Potential Magazine Fall 2017 | Page 48

Coastal Alabama Community College www.coastalalabama.edu About: A member of the Alabama Community College System, Coastal Alabama Community College was formed in January 2017 as a result of the consolidation of Faulkner State Community College, Alabama Southern Community College and Jefferson Davis Community College. Each of the previous institutions recently celebrated 50 years of service to their communities when the consolidation was announced. Today, Coastal Alabama proudly continues that service on the rich foundation it was built. Number of students:10,000 in 15 locations Academics: Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science Degrees and certificates. Honors Program: Coastal Alabama offers an honors program to qualifying students. Cost of Attendance: In-State Tuition: $3,504 ($146/credit hour) Room and Board: $5,800 Campus Life: Coastal Alabama Community College sponsors events across all campuses throughout the year to give the students a big college experience with the small college atmosphere. Freshmen required to live on campus? No Types of Housing: Residence halls available at the Bay Minette and Brewton campuses. Greek presence: No Clubs: With organizations such as the Ambassadors and Pow Wows, Honors Program, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society chapters and multiple Student Government Associations, students have tons of options for campus leadership. Addition- ally, clubs such as the Bass Fishing Club, the Sci-Fi Fiction Club and College Bowl allow students to network with others who have similar interests. open-door admissions policy. All students need to qualify for admission is to have graduated from high school or passed the High School Equivalency Test (GED). • Each year in Monroeville, a designated stop on the Southern Literary Trail, the College hosts the Alabama Writers Symposium. This year was the 20th anniversary of the event and featured authors including Yaa Gyasi, Brad Watson and Kirk Curnutt. • Fairhope takes to the skies as they host the John L. Borom Alabama Coastal Birdfest each year. For a week, visitors from all over the country, and even from outside of the country, come to south Alabama to take part in kayak excursions, birdwatching trails and walking tours to spot some of the area’s most unique birds. Scholarships and Financial Aid: School Accolades: Admissions: Coastal Alabama Community College has an Minimum ACT for merit scholarship consideration: 24 Scholarship deadline: July 24 Unique Majors: Culinary arts, paper & chemical technology, animation & visual effects 48 | Cool Factors: Fall 2017 • In 2017, the nursing program in Bay Minette and Fairhope was ranked number one in the State, even against four-year universities. • Coastal Alabama’s Paper & Chemical Technology program was designated by the National Science Foundation as a National Center of Excellence for pulp and paper technology training. www.potentialmagazine.com