New state grant helps WCC students save on textbooks
Kayla Gahagan - November 13, 2025
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) has been awarded a new state grant to expand a program that has already saved students more than $16 million in textbook costs since 2017.
View Post : New state grant helps WCC students save on textbookstags: Open Educational Resources, Z-Certificate, Library, Z-Degree, Affordability, MiLEAP, Accessibility, OER
The power of affordable education
Fran LeFort - June 28, 2025
With in-district tuition at just $99 per credit hour, WCC is one of Michigan’s most affordable higher education options.
View Post : The power of affordable educationtags: Tuition, Radiography, Scholarships, financial aid, Affordability
Tuition for in-district students at WCC will remain frozen for next academic year
Fran LeFort - April 25, 2024
Tuition for in-district Washtenaw Community College students will remain unchanged for the next academic year, with modest increases for students in other categories.
View Post : Tuition for in-district students at WCC will remain frozen for next academic yeartags: Affordability, Tuition, Board of Trustees, 2024-2025 Academic Year, Accessibility
Michigan Reconnect Scholarship lowers minimum age requirement from 25 to 21 for a limited time
WCC Public Relations - October 03, 2023
The State of Michigan’s Reconnect program is expanding its reach to help more students pursue their dreams through a college education.
View Post : Michigan Reconnect Scholarship lowers minimum age requirement from 25 to 21 for a limited time
Students save $10 million in textbook costs with OER program
Kayla Gahagan - March 02, 2023
Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) program to help students earn degrees, certificates and general education credits with little or no textbook costs has recently surpassed the $10 million savings mark.
View Post : Students save $10 million in textbook costs with OER programtags: March 2023, Affordability, Z-Degree, On The Record, OER, Open Education Resources
Students save $10 million in textbook costs with OER program
Kayla Gahagan - March 02, 2023
Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) program to help students earn degrees, certificates and general education credits with little or no textbook costs has recently surpassed the $10 million savings mark.
View Post : Students save $10 million in textbook costs with OER programtags: Affordability, OER, Z-Degree
Michigan Achievement Scholarship will save graduating seniors thousands
WCC Public Relations - November 02, 2022
The new Michigan Achievement Scholarship will save community college students up to $8,250 over three years.
View Post : Michigan Achievement Scholarship will save graduating seniors thousandstags: December 2022, On The Record, Scholarship, Affordability
WCC offers first 'Z-Degree,' associate degree program with zero textbook costs
Rich Rezler - July 29, 2022
Continuing its commitment to keep higher education affordable, WCC has made it possible for a student to earn an associate degree without ever purchasing a textbook.
View Post : WCC offers first 'Z-Degree,' associate degree program with zero textbook coststags: Affordability, September 2022, Z-Degree, On The Record, Open Education Resources
WCC to show off Mustang Mach-E, highlight skills training at Careers of Today & Tomorrow
Fran LeFort - May 09, 2022
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will show off its Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle, its automotive cybersecurity workbenches and skills training pathways at Careers of Today & Tomorrow on Thursday, May 12, at the Southern Michigan Center for Science & Industry in Hudson.
View Post : WCC to show off Mustang Mach-E, highlight skills training at Careers of Today & Tomorrowtags: Affordability, Tuition, OER, Academic and Career Skills, Advanced Transportation Center, Workforce Training, ATC, Workforce Development
Tuition to remain frozen for fifth straight year for WCC in-district students
Fran LeFort - April 27, 2022
Tuition for in-district students at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will remain frozen for the fifth consecutive year, the college announced following Board of Trustees approval Tuesday.
View Post : Tuition to remain frozen for fifth straight year for WCC in-district studentstags: Board of Trustees, Affordability, On The Record, enrollment, Tuition, June 2022