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Trinity Valley Community College is a learning-centered college that provides quality academic, workforce, and community service programs to meet the educational needs of our students and the citizens of our service area....

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Trinity Valley Community College
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County	Henderson County, TX	-
Title IV Eligible	Yes	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Public
Full-Time Undergraduate	2,276 students	1,029 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	2,762 students	1,461 students
Total Enrollment	5,038 students	2,225 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	350 students	232 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	65%	78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	52%	46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$2,837	$2,847
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	16%	29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$754	$1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	24%	12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$1,449	$1,150
% Students Receiving Loans	30%	38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$3,091	$3,143

School Notes:

Henderson County Junior College was founded by a group of Athens civic leaders, headed by J. P. Pickens and Orval Pirtle, and public school administrators in late 1945 and early 1946. The creation of Henderson County Junior College was formally approved by voters in the election of May 4, 1946. The first registration was conducted in temporary facilities at Athens High School on June 3, 1946, and three days later classes began there. The Board of Trustees provided Henderson County Junior College with its own facilities at the present location of the Henderson County Campus on June 24, 1946. The College moved to its new campus for the beginning of the fall semester, 1946.
As a result of the continued regional expansion of the College, the Board of Trustees authorized and approved a name change from Henderson County Junior college to Trinity Valley Community College in September, 1986, with campus designations: Athens - Henderson County Campus, Palestine - Anderson County Campus, Terrell - Kaufman County Campus and Kaufman - Health Science Center.
The facilities include general classrooms; modern laboratories for science and appropriate occupational programs; a modern well equipped Learning Resources Center; a men and women's physical education building; a well equipped instruction media center; and a Student Union building. A modern, well equipped green house is available to students in the Horticulture, Ranch Management and Agriculture Programs.
Trinity Valley Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Science degree, and Associate of Applied Science degree.
Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

List of holiday closings offered (Athens Daily Review)
posted on September 4, 2010 at 01:14:24 pm
Labor Day is a nationally-mandated federal holiday which is observed by many government entities and local businesses in Athens and the Henderson County area.
TVCC coach talks about challenges to athletes (Athens Daily Review)
posted on September 3, 2010 at 04:44:24 pm
The Trinity Valley Community College Football Coach Brad Smiley told the Athens Rotary Club Thursday that his players have the equivalent of two full-time jobs during gridiron season.
JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Trail of tears, or triumph? (Athens Daily Review)
posted on September 2, 2010 at 08:13:19 pm
When the Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals board a bus headed west for Cisco this weekend, they’ll be returning to the site where their 2009 season fell apart.
JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Johnson, Salazar earn weekly honor (Athens Daily Review)
posted on September 2, 2010 at 12:43:39 pm
A pair of Trinity Valley Community College football players have earned Player of the Week honors in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference.
9/2 Sports Calendar (Athens Daily Review)
posted on September 2, 2010 at 12:43:29 pm
The following is a list of athletic events scheduled at Henderson County area high schools and Trinity Valley Community College:

In the News:

List of holiday closings offered (Athens Daily Review)
posted on September 4, 2010 at 01:14:24 pm
Labor Day is a nationally-mandated federal holiday which is observed by many government entities and local businesses in Athens and the Henderson County area.
TVCC coach talks about challenges to athletes (Athens Daily Review)
posted on September 3, 2010 at 04:44:24 pm
The Trinity Valley Community College Football Coach Brad Smiley told the Athens Rotary Club Thursday that his players have the equivalent of two full-time jobs during gridiron season.
JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Trail of tears, or triumph? (Athens Daily Review)
posted on September 2, 2010 at 08:13:19 pm
When the Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals board a bus headed west for Cisco this weekend, they’ll be returning to the site where their 2009 season fell apart.
JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Johnson, Salazar earn weekly honor (Athens Daily Review)
posted on September 2, 2010 at 12:43:39 pm
A pair of Trinity Valley Community College football players have earned Player of the Week honors in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference.
9/2 Sports Calendar (Athens Daily Review)
posted on September 2, 2010 at 12:43:29 pm
The following is a list of athletic events scheduled at Henderson County area high schools and Trinity Valley Community College: