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Guilford Technical Community College
Introduction
The public Guilford Technical Community College is located at 601 High Point Road in Jamestown, North Carolina. Started as the Guilford Industrial Education Center in 1958, with a mere 50 students, the college became known by its present name in 1965. This Guilford County two-year community college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate Degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 5,000 undergraduates attending full-time, and around 4,800 students attending the school on a part-time basis. Approximately 11% of students receive some sort of financial aid in the form of loans, while 44% receive federal grants, and 11% receive state or local grants, and 10% receive institutional-based grants. Other satellite campuses besides Jamestown are located in High Point, Greensboro, the Small Business Center, and the Aviation Center at the Piedmont Triad International Airport. The college provides a good foundation for continuing on to other higher educational institutions, as it boasts small class sizes, many different student services, affordable tuition, and job placement assistance.
Guilford Technical Community College
Academics
Guilford Technical Community College offers a variety of programs and degrees. Students can opt for one or two-year career-oriented programs, certificate programs, courses designed for personal enrichment, two-year college transfer programs, and different adult education options. In addition to more traditional daytime class schedules, working adults may choose to complete their education strictly in the evenings.
Academics at Guilford aim to build upon the student’s previous knowledge and further their interest and knowledge about their chosen field. Often students choose to continue on to pursue their four-year degrees at other institutes of higher education, but two year terminal degrees are also offered. Areas of study include:
Arts & Sciences
Biological Technologies
Business Technologies
Commercial Artistic Production Technologies
Construction Technologies
Developmental Education
Engineering Technologies
Health Sciences
Industrial Technologies
Public Service Technologies
Transportation Systems Technologies
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Guilford Technical Community College.
If you are a student seeking a degrees, certificate, or diploma, you must:
Submit your GTCC application.
Send an official high school or GED transcript sent to Admissions (see below for accreditation information), as well as an official transcript from any colleges you have attended.
Make an appointment with an admissions counselor to determine if any placement tests are required.
For students seeking special credit (non-degree seeking), you must:
Submit your GTCC application.
Send/bring in transcripts and proof of having completed any required prerequisites.
For current high school/home schooled students hoping to take classes at GTCC while still in high school (*note: student must be at least 16 years of age at the time of enrollment, must wait to register until the last day of registration, and is not eligible to enroll in Developmental courses):
Submit a letter from the principal of your high school stating that the student has permission to register. Home schooled students must also get a card from the Department of Public Instruction stating that the home school is certified.
When coming to Guilford to enroll in classes, it is imperative to bring a copy of your previous high school or college transcript with you. You must also have proof ready of the completion of any required prerequisites when attempting to enroll into a course which requires them. Your high school diploma must have been issued by an accredited high school. Online high schools may be accredited by the District Education Training Council (DETC). The following six accrediting associations for non-internet-based institutions are acceptable:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA)
Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges (MSA)
Southern Association of Schools and Colleges (SACS)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (NWCCU)
Financial Aid
All students seeking financial aid must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) between January 1 and March 15 (sooner is better).
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Guilford Technical Community College 3339th for the average student loan amount.
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The local community of Jamestown, North Carolina, is a close-knit one (with a population of around 3,000 at the census poll in 2000) with roots that can be traced all the way back to the time of the Keyauwee Indians’ occupation in the early 1700s. Inhabitants have always enjoyed the region’s verdant forested areas, the beautiful Deep and Uwharrie Rivers, and the moderate climate. The arrival of the first European settlers to the area in the later 1700s saw many Quaker families get established in Jamestown. Today, inhabitants strive to protect and honor their heritage, and visitors enjoy the many churches, antiques stores, and Southern cooking which can be found around town. Historic sites include the Madison Lindsay House, the Oakdale Store, Magnolia Farms, the Town Hall Sign, the Mendenhall Plantation, the Old Mill, and the First Town Hall and Fire Department.
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Guilford Technical Community College?
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almost 3 years agoSharon Burton psy2 ((at)) greatodyssey dot com
I have had a similar experience. I too have several degrees and are expanding my knowledge by attending Guilford Technical Community College. The instructors seem to lack professionalism. They discuss personal things in class. Other students are allowed to impinge on other's learning by being loud and disruptive. They discuss things unrelated to the learning environment. In addition, I think one of the biggest shortcomings of this institution appears to be that the instructors are allowed to "pick an choose" the students they teach. the others are thrown out of class, either by dropping them or throwing them out for any reason deemed "necessary". This seems contrary to the policy that Guilford Technical Community College has adopted and North Carolina Community Colleges policies in general. However, very little if anything, is ever done to correct this problem as the instructors are ALWAYS found to be in the right.
almost 4 years agoLaura Solomon noashes ((at)) hotmail dot com
Hello, I have to say that I am 90 % happy about GTCC and the people who attend as well as most of the people who instruct. However, the 10% that I must address, is a very serious issue for me (others too). Speaking for myself, the difference in protocol for attendance in each class, makes for a lack in student/teacher communication. I have read every syllabus given to me for each of my classes and though they are slightly consistant, they are alot more unalike. The syllabi all state that after 6 missed hours -depending on the length of the class- the decision to "drop" a student, is up to the individual instructor. Also, since I've been attending GTCC, (1992), the instructors have given warnings after someone has missed a particular number of hours/days. The student is asked to sign a document of knowledge regurding any consequences that may be given due to absences. I am sorry to say that, the rules are not clear. GTCC rules for attendance aren't upheld in a consistant manner at all. Myself and other students are outraged about the lack of respect from some instructors' for some students'. This past spring semester, I was dropped from Interviewing Techniques class without any justifaction. I was also not treated equally by a director that I took my case to after I opposed my instructor's decision to drop me from class. I thought for sure that I'd be given a fair chance as a mature/believable adult, not as a criminal in a court trial. I had evidence that this certain instructor had excused me from all 3 absences. The problem was that I trusted this person to be truthful about verbably excusing me from any consequences for missing classes, due to the uncontrolable circumstances regarding my situation. Karen Solini said, quote-unquote, on each occassion, "don't worry Laura, we are still on the same chapter that we were on. Laura, you can't control the public school system nor when they have delays and,or councilations." I missed 6 hours (3 days) due to my childrens' school scheduals. I only wished that my conversations with Mrs. Solini were tape recorded. Having faith in someone that is in control of your future is not an option for me anymore because of this experience. Yes our instructors are given more power than anyone should have over another adult, period. I am a financial aid receipent. This means that my aid would have been withdrawn do to abrupt determinations by an instructor and her (in my case) wrong, unjustified choice to lie. Solini actually stated to me that Mrs. Smith (Evelyn), was the person who dropped me. When I brought this to Smith's attention, she said that solini came to her with my absences, not the other way around. I see where Solini needed to cover her tail and lie about telling me, I was not in jeoparody due to my circumstances. Point to take seriously, that will better the whole entire GTCC college protocol, is simple. We as a student class body, have to let our guards down and trust our instructors. Doing so is risky because of the rules and regulations that are NOT at all the same in one department to the next. Even worse, rules and regulatons are NOT alike from one class to the next. I would rather sign a warning, or be given some kind of acedemic consequence for missing a class, then be told a lie and pay terribly by loosing financial aid for college tutition and support for my children while I attend school. This is not professional behavior for a trusted cummunity college. Professionalism is a means of respect for any student who spends alot of money to come here. Protocol for absences has got to be accross the board.
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psy2 ((at)) greatodyssey dot com
I have had a similar experience. I too have several degrees and are expanding my knowledge by attending Guilford Technical Community College. The instructors seem to lack professionalism. They discuss personal things in class. Other students are allowed to impinge on other's learning by being loud and disruptive. They discuss things unrelated to the learning environment. In addition, I think one of the biggest shortcomings of this institution appears to be that the instructors are allowed to "pick an choose" the students they teach. the others are thrown out of class, either by dropping them or throwing them out for any reason deemed "necessary". This seems contrary to the policy that Guilford Technical Community College has adopted and North Carolina Community Colleges policies in general. However, very little if anything, is ever done to correct this problem as the instructors are ALWAYS found to be in the right.