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Early Enrollment at GTCC Showing Increase of 37.8%

(Released 12/1/2009)

JAMESTOWN - Early enrollment for the spring semester at Guilford Technical Community College shows a dramatic increase of 37.8 percent over the same period last year. The number of students receiving financial aid has jumped 78.5 percent over the spring 2009 figures.

So far 9,451 students have registered for spring semester, up from 6,857 a year ago. The financial aid picture shows 5,420 already approved for spring 2010 classes, which will begin Jan. 11. Last year, 3,359 had been approved for financial help during this same period.

The enrollment deadline is Jan. 4.

The increases come on the heels of a record enrollment for the current fall semester of 13,520 students. Current enrollment is up 2,233 students from fall 2008.

Including enrollment for continuing education and basic skills classes, GTCC has a total of 41,524 students.

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