Vance-granville Community College
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Vance-Granville Community College is a public, two-year, post-secondary educational institution with an open-door admissions policy. Its purpose is to extend affordable, lifelong learning opportunities to the citizens of Vance, Granville, Franklin, Warren counties and beyond that will enable citizens to acquire the education and training necessary for employment in the workforce, overcome barriers imposed by insufficient mastery of basic skills, acquire the first two years of a baccalaureate degree program, and enhance the quality of life through the development of personal interests and talents....
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- Community College Avg.
| County | Vance County, NC | - |
| 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 | 1,656 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 2,274 students | 1,443 students |
| Total Enrollment | 3,930 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 56% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 47% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,288 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 12% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $926 | $1,275 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 16% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $477 | $1,147 |
School Notes:
- Vance-Granville Community College was chartered in 1969 as Vance County Technical Institute by the North Carolina General Assembly. The college began by offering technical, vocational and continuing education courses to residents of Vance County. In 1972, Vance and Granville counties pooled their resources to support a $2 million bond referendum for a larger, more permanent facility to educate their citizens. The result was the construction and subsequent opening of the new Vance-Granville Community College campus in 1976 on an 83-acre tract in Vance County, midway between Henderson and Oxford.
- The Main Campus of Vance-Granville Community College is located midway between Oxford and Henderson on an 83-acre tract of land off Interstate 85. The majority of classes are taught on Main Campus, but a number of students attend classes also at South Campus between Butner and Creedmoor, Franklin Campus in Louisburg, and Warren Campus in Warrenton.
- Today, the main campus, picturesque with a lake and attractive landscaping, boasts eight permanent buildings that include a student services complex, civic center and daycare unit. Along with administrative and faculty offices, auditorium, student lounge and learning resources center, these facilities provide 36 classrooms, 10 shops and 20 labs in which students may train in 35-plus curriculum programs, as well as extension, economic development, continuing education, and small business classes. Its total value is approximately $24.3 million.
- Vance-Granville offers more than 35 degree, diploma, and certificate programs to prepare students for further education or to enter work directly after graduation. Most programs are available in day or evening and on a full-time or part-time basis. VGCC's also offers prrograms in Continuing Education, Occupational Extension and Workforce Development.
- Vance-Granville Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. Vance-Granville Community College is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges, North Carolina Community College System and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
In the News:
- College holds vigil for player who collapsed during game (WRAL Sports Fan)
posted on February 27, 2010 at 03:30:34 am
Vance-Granville Community College held a vigil Friday afternoon for a basketball player who collapsed on the court during a game Feb. 20. - Dunn's death tragic (The News & Observer)
posted on February 23, 2010 at 05:40:48 am
The future looked bright for Raymond M. Dunn, the 20-year-old basketball player who collapsed and died during a game Saturday. - Community mourns sudden death of student-athlete (News 14 Carolina)
posted on February 22, 2010 at 07:40:48 pm
Students and faculty members at Vance-Granville Community College are mourning the loss of 20-year-old Raymond Dunn, a basketball player who collapsed on the court Saturday. The autopsy results have not been released. - Community college basketball player dies on the court (News 14 Carolina)
posted on February 22, 2010 at 12:41:22 pm
The Vance-Granville Community College community is mourning the loss of a basketball player who collapsed on the court Saturday. The autopsy results have not been released. - Vance-Granville Community College player dies during basketball game in NC (Los Angeles Times)
posted on February 22, 2010 at 01:39:50 am
HENDERSON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina community college basketball player died after he collapsed while playing in a game Saturday, officials said.
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