Three Rivers at Cape

Bringing the Community College experience to Cape Girardeau

Through the Cape Girardeau Partnership for Higher Education, Three Rivers is offering courses leading to an Associate of Arts degree. Partnership courses are offered at the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center, 1080 S. Silver Springs Road.

Three Rivers removes the barriers to higher education. We meet your needs by:

Offering quality college courses that are affordable and transfer everywhere
Making enrollment open and easy
Helping you apply for financial aid to cover costs
Allowing you to use the A+ Incentive if earned in high school
Easing the transition into college with small classes and individual attention
Providing courses if you need a boost preparing for college level work
Offering courses at convenient times to fit busy schedules

As a comprehensive Community College, Three Rivers serves:

Students needing help preparing for college level courses
Students seeking an affordable way to explore career interests
Missouri A+ students
Low-income students
Non-traditional students

The Cape Girardeau area will benefit from our Community College services. As we create more pathways to higher education, educational attainment will increase. Studies show higher educational attainment can improve the area economy through:

Higher salaries
Increased tax revenues
Decreased welfare, unemployment and crime rates

The CGPHE service region includes the Advance R-IV, Cape Girardeau 63, Chaffee R-II, Delta R-V, Jackson R-II, Kelso C-7, Leopold R-III, Oak Ridge R-VI, Scott City R-I, Scott County R-IV (Benton) and Woodland R-IV public school districts. For more information, call 573-332-0516 or visit semo.edu/cgphe.

The Cape Girardeau Partnership for Higher Education is a partnership of Mineral Area College, Southeast Missouri State University, and Three Rivers College.