Experience the Early College difference!
JCCC’s Department of Early College invites you to our events and service opportunities hosted throughout the year. Each gathering will provide you with resources, give you a taste of our stunning campus, and answer your questions about college life. Just find the event that’s right for you!
Early College Events
Whether you’re a high school student, a JCCC Cavalier, or planning a transfer—we’ve got the event for you!
Thursday Oct. 9 | 9 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. | CoLab (OCB 100) | FREE registration
Presented by the JCCC Department of Early College and KC STEM Alliance, join our Careers in Robotics Conference.
Enjoy an exciting day of robotics activities, exploring careers in the field of robotics and getting your questions answered by industry experts. All students are welcome, but participation is limited to the first 60 registrants – sign up fast!
Tentative Itinerary
9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Check In
9:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Robotics Activity Rotations
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Industry Panel Q&A
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lab Tours
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Depart
A finalized itinerary, and any supplemental details and/or materials will be sent to the primary chaperone the first week of October.
Thursday Nov. 6 | 5-8 p.m. | CoLab (OCB 100) | FREE registration
Bed of Bags (video) is a Kansas City-based Non-Profit organization who weaves donated grocery bags into sleeping mats to improve the lives of Kansas City's unhoused population.
Bring some friends, eat some pizza and join us in our CoLab on campus for a few hours as you learn how to make yarn out of plastic bags, AKA "plarn." This plarn is then be used to weave the mats used to help keep unhoused members of our community a little warmer on cold winter nights.
Join us for a free event to prepare you for your college experience.
Wed. Nov. 19, 2025 | 4:30-7 p.m. | Regnier Center 101
- Consult with FAFSA® experts
- Learn about scholarship opportunities
- Discover how JCCC’s Early College programs can benefit you
- Meet with JCCC, KU, and K-State Admissions Reps
Registration opens in September.