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Apply for Admission to MECC

You may apply online for Admission to MECC. Go to the Admissions page for instructions on how to get started.. You will apply for Financial Aid at the same time you apply for admission.

Ways to pay for Distance Learning courses:

• Financial Aid: You may complete the Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid (FAFSA) online. You will complete this during the same time you complete your Admission Application.
  

• A letter of authorization or a purchase order from the agency willing to pay for the course. Contact the Business Office for details on what is needed in the letter of authorization.
  Once we have received the letter of authorization, the college will call to inform you that you are ready to begin registering for your courses.
  
  
• Students can pay by Mastercard or Visa. We do not accept American Express or Discover cards. You can pay online with your credit card for immediate payment.
  
  
• Students can pay by cash, check or money order. Make payable to MECC. Send payment to:
  
  Business Office
  Mountain Empire Community College
  3441 Mountain Empire Rd.
  Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

Warning!

You must have your payment method verified before you can register for classes. If you register before your Financial Aid, Scholarship, Letter of Authorization, or Check is received by Mountain Empire, you will be administratively withdrawn from the course within two weeks of enrollment.

You may register online for your courses or come to MECC's campus and enroll in person. To enroll online please go to the following link and follow the instructions. It will walk you through the steps to enroll successfully in your online course. If you are unsure of what you need to take, please contact one of the advisors for the program before registering for classes.

MECC Online Registration

Once You Are Enrolled It's Time to Begin Classes!

Visit http://water.mecc.edu and click on the link under Coursework Related: Water/Wastweater Courses. From this page click on the course in which you are currently enrolled and begin your coursework.

If you have any questions please contact one of the following:

Admissions Office: 276-523-7474

Financial Aid: 276-523-7470

Business Office 276-523-2400

Susan Kennedy (Distance Education Coordinator) 276-523-2400, ext. 488

Mr. Tommy Clements (Dean, Health Science and Industrial Technology) 276-523-2400, ext. 431

Dr. Chuks Ogbonnaya (Head of the Environmental Science Department and Water Program Advisor) 276-523-2400, ext. 276

Rosa-lee Cooke (Water Program Advisor, Instructor and Website Technician) 276-523-2400, ext. 364

Harriett Long (Water Program Advisor, and Instructor) 276-523-2400, ext. 211

 

Last updated: 05/2010