Facilitating the Establishment of A Community College for the Susquehanna Valley
Economic Study
An investment to help students and employers and the community. A community college will boost economic growth and expand the regional ecomomy.
The Impact of Community Colleges
You may not know how much of an impact a community college can make in a community, such as the fact that students and alumni contributed $13.6B to PA economy (2017). Our "Did You Know?" presentation for the business leaders forum shows how the benefits could impact an area like Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union Counties.
You'll also learn about about the unexpected individuals who got started in community college, including the first woman space shuttle pilot and well-known figures such as Morgan Freeman and George Lucas!
We're sure you'll learn something new when you take a look at our business leaders forum "Did You Know?" presentation. And take a moment to read some of the quotes on this page from the "Our Own Community College 2022 Survey."
"We have needed a viable and multifaceted community college for years in the greater Susquehanna Valley Region as an economic development hub and an oppotunity engine to jumpstart the careers of younger and older residents"
-T Bittner, Northumberland County
"I went to a community college and I was able to graduate with a degree and no debt."
-H Chubb, Snyder County
"I love this, we need this so bad. Bless you all."
-B Varner, Northumberland County
"Young people and older adults making a job transition in this area need an affordable 2-year degree option to encourage them to continue their studies or to train for technical jobs in renewable energy (not fracking), this project has the potential to revitalize this area for young people."
-S Field, Union County
"This is a much needed to facilitate keeping young families here, improving the quality of life for all, bring more economical growth to the area which is seriously lacking."
V Jessee, Northumberland County
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