What's stopping you from your dream future? MCCC can help!
MCCC can help! Our Momentum Adult Success Program in partnership with Monroe County Opportunity Program and the Learning Bank is designed specifically to assist adult students. Many adults whose parents never attended college -- students we call "first-generation" -- find navigating college to be difficult. So do those who are economically disadvantaged. Many adults just don't feel like they would have the support required to juggle everything necessary and make the sacrifices needed to earn a college degree.
MCCC can help! Our Momentum Adult Success Program is designed specifically to assist adult students. It helps prepare adult students to start their college journey and gives them the support they need every step of the way as they work toward earning that life-changing certificate or degree.
Any adult learner age 21 or up in Monroe County is eligible to participate in the Momentum Adult Success Program. If interested in joining please fill out the interest form below.
The program began through grant funding from the Michigan Legislature administered by the Michigan Center for Adult College Success.
Momentum Program Services
The program offers individualized support for adult learners depending on their demonstrated needs, such as: 
- Academic preparation for college-level work
- Activities to help build a sense of familiarity and belonging at MCCC
- One-on-one development of academic success plans with regular progress checkups and success coaching
- Referrals to Financial Aid counseling to assist with accessing state free-tuition programs, as well as other federal and state aid and scholarships
- Support with basic needs such as transportation assistance and connection to the campus food pantry and personal care items.
- Supplies such as backpacks, notebooks and writing utensils
- Computer technology
- Assistance with developing soft skills and career readiness
- Referrals to mental health screenings
- Referrals to Disability services
- Tutoring
Coming Soon: Resource Center in Orchard East Neighborhood through MCOP Partnership
A Momentum Adult Success Program resource center will be housed at the Opportunity Center at Arthur Lesow Community Center through a partnership with the Monroe County Opportunity Program, which manages the ALCC. In addition, MCOP will assist MCCC with coordinating services on site at the Opportunity Center, such as mentorship and transportation, and linkages for potential participants and mentoring opportunities.
Other Partners: Learning Bank Network
Other partners with MCCC on the Momentum Adult Student Success Program are:
- The Monroe County Learning Bank Network, which provides adult basic education and college readiness assessments, as well as refers qualified students for participation in the program.
Learn More about Building Your Momentum as an Adult Student at MCCC
Are you interested in pursuing you dreams at MCCC as an adult student at MCCC with help from the Momentum Adult Success Program? Fill out the interest form below.
If you have further questions contact Amanda Althouse, MCCC director of student success, at (734) 384-4184 or aalthouse@monroeccc.edu.