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TRENTON – ¾«¶«´«Ã½ has been selected to participate in the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE)’s Everyday Entrepreneur Program (EEP). The EEP provides community colleges with support to offer entrepreneurial education and funding to high school juniors, seniors, and young adults helping them turn their business ideas into thriving enterprises and sustainable projects.

As a participant, ¾«¶«´«Ã½ was awarded a grant that will provide a non-credit entrepreneurship bootcamp and a co-branded EEP Pitch Competition. With a commitment to offering participants access to invaluable resources and curriculum, ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s goal is to ensure successful outcomes for every visionary who participates. Through the support of ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s Workforce Training department, entrepreneurs will obtain skills required to be long-term successful business owners.

Classes are FREE and are designed to provide business planning support, financial literacy training, and access to community partnerships, government resources, and industry networks. They will be held at ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s James Kerney Campus on March 9, 11, 16 and 18 from 6-9 pm. Students will present their ideas in a pitch competition judged by community and industry professionals on March 20 from 5-9 pm. Requirements for admission include a minimum 3.3 unweighted GPA, thoughtful essays that reflect interest in the program’s content, strong recommendations highlighting academic performance and potential, and meaningful extracurricular involvement or achievements.

"We are absolutely thrilled to receive the NACCE Everyday Entrepreneur scholarship,” said Dr. Gonzalo Perez, ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s Associate Provost, Academic Affairs, Workforce Innovation and Urban Education. “This award gives ¾«¶«´«Ã½ a transformative opportunity to empower not only students emerging from high school, but also mid-career professionals, to accelerate their entrepreneurial ambitions. It affords ¾«¶«´«Ã½ the ability to expand our reach to better meet the evolving needs of our community, fostering innovation and growth through various pitch events and exposure to business support resources."

As a leader in innovation, this grant will allow ¾«¶«´«Ã½ to reinforce strategic partnerships and meet community demand through the provision of seed funding, incubation services, networking opportunities, mentorship programs, and more.

To complete the Everyday Entrepreneur Program application, please. For more information about the program, contact Jennifer Kaklamanis, Director, Workforce Education, at kaklamaj@mccc.edu. For more information about NACCE, visit .

About ¾«¶«´«Ã½
Established in 1966, ¾«¶«´«Ã½ is a publicly supported comprehensive institution that provides opportunities for higher education through an open-door admission policy. The scenic 292-acre West Windsor Campus was opened in 1972 to serve the needs of Mercer County residents. ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s James Kerney Campus, located in downtown Trenton, serves as an educational and cultural hub for city residents that meets the changing needs of thousands of students and community members seeking educational fulfillment and personal and career growth. President: Deborah E. Preston, Ph.D.; www.mccc.edu