New education degree options at Somerset Community College

SOMERSET, Ky. (WTVQ)- Students who want to pursue a four-year degree in southern Kentucky will have a new option in 2019.

Republican Congressman Hal Rogers announced Monday the planned opening of the University Center of Southern Kentucky (UCSK).

It will open on the campus of Somerset Community College for the fall semester.

Congressman Rogers described the initiative as a “multiversity” where students will be able to earn a four-year degree from partnering universities while on the community college campus.

“The one thing missing from the Lake Cumberland region is the option for students to get an affordable bachelor’s degree.  Now, spring graduates in May 2019 will have the option to stay here at home to get a four-year degree at an affordable rate,” Rogers said.

UCSK’s first director will be Trent Pool, who has been with Somerset Community College for 16-years.