Northland Pioneer College

Whether you are the first in your family to attend college, or from a family with college degrees, our dedicated Student Services staff is ready to provide the resources to ensure your success in reaching your educational goals. This latest issue of NPC’s CareerFocus magazine takes a look at some of the resources available to students, including academic advising, financial aid...

Your NPC academic adviser is one of the single most important points of contact you will encounter in college. Why? Because an adviser can help you with almost any issue or question you have. Advisers are trained to help you select a program of study, decide what classes to take, find informa-tion, solve problems and inform you about NPC’s many resources. They are truly the foundation of...

You’re about to finish your studies at Northland Pioneer College and now you want to present yourself in the best way possible to potential employers to start your career. But you have no idea how to write a résumé or answer interview questions skillfully. Without expert advice, it can be difficult to position yourself, your skills and your qualifications in a dynamic way that makes you...

If you’ve thought to yourself, “I really need to earn my GED,®” or “I’ve always wanted to earn a college degree, but I have been out of school too long,” NPC’s College and Career Preparation (CCP) program is designed just for YOU! CCP has helped many adult students just like you prepare to pass the GED® test or sharpen and enhance foundational skills so you’re ready to...

Entrepreneurship can be a rewarding career path, and owning a business is the dream of many Americans. Starting with the sound advice of the know-ledgeable consultants at the NPC Small Business Development Center (SBDC) greatly improves your chances of success and prosperity. SBDC mentors are highly adept at helping you start, grow and sustain a small business. For example, the SBDC helped...

The NPC Veterans Service Office is dedicated to making sure the veterans who protect our freedom get the full range of educational benefits they need to pursue their college dreams. One such student is Malia Reddick, who is using her veterans benefits as a first-year nursing student at NPC’s Winslow Campus. She’s in her third year in the Air Force Reserves as an aircraft maintainer...

“The NPC library is a place where we love to see people come in, hang out, study and have fun,” says Stan Pirog, director of Library Services. It’s also a place for librarians to connect with students to help them locate research and reference mater-ials for their assignments and class projects. The library is a crucial resource for a student’s success in college and beyond....

In what has been called a “life-changing classroom,” Construction Technology and GED® students at NPC recently completed construction of a new ranch-style home in a residential neighborhood in Holbrook, Arizona. Building the home (pictured above) from the ground up, the students were participants in the IBEST program (Integrated Basic Education Skills Training). They’re building homes,...