April 19, 2022, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Classes are now open for Grand Rapids Community College’s two summer sessions, providing opportunities for students of all ages to continue their education – or get a head start on the fall semester.
GRCC’s summer schedule has two seven-week sessions and one 14-week session, with most classes starting on May 9. A second, seven-week session starts on June 28. Students can register for summer courses at grcc.edu/enroll.
“Summer classes are ideal for incoming freshmen seeking a head start on their college journey, current students scheduling classes around other responsibilities, and older learners looking to gain new skills,” GRCC President Bill Pink said. “These sessions keep a quality education within reach. Michigan Reconnect can eliminate cost as a barrier for students age 25 and older, and the online options can be convenient for students to keep moving forward on their classes wherever they will be during the summer months.”
Seats are available in more than 500 summer sections, with more than 200 offered online, 10 offered in a virtual real-time format and nine in the hybrid format – a mix of online and in-person settings.
Of the more than 300 in-person classes, about 250 are at the main campus in Grand Rapids, 21 are at the GRCC Lakeshore Campus at Lakeshore, 45 offered in locations off campus, including several area high schools.
A growing number of West Michigan students attending classes in four-year schools are taking summer classes at GRCC as guest students, then transferring them back to their home colleges. Guest students are students who are enrolled at another college, but are taking classes at GRCC to gain quality credits at affordable rates.
Universities and colleges across the state accept GRCC credits through the Michigan Transfer Credits. Students interested in attending GRCC as a guest student should first check with their home institution’s course equivalency guide to ensure GRCC courses will transfer back.