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Thu., January 10, 2013 12:36pm
Southern Crescent Technical College is scheduled to break ground Thursday on the first building of a proposed eight-building campus in McDonough. School officials Wednesday said the development has been a major priority for Henry County leaders and has progressed with the help of the local chamber of commerce.
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Fri., November 2, 2012 9:30am
The Board of the Technical College System of Georgia has selected Dr. Ivan Allen as president of Central Georgia Technical College in Macon. He will take over the larger college that will result from the merger of the Central Georgia Technical College and Middle Georgia Technical College in Warner Robins.
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Mon., September 10, 2012 3:47pm
Governor Nathan Deal’s initiative to increase the number of Georgians earning a degree is getting a boost from a new plan put together by the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia. Campuses will be putting more emphasis on college readiness and online learning but some students are still concerned about the high cost of tuition.
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Thu., July 26, 2012 12:59pm
South Georgia Technical College in Americus will provide free textbooks for students starting this fall. The school wants to attract more students coping with declining HOPE scholarship funds.
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Mon., July 23, 2012 6:02am
The Technical College System of Georgia is working to attract more international students. Officials are hoping to generate more in tuition and to spur economic development.
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Mon., June 18, 2012 10:00am
The state's overhaul of the HOPE scholarship has hurt enrollment in the Technical College System of Georgia's trucking program.
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Thu., June 14, 2012 7:46am
The Technical College System of Georgia has signed an $8.2 million agreement with Saudi Arabia to help create a community college in the city of Abqaiq and expand workforce development in the country.
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Thu., February 16, 2012 8:38am
The Technical College System of Georgia has received a $50,000 donation to help poor students pay to take the test to get their high-school equivalency degree.
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Tue., January 24, 2012 5:42pm
Eighteen Georgia technical college campuses may face closure. Officials with the state Technical College System say, the satellite operations cost too much and serve too few students. A list of shutterings proposed this week includes campuses where full-time enrollment has fallen below 200 students.
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Sat., July 2, 2011 8:35am
Sandersville Technical College and Heart of Georgia Technical College in Dublin officially became Oconee Fall Line Technical College on Friday. The merger is part of a statewide plan to reduce costs in the Technical College System of Georgia. The two campuses will continue to function as usual. No buildings will close, but the administration has been consolidated to cut spending.
