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Health Department issues new directive on COVID-19 Delta variant
Due to the aggressive transmission and surge of the Coronavirus Delta variant in Shelby County, the Shelby County Health Department has issued Health Order No. 24 effective Aug. 3, 2021 at noon until Aug. 31.
Southwest returns to campus Aug. 2; face masks and health screening no longer required
For the first time since the Coronavirus erupted in March 2021, Southwest Tennessee Community College employees will be returning to full on-campus service Aug. 2, 2021. While some student-supported and administrative services returned in spring,...
Southwest Tennessee Community College eliminates $1.8 million in debt for hundreds of students hit hard by the pandemic
Southwest Tennessee Community College has paid more than $1.8 million to clear outstanding balances for more than 1,600 eligible students who attended Southwest during the Spring 2020, Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 semesters. Southwest funded the unprecedented...
Rooms N125, N134 and N135 in the EMS building on the Union Avenue Campus CLOSED for sanitation; Rooms reopen Monday, July 26
Southwest Tennessee Community College has closed Rooms N125, N134 and N135 in the Emergency Medical Services building on the Union Avenue Campus for sanitation following a reported case of COVID-19. The classrooms reopen Monday, July 26 at 8:00 a.m....
Virtual financial aid assistance offers live support for students
The financial aid office at Southwest Tennessee Community College now offers a virtual solution for students who need help getting answers to their financial aid questions from a live representative. Students are able to speak to a live counselor...
CARES Act funding released to eligible Southwest students
Eligible Southwest Tennessee Community College students impacted by COVID-19 received $3,284,304 in emergency assistance relief funds through the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act June 4, 2020, in accordance with U.S. Department...