Piedmont Tech Extends Freeze on Tuition
The 鉴黄师app (PTC) Area Commission at their April meeting voted for an extension of the college鈥檚 existing freeze on tuition, instituted last year, through the 2021-22 year.
鈥淓xtending our tuition freeze is the right thing to do given the ongoing challenges the pandemic has presented,鈥 said Dr. Hope E. Rivers, president of PTC. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just one way we can thank the students and community for continuing to support PTC throughout a tumultuous year. Because of them, our enrollment has remained strong, and a remarkable amount of resilience has been demonstrated among the entire PTC community.鈥
鈥淲e鈥檙e taking this step to help empower our current students to continue their education,鈥 said Richard Cain, chairman of the PTC Area Commission. 鈥淲e all know that getting an education can be life-changing, so if anyone has been waiting on the right time to start college, we believe that time is now.鈥
Dr. Rivers expressed appreciation for the Area Commissioners鈥 decision.
鈥淚 am proud to be part of an institution that always puts the needs of students first,鈥 she said.
Registration is now open for summer and fall semesters at PTC. To apply, go to www.ptc.edu/newstudent.
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