Metropolitan Community College-penn Valley

3201 Sw Trafficway, Kansas City, MO, 64111-2429 - View a map of this school Map

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  • Metropolitan Community College-penn Valley
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County Jackson County, MO -
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 1,482 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 3,234 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 4,716 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 67% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 32% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,744 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 5% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $2,273 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 10% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,185 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 8% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $3,766 $3,129

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  • Save the Date (University News)
    posted on November 9, 2009 at 08:33:19 pm
    Monday, Nov. 9 Conservatory: The UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents the Jazz Combos Concert, featuring the I-Combo, 3:30 Combo and Latin Combo. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at Grant Recital Hall (5227 Holmes). Free admission for students, faculty and staff with valid UMKC ID.
  • College student who was homeless isn’t alone, but he has a brighter future (The University Star)
    posted on August 28, 2009 at 09:03:21 pm
    By Mara Rose Williams KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As daylight faded, Ed Charles would begin packing his books in the Penn Valley community college library and worrying about a test most classmates need not worry about. It was a part of his daily ritual last summer: Spend the mornings struggling to stay alert in class, the afternoons fighting sleep on the job and early evenings studying until the library ...
  • This weekend in Kansas City | Aug. 28-30 (The Kansas City Star)
    posted on August 27, 2009 at 03:15:07 am
    If you’re a food lover, it’s a good weekend: Local events will serve up peppers that pack a punch and a multitude of men — in aprons.
  • New student follows in my nervous footsteps (The Kansas City Star)
    posted on August 17, 2009 at 03:17:59 am
    In just two days, my young friend India Wells will move into a dormitory at the University of Missouri-Columbia for her first year of college. Like a coach sitting on the sidelines, I can only hope that the academic and journalism drills that brought us together a year ago will give her the confidence to succeed.
  • United Way of Greater KC begins foreclosure referrals (The Kansas City Star)
    posted on July 17, 2009 at 03:30:25 am
    David Jewell lives in Brookside, owns a marketing company and works as an assistant professor at UMKC. When the economy crashed, Jewell’s contracts went with it, along with his $1.5 million in annual revenue. For five months, Jewell’s business made nothing.

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