NOC Northern Encounter set for Oct. 28 in Tonkawa

Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa will be hosting high school students for Northern Encounter Oct. 28 at the Renfro Center on the NOC Tonkawa campus.

There will be two sessions, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

High school juniors and seniors interested in NOC Tonkawa will have an opportunity to hear from admissions, financial aid, testing and scholarship departments as well as the different degree programs, clubs, organizations and housing opportunities.  Prospective students will also experience campus tours.

The students will receive a free t-shirt along with brochures with information for all three Northern Oklahoma College campuses.

Contact Blair Turney at 580.628.6668 for additional information.  Students may pre-register at www.noc.edu .

There will be a second Northern Encounter at NOC Tonkawa on Dec. 9.

Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s first public community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services which create life-changing experiences and develop students as effective learners and leaders within their communities in a connected, ever changing world.

NOC, a public two-year community college, serves 5,700 students on the home campus in Tonkawa, branch in Enid, NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater, online, and the University Center in Ponca City. Of these students about 60% receive financial aid and/or scholarships.

NOC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science and Applied Science.  The associate degree fulfills lower-division course work which is applicable towards a bachelor’s degree.

Call (580) 628-6200 for more information about Northern Oklahoma College or visit www.noc.edu .