Super Sunday College Fair

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is sponsoring its second annual Super Sunday event on February 12 in Radcliff. On this day, ECTC and each of the other 15 KCTCS colleges and System office will partner with churches in their communities to host information fairs for prospective college students and their families.  ECTC’s event will be held at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church gym at 1591 Hill Street in Radcliff from 1:30 – 3 p.m.

 Higher education for Hardin County and beyond begins at ECTC, and so it is a vital part of the ECTC mission to increase the educational opportunities for people of color, including African-Americans and Latinos. Super Sunday is a statewide initiative intended to increase the college-going rate of students of color.  ECTC will partner with the church to reach out to parents and students to promote higher education. 

 In addition to information about college, program and careers, participants can register for a free ACT prep course through ECTC, and will be eligible for a drawing for an ECTC scholarship.  The ECTC Choristers will perform and refreshments will be served.

 “We want students to know, yes, you can go to college. Yes, you can get a college degree. And yes, you can have a high paying job. Many potential students are aware of their educational opportunities, they simply have questions about how to access the pipeline.  Super Sunday will show them how to navigate the admission and financial aid process, as well as provide additional information about the educational possibilities that exist,” said ECTC President Dr. Thelma J. White.

 Super Sunday is an annual initiative for ECTC.  In subsequent years, the program will be expanded to target students from other racial and ethnic groups, such as the emerging Latino population, as well as more church partners.

Of the total undergraduate students who attended Kentucky public colleges in the fall of 2009, 48.9 percent of African-American students attended KCTCS.  Although the number of African-American students attending a KCTCS college has grown, KCTCS wants to further increase enrollment and Super Sunday is intended to support this mission.

 “ECTC has a strong commitment to diversity and ensuring all citizens in our service area have the educational opportunities they need to succeed. As a system of open access institutions, it is our responsibility to make everyone aware that a college education is within their reach,” said Dr. White.

 All students and parents are welcome to participate in this Super Sunday event.

 To read more about Super Sunday, visit kctcs.edu.