Encore Academy
PHCC believes that students of any age should have access to higher education and promotes the concept of lifelong learning. Encore Academy focuses on serving adults over the age of 50. This program offers learning opportunities in most academic areas, including those in college credit and technical credit programs, noncredit courses, and other selected monthly activities.
Membership benefits
- Twenty hours of special interest workshops. Subjects include beginning computers, beginning Internet, digital photography, historical eras, artistic design and more
- Enrollment in any three-credit college or technical class per academic
year on a space available basis. (Space availability is determined on the last day of the add/drop period each term.) Examples include psychology, golf, acting, drawing, music appreciation and philosophy. Encore Academy students not interested in college credit may elect to audit their chosen class, which means no grade or credit is given for the course.
- Enrollment in any noncredit class, up to eight
contact hours, per fall or spring term; or an additional 24 hours in
lieu of a three-credit class. Popular examples include watercolor painting, creative writing, internet basics and self defense.
- Open invitation to any free college event.
- Free college magazine.
- Free blood pressure screening—once per term.
- Admittance to member activities,
which include socials and an annual December
holiday gathering.
- PHCC library privileges
- PHCC student ID card which can be used for student discounts offered in the community.
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Membership eligibility
All individuals, aged 50
or older, are eligible for membership.
Spouses of eligible members have no age restrictions.
Membership fee
Academic year (August - April): $175 per student
Fall or spring term only: $125
per term
All membership fees are non-refundable once a term has begun.
Members are not required to attend all activities; however, there is
no proration of fees for members who do not attend events.
Members who take a college or technical credit course must
complete a separate PHCC application for admission, if they have not
already done so. However, the application fee will be waived for
members. Applications for admission may be requested from the director
of admissions and student records or from the academy liaison.
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How do I apply?
Download an application or contact the academy office to have an application and schedule mailed to you.
Mail or take the application with the application membership fee to the Encore Academy liaison on West Campus.
Staff
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| Name and title |
Location |
Contact |
E-mail |
Duncan, Debra
Encore Academy manager |
A200
New Port Richey |
727-816-3439 Phone 727-816-3301 Fax |
duncand at phcc dot edu |