Germanna Community College

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Associate's — Public Rural-serving Medium

General Characteristics

Highest offering	At least 2, but less than 4 academic yrs
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Germanna Community College Introduction

Germanna Community College, with campus branches in Culpeper, Locust Grove, and Fredericksburg, Virginia, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission to award Associate’s degrees. Established in 1970, Germanna is a member of the 23-college consortium known collectively as the Virginia Community College System. Germanna gets its name from an early settlement of German miners in the area at Germanna Ford, by the Rapidan River. The Locust Grove campus sits atop 100 forested acres by the Rapidan River, and features labs, a wellness center, offices, a library, classrooms, and a student lounge and business office. The Fredericksburg campus, which currently includes labs, a library, lounge, bookstore, classrooms, and offices, is planning for the future addition of playing fields, jogging paths, tennis courts, and picnic areas.

Germanna Community College Academics

Students are Germanna may pursue a number of degrees and certificates, including the Associate of Arts and Sciences, the Associate of Applied Science, the Associate of Science, and Career Studies Certificates.

Degree and certificate programs include:

Germanna Community College Admissions

Admission is not just reserved for people in possession of a high school diploma or equivalent degree from an accredited institution, but also available to those wishing to better themselves through the varied programs of study offered by Germanna. Applications should be reviewed within 48-72 hours of their completion and submission.

Students wishing to complete a degree or certificate program on either a full-time or part-time basis are known as curricular students. In order to be admitted as a curricular student, you must submit a completed College Application for Admission, an official high school or GED transcript and transcripts for all colleges and post-secondary schools attended, and, for those students seeking in-state tuition, an Application for Virginia Domicile.

Students who are not seeking to take classes for credit to be applied towards a degree or certificate are known as noncurricular students. In order to be admission as a noncurricular student, you must submit a completed College Application for Admission and a completed Application for Virginia Domicile, if seeking in-state tuition.

Germanna Community College Financial Aid

There are several different types of financial aid available at Germanna Community College; these include grants, loans, and work-study programs.

Common grants include Federal Pell Grants, College Scholarship Assistance Program grants, Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program grants, Academic Competitiveness Grants, Higher Education Teacher Assistance Program grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Part-Time Tuition Assistance Program grants, and Commonwealth Awards.

Federal Pell Grants, which award a maximum amount of $4000, are given to undergraduate students who have not yet earned a professional or bachelor’s degree.

College Scholarship Assistance Program grants are available for Virginia residents enrolled in school at least half-time.

Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program grants aid full-time students who graduated from high school in Virginia with a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Academic Competitiveness Grants are awarded to students who have successfully passed rigorous secondary academic programs.

Higher Education Teacher Assistance Program grants aid full-time Virginia residents who plan to enroll in a K-12 teacher training program.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants are geared towards undergraduate students demonstrating exceptional financial need.

Part-time Tuition Assistance Program grants help students enrolled in between one and six credits per semester in a qualified degree program.

As Germanna does not participate in Federal Stafford or PLUS Loan programs, students usually seek alternative, private student loans.

The Germanna Work Program provides an alternative to grants and loans, and students undertake various work positions at the school to help fund their education.

The Federal Work-Study program, available for students enrolled in at least 6 credits per semester, employs students at Germanna to help defray the costs of attending.

Germanna Community College Students

The student body at Germanna is very diverse, as demonstrated with the varied array of student club and activity options.

Sporty students gravitate towards the Germanna Basketball Club, which competes against other colleges in the area.

The Student Nursing Association brings health awareness to the student body through regular Blood Drives, Blood Pressure Screenings, Health and Fitness Fairs, and Flu Shots.

Members of the Germanna chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society strive for academic excellence, as well as service to the community. Adopt-a-Highway, the Fredericksburg Food Bank, and the Kid’s Cafe tutoring program are just a few of the organizations in which PTK members have participated.

The Drama Club provides an artistic outlet for students interested in expressing themselves through the classic medium of stage performance and reading.

The Student Government Association prepares future community and political activists by facilitating conversations between the students and the college faculty and administration.

Germanna Community College Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s Club and Women’s Club Baseball
• Men’s Club and Women’s Club Basketball