Environmental Health and Safety
(Room M101F, Blountville) – Northeast State Community
College recognizes its obligation to provide an Environmental Health and Safety program that
ensures student and employee safety, protects our environment, and promotes sustainability. The
Environmental Health and Safety Department is a resource that provides oversight, consultation,
policies, training, inspections, documentation, and other services to assure that Northeast State
complies with federal, state, and local health and environmental requirements. For more
information, please call 423.354.5224 or email
. Visit the office
location in the Maintenance Building.
Evening Services
(Room T101, Blountville) – Evening Services facilitates the offering of
educational programs and services to evening students to provide traditional and alternative delivery
credit classes in support of the College’s mission to increase access to higher education. The quality
of instruction governing credit courses offered during the evening is maintained at the same level as
those courses offered during the day and is equivalent in all academic considerations. Admission
requirements for evening students are identical to requirements for students in the regular daytime
programs. When classes are in session, Evening Services is open Monday through Thursday from
12:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. during fall, spring, and summer semesters and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. on Friday. When classes are not in session, the office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For
more information, please call 423.354.5109 or email
.
Exit Exams
(Room C2101, Blountville) – The State of Tennessee requires that all graduates earning
an associate or bachelor’s degree from a state institution participate in an exit examination. The
College uses the ETS® Proficiency Profile/Exit Exam. Graduates who will earn an A.A.S., A.S.,
A.S.T., or A.A. degree take the exam. Students receiving a Certificate only do not take the exam.
There is no fee for completing this exam, and no minimum score or level of achievement is required
to graduate. However, the outcome of the test affects the College’s funding. And, the value of your
diploma in the community is directly related to how Northeast State ranks in meeting its educational
objectives, so please put forth your best effort. It is requested you complete this exam before your
degree will be conferred. Also, students must complete required competency examinations in
specified academic majors. Students will be notified by email about specific testing requirements.
For more information, please call 423.354.2587 or email
. Visit the
office location in the General Studies Building.
Financial Aid
(Room C2406, Blountville and Room BWH108, Kingsport) – The Office of
Financial Aid assists students through the process of receiving Federal and State aid by informing
students of current and updated financial aid opportunities available to them. The Financial Aid
Office works closely with all departments of Northeast State to insure students meet Federal and
State requirements for the receipt of financial aid. The Office of Financial Aid also serves as a
liaison between the student and the College by maintaining and updating information regarding the
availability of financial aid funds for student accounts. For more information, please call
423.323.0252 or email
. Visit the office location in the General
Studies Building on the Blountville campus or in Blazier-Wilson Hall on the Kingsport campus.
Financial Aid Help Center
(Room C2406, Blountville) – The Financial Aid Help Center assists
students through the process of completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
The Financial Aid Help Center connects with students by providing resource information on current
and updated financial aid opportunities available to them and to teach students how to navigate these
opportunities. The Help Center in conjunction with the Financial Aid Office offers assistance to new
students and current Northeast State students returning for additional terms. For more information,
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