Recent articles in the Washington Monthly (September/October 2018) and the Detroit Free Press (October 2019) have raised awareness about “education deserts” that exist across rural America. Northern Pennsylvania is no stranger to these “deserts” as the region across the Northern Tier, from Erie in the West to the Scranton/New York border in the East, is … Read more
About NPRC’s Affordable Training & Workforce Development Programs To combat the state unemployment rate, many of the communities served by the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College have noted a need for additional workforce development training statewide, and fortunately, they’re not the only ones to notice. “That’s why when the college was founded, [workforce development training] … Read more
In 2012, the legislature granted authority to the education contortions of the upper Alleghany to start a pilot project. What began as the 2012 Education Consortium of the Upper Allegheny became the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) in 2019. They then partnered with Gannon University, politicians, educators, and community leaders in Erie, PA to … Read more
One of the upcoming challenges for higher education is what’s being called the “enrollment cliff.” Over the next few years, colleges could begin struggling to find enough students. Businesses could also begin to struggle when looking for workers. In response to this, the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) is committed to offering more … Read more
Just over a decade ago, several professionals from Pennsylvania joined together to try and find a way to bring low-cost, high-quality post-secondary education to underserved, and in some cases never served, communities in northern Pennsylvania. Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC), developing out of the Educational Consortium of the Upper Allegheny (ECUA), was formally established in … Read more
Two-Year Applied Technology Degree Program Now Accepting Applications Warren, Pa: Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) has been approved by their Board of Trustees to offer a two-year Associate Degree of Applied Science in Applied Technology. This program has a specialization in Industrial Maintenance Technology and will begin in Fall 2020. Application to the program is … Read more
Accessible & Affordable Associate Degrees in Northern Pa. The mission of Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is “to provide affordable and accessible post-secondary education to the residents of northern Pennsylvania.” Over the past year, NPRC has received recognition for business growth and expansion, acquired multiple program approvals from state departments, and partnered with the Warren Library … Read more
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College’s dedicated Board of Trustees come together monthly to work toward advancing the mission and vision of the College. Following the February meeting of the Board of Trustees, NPRC announces the appointment of two new board members to begin their terms in 2020. Joining the Board of Trustees is Mr. Robert Esch, … Read more
The Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) held their Celebration of Degree Completion of the Educational Consortium of the Upper Allegheny (ECUA), NPRC, and Gannon partnership on Saturday, January 18, 2020. NPRC celebrated students from Meadville, St. Marys, and Youngsville who completed their Associate degrees in 2019. Joining the students, families, friends, faculty, staff, and board … Read more
For many people, accreditation is an unfamiliar concept – what it is, what it means, and how institutions achieve it. As NPRC grows as a college and moves through the accreditation process, the needs of students remain first and foremost. This value drives all college decisions, including the commitment to achieving accreditation. Accreditation is important … Read more
