Prince George's Community College (PGCC, PGCC, PG, PG College, Prince Georges Community College) Academics and Admissions

Academics

Prince George’s Community College was established in 1958 with an aim of providing an enriching learning experience to all its students. With an average class size of less than twenty students, the faculty provides resources that help students in increasing their professional value and academic qualifications by giving them one to one attention.

The school has special online classes for working students in 11 disciplines, ranging from arts, law and business administration. Students also have the option of choosing hybrid programs which are a mix of classroom training and online classes. Apart from this, students can earn credits through internships, weekend programs and personal assessments.

With more than sixty different courses on offer through campus programs, students can choose from a wide range of subjects in healthcare, social sciences, liberal arts, science and technology.

Available programs are segregated into transfer programs, which are primers to four year programs offered in universities; and career programs, which provide the skills and technical expertise necessary for career advancement. A transfer program helps you complete the pre requisites of four year degree programs without the requirement of SAT or ACT scores!

Prince George’s Community College also offers three special programs:

1. The Hillman

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Information Summary

Ranks 41st in Maryland and 2391st overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	58.2
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$5,270
Admission Success rate	N/A
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	14 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	60% / 48%
Enrollment Total (all students)	11,885

Admissions

Prospective students can fill the online application form and submit it to the college after paying a nominal application fee. Official high school transcripts or General Education Diploma (GED) score reports are required. Students below the age of eighteen who are not yet high school graduates are required to provide a letter from their educational institution requesting to withdraw from the school system.

Additionally, students are also required to take placement tests conducted by the college to determine the subject they best fit into. These tests are also mandatory for transfer students, who can fill out the

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Financial Aid

The college offers need based federal and state financial aid. Thirty merit based scholarships are awarded by the Prince George’s Community College annually, which include the Board of Trustee Legacy, the Honors Academy, the AOBA, the Hillman Entrepreneurial Program, and the Kathy and Jerry Wood scholarship.

All merit based scholarships have specific GPA requirements, with a minimum GPA between 2.5 and 3 for most scholarships while others require high SAT or ACT scores.

International students applying for need based financial aid should meet the requirements of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can read about federal financial aids offered by the FAFSA on their website.

The financial aid office of the college assists students with documentation, cross training and effective communication with the enrolling departments.

The college has a unique financial assistance program called the Dreamkeepers Emergency Financial Assistance which helps students with food and utilities so they can continue their education uninterrupted. Students applying for the Dreamkeepers Emergency Financial Assistance should have earned a minimum of 15 credits at the college and are required to write a personal statement citing reasons for requirement of assistance.

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Students

The campus provides ample opportunities for students to meet and communicate through college clubs, athletic societies, community education programs, and recreational facilities such as the Olympic sized swimming pool in the Robert I. Bickford Natatorium.

At the college, students can participate in a myriad of co-curricular activities depending on their area of interest. The intramural program at Prince George

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Athletics

The college is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Maryland Junior College Athletic Association. Athletic teams at the college are fondly called

Bibliography

Prince George’s Community College . Prince George’s Community College. Web. 17 May 2011

Prince George County . Prince George County, Maryland. 17 May 2011.

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