About:
Founded as Maryland’s first regional community college in 1965, Chesapeake offers a range of educational opportunities that combine excellence, convenience, and affordability. Chesapeake College is a comprehensive public two-year regional community college serving the educational and training needs of the residents of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. – Could you give more details about this topic?
Rankings, awards, and/or accreditations – Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Getting Started at Chesapeake College: https://www.chesapeake.edu/admissions/getting-started
Location:
Maryland
Number and place of your institution campuses: 2 – Wye Mills, MD and Cambridge, MD
Academic Programs
Programs that can be started and/or completed online from anywhere in the US or LATAM and the contact information: Liberal Arts & Sciences A.A.; Transfer Studies Advanced Certificate; Transfer Studies Basic Certificate; Business Administration A.A. Degree; Business Management A.A.S. Degree; Business Management Certificate; Business Management Letter of Recognition; Accounting A.A.S. Degree; Accounting Advanced Certificate; Accounting Basic Certificate; Human Services; Please include a link for more information about these Programs https://www.chesapeake.edu/pathways
Pathways your Institution offers to bachelor’s and/or graduate programs in areas where Hispanics are underrepresented: Liberal Arts & Sciences Please include more information or a link for more information about these Programs https://www.chesapeake.edu/pathways
Student Mobility
Internships, student trips, and/or cultural experiences that expose students to a bilingual environment or immersion in Spanish at your Institution: For student trips and cultural experiences, Chesapeake has an organization to highlight the cultural aspect of the Hispanic/Latino Student Union, https://www.chesapeake.edu/continuing-education/adult-basic-education-overview – Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Hispanic/Latino Student Union, Dr. LaSella Hall, 410-822-5400 Please include a summary of the services provided and a link for more information about this office https://www.chesapeake.edu/students/diversity and https://www.chesapeake.edu/students/activities-clubs
Services or offices available at your institution to assist students interested in bilateral agreements with their respective institutions: Transfer Advising, Tyler Henry, 410-822-5400, thenry@chesapeake.edu; Eastern Shore Higher Education Center, https://www.chesapeake.edu/eshec/
Financial Aid
Office of Financial Aid, 410-822-5400, finaid@chesapeake.edu, Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Institutional Scholarship Application, https://chesapeake.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com/CMXAdmin/Cmx_Content.aspx?cpId=1606. Our Institutional Scholarship Application is for credit, degree-seeking students to apply for ALL of our Institutional Scholarships that we offer here at Chesapeake College. If you are a new student or a returning student with at least a 2.5 GPA or higher, submit a Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Institutional Scholarship Application.
Work & study programs opportunities and the contact information: Federal Work Study Program, Kelly Dove, 410-822-5400, kdove@chesapeake.edu Please include a summary of the services provided and a link for more information about this office, if any. Gain employment experience while working toward your educational goals! You can earn up to $15.00 an hour working on campus to help pay for educational and personal expenses. https://www.chesapeake.edu/financial-aid/what-funds-are-available#work-study
Student Support Services
Student Resources and Services, https://www.chesapeake.edu/re-opening-student-resources The Corner of Care is a campus and community effort to respond to student needs, run by the Office of Student Engagement and Development. All currently enrolled students are eligible to use the Corner of Care at any time and request Gas Cards and/or Care Packages.