Special Projects
Madisonville Community College's President has initiated the following projects to benefit our community.
School Counts
One of the most difficult tasks facing employers in Hopkins County is determining the level of workplace readiness and educational preparedness in job applicants. The high school transcript does not tell an employer that the student has basic workforce skills. As an alternative source of information, the School Counts program awards student certificates, which are a workplace readiness indicator that can easily be understood by a potential employer.
The criteria a student must meet before earning a School Counts certificate are as follows:
- Obtain a 2.5 GPA yearly
- Achieved a 95% attendance and punctuality record
- Completed high school in eight consecutive semesters
- Taken more than the minimum number of credits required for graduation
Certificates are awarded at the end of each academic year. The certificates are a handy way of alerting an employer that the job candidate sitting before them has developed strong workforce readiness skills in the areas of Quality, Attendance, Persistence, and Rigor.
Beginning with the class of 2008, all of the students in Hopkins County who graduate from high school and earn four consecutive School Counts program certificates will receive up to $1000 per semester for four semesters for tuition to Madisonville Community College. This support will be for students who do not qualify for other types of scholarships or financial aid. It will be used in combination with available KEES money.
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Visit the School Counts home page
Rhoads Scholar
The Rhoads Scholar Program works to let students and their parents know that obtaining a college education is an affordable option for every student....and for their parents and families. The Rhoads Scholar Program is a direct resource to the schools, providing important information to students, faculty, staff, and parents regarding careers, college admissions, financial aid information, adult education, and more. Faculty and staff members visit their schools, conducting workshops and activities for students and their parents throughout the school year.
The goals of the Rhoads Scholar Program are:
- Acquaint parents, students and teachers with career options through college
- Create expectations that 66% of students will go to college
- Collaborate with teachers as to disciplines through lectures / demonstrations for students
- Provide information on criteria for going to college(i.e. resources available, financial aid, career counseling)
- Encourage appropriate parents to enroll in ACE2 to upgrade job skills
- Assist schools with reading programs, science fairs, etc.
- Enhance the image of quality college in the community
Learn more about the Rhoads Scholar program
College Bound
Madisonville Community College student and employee volunteers visit 5th and 6th grade classrooms in Hopkins and Muhlenberg Counties as part of the College Bound program. For many students, this is the first introduction to information regarding higher education and introduces students to concepts such as types of types of institutions, admissions process, financial aid, student activities, etc. College Bound emphasizes no particular higher education institution or course of study, educating the class about the benefits of and choices made available in their future through higher education. The program culminates with an on-campus visit by the 5th and 6th grade students with a graduation ceremony, classes taught by college faculty and staff, and campus tours. College Bound is a nationwide program aimed primarily at children grades 4 through 6.