The Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield

Welcome residents and employers of the Pioneer Valley!

Summer enrichment programs for children...advice on how to start your own business...lectures on current international issues...income tax assistance...health and fitness programs...free music concerts…these are just a few of the many programs and events available to you through the eight Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield (CCGS).

With the campuses of American International College, Bay Path College, Elms College, Holyoke Community College, Springfield College, Springfield Technical Community College, Western New England College, and Westfield State College right in your own backyard, you can enjoy access to these and other programs all year long.

For more than 30 years, the CCGS members have shared resources, ideas, and talent. Now we’re taking our collaboration online to help you explore all that the CCGS collaboration has to offer.

Eight Colleges. One Website.

This website was developed to highlight the contributions made by the CCGS institutions, and to inform residents and employers of the Pioneer Valley of the opportunities available to you, both cultural and economic.

This Resources Guide illustrates the numerous ways in which our colleges:

• Promote community and economic development in the region and beyond
• Benefit our citizens by providing access to a diverse array of social and cultural activities
• Enhance the quality of life in the region

We encourage employers to share this guide with your employees by linking it to your own website, publicizing the address in your company newsletter, or printing out hard copies.

Check back often! We will continue to update the site to include new programs and events of interest to the community. By clicking on the links to any of the colleges, you can check their calendars to learn what's happening now.