Next week, River Parishes Community College (RPCC) will welcome students back to campus and online for their Fall 2025 semester.

This fall, RPCC continues to grow as a comprehensive institution serving the South Louisiana river region, offering both academic transfer pathways and career-focused technical programs. The college recently celebrated a more than doubling of scholarship recipients, with 93 students awarded $200,000 in scholarships, and saw a record level of student internship participation with leading industry partners. Enrollment and program completions have also surged — with RPCC more than doubling completers and experiencing significant enrollment growth over the past three years.

With campuses in Gonzales, Reserve, Westside in Plaquemine, and the United Way of St. Charles Campus in Boutte, RPCC offers a variety of academic, technical, and health sciences programs that equip students with the skills needed in today’s workforce. The college provides high-demand training in welding, process technology, instrumentation, medical assisting, and practical nursing, as well as Louisiana Transfer Degrees that allow for seamless transition to four-year institutions.

Through partnerships with K-12 school systems, RPCC offers robust dual enrollment opportunities, enabling high school students to earn college credit. The college also delivers tailored workforce training on-site for regional industry leaders such as BASF, DOW, OxyChem, and many others.

Whether seeking to complete high school, enhance career skills, earn an associate degree, or transfer to a university, RPCC provides the resources and support needed to succeed.

For more information on academic programs, visit rpcc.edu/academics/academic-programs. For workforce training opportunities, visit rpcc.edu/workforce-training/workforce-and-career-training.

RPCC is a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS). RPCC is committed to providing equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants, as well as for its students and employed staff, without regard to race, color, religious or political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, citizenship, national origin, age, disability/handicap, marital status or veteran’s status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, family medical history or genetic information, and the sickle cell trait, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Executive Order 11246, as amended; the Louisiana Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Sections 503 and 504); the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination ACT of 2008; and any other applicable Federal and Louisiana State laws against discrimination.

River Parishes Community College, a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System and an accredited member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, does not discriminate in its programs and activities based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age, and provides equal access to Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator, Shalither S. Cushenberry, has been chosen to respond to student-related issues concerning the nondiscrimination policy at [email protected] or 225-743-8526. Faculty and staff are encouraged to contact Brian Vermeire in the Office of Human Resources at [email protected] or 225-743-8539.