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‘Free’ community college? ‘That’s crazy’

March 9, 2022 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

WALNUT COVE (March 9, 2022) – ‘Free’ is a loaded term – somebody has to pay. But education leaders say free community-college tuition could help lift more North Carolina students out of poverty. “Community college tuition in North Carolina is an extremely good deal,” Forsyth Technical Community College President Janet Spriggs says in the accompanying… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, Community Colleges series, Forsyth Tech, NC Community Colleges, Pitt Community College

Pitt VISIONS: ‘If we just helped four or five students…’

February 23, 2022 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

GREENVILLE (February 23, 2022) – At the outset in 2004, Eddie Smith thought his family’s support might help four or five students at Pitt Community College. It’s since helped more than 1,200. The family foundation run by Smith, the owner and CEO of Grady-White Boats in Greenville, has poured more than $4 million into VISIONS,… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, Community Colleges series, NC Community Colleges, Pitt Community College

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