Founded in 1969, DSCC’s vision is to elevate the region’s educational attainment thereby enhancing the quality of life in West Tennessee. The home campus of DSCC is in Dyersburg, and centers are located in Covington and Trenton. DSCC offers Tennessee Transfer Pathways programs, career technical certificates and degrees; learning support courses, continuing education and public service programs. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the associate degree. Learning is enhanced by a variety of student organizations, international learning opportunities, state of the art technology and intercollegiate athletic programs.
The Tennessee Board of Regents
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) is Tennessee’s largest higher education system, governing 40 post-secondary educational institutions with over 200 teaching locations. The TBR system includes 13 community colleges and 27 colleges of applied technology, providing programs to students across the state, country and world.
