English Learner Institute (ELI)
MCC's English Learner Institute (ELI) offers noncredit courses focused on helping you develop basic English and other life skills that are essential to American culture.
ELI/Prepare to Attend College (PAC) Program
This program is offered twice a year – in the fall and spring. Classes are a bridge
for non-native English speakers who often enroll in credit classes at MCC.
To be eligible for this no-cost program, you must be a(n):
- Newcomer to the United States
- Individual who needs to develop basic English skills
You will be assessed by our instructors and placed into Level 1 or Level 2. Classes run during the day on the MCC Lowell Campus for approximately 40 total hours over eight weeks.
Spring 2025 dates for the PAC program are as follows and we are currently accepting applications to be added to the waitlist for the Spring Program:
PAC Level 1 - February 3rd – March 28th, 2025
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
9am - 10:45am
PAC Level 2 - February 3rd – March 28th, 2025
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
11am – 12:45pm
Classes are held in the Lowell Cowan Center – Room 210
If you are at an intermediate level or have completed the ELI/PAC program, you can take noncredit day courses at a reduced rate to help you improve your English
skills.
Programs are offered between two and four times per year, based on student demand.
The dates for the Winter and Spring 2024/25 Holistic 2 and 3 classes will be held
starting January 15th through March 7th, 2025.
Class Times and Location:
Holistic English 2: 8:30am-11:00am Wednesdays and Fridays – Lowell Cowan Center Room 209
Holistic English 3: 11:30am-2:00pm Wednesdays and Fridays – Lowell Cowan Center Room 209
Cost: $300 per course plus the cost of the book