The Community and Economic Development Division at Vance-Granville Community College offers a variety of continuing education programs to meet the needs and interests of its citizens. There are opportunities for students to gain basic academic skills, job training and retraining skills, along with personal growth and cultural programs. The Community and Economic Development Division provides life-long learning opportunities. Some courses are offered on a semester basis or as needed. Courses are scheduled when a need is established and space and an instructor are available. Individuals who are interested in new offerings should contact the Community and Economic Development Division. Requests will be reviewed to determine if it is feasible to provide the new offering
Admission: Any adult who is 18 years or older may enroll in Community and Economic Development courses. Individuals who are 16 to 18 years old and determined to have special needs may be admitted only after meeting special admissions requirements. GED students must submit official record of scores. Adult High School students must submit official Adult High School transcripts.
Costs: Costs for Community and Economic Development courses vary but are usually a nominal fee. There are no charges for Literacy Education or Human Resources Development (HRD) courses. However, Literacy students must pay a graduation fee to the Business Office once the requirements for graduation are completed. There is a fee schedule for Economic and Workforce Development courses. Fees for all campuses are listed in our college schedule each semester and on the website. North Carolina residents age 65 or older are exempt from some registration fees. There are no fee exemptions for Self-Supporting courses. Most cultural activities are offered free to the public; however, there are times when a nominal fee may be charged. Registration for the Community and Economic Development Division is on a first-come first-served basis.
CEUs/Certificates/: The Community and Economic Development Division will award Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for all appropriate programs. The CEU is an established method of recording an individual's participation in an organized continuing education experience under qualified instruction. Anyone earning CEUs at Vance-Granville Community College can obtain an official transcript from the Records Office. A $2.00 per copy transcript fee should be included with the request. Certificates of completion are normally awarded by request.
Refund Procedure Students will be eligible for a 100 percent registration fee refund if official withdrawal occurs prior to the first course meeting or the course is canceled due to insufficient enrollment. A seventy-five (75) percent registration fee refund will be given if the student withdraws prior to or on the ten (10) percent point of the scheduled hours once the course begins. For contact-hour courses, five (5) calendar days from the first day of class is the determination date. Students must contact staff in the program area to start the process for refunds. A request for refund must be completed. Additional fees (if applicable) will be 100 percent refunded when a student officially withdraws from a course prior to the first class meeting. These fees are non-refundable once the course begins. For Self-Supporting courses, no refund will be made unless the course is canceled.
Course Cancellation Policy Vance-Granville Community College reserves the right to cancel any course due to low registration and/or attendance.
Course Repetition Policy Students who take an occupational extension course more than twice within a five-year period shall be required to pay a fee in order to register for the course unless the class is "required by standards governing the certificate or licensing programs in which the student is enrolled." Students shall be primarily responsible for monitoring course repetitions; however, the College shall review records and charge students full cost for courses taken more than twice.
Admission: Any adult who is 18 years or older may enroll in Community and Economic Development courses. Individuals who are 16 to 18 years old and determined to have special needs may be admitted only after meeting special admissions requirements. GED students must submit official record of scores. Adult High School students must submit official Adult High School transcripts.
Costs: Costs for Community and Economic Development courses vary but are usually a nominal fee. There are no charges for Literacy Education or Human Resources Development (HRD) courses. However, Literacy students must pay a graduation fee to the Business Office once the requirements for graduation are completed. There is a fee schedule for Economic and Workforce Development courses. Fees for all campuses are listed in our college schedule each semester and on the website. North Carolina residents age 65 or older are exempt from some registration fees. There are no fee exemptions for Self-Supporting courses. Most cultural activities are offered free to the public; however, there are times when a nominal fee may be charged. Registration for the Community and Economic Development Division is on a first-come first-served basis.
CEUs/Certificates/: The Community and Economic Development Division will award Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for all appropriate programs. The CEU is an established method of recording an individual's participation in an organized continuing education experience under qualified instruction. Anyone earning CEUs at Vance-Granville Community College can obtain an official transcript from the Records Office. A $2.00 per copy transcript fee should be included with the request. Certificates of completion are normally awarded by request.
Refund Procedure Students will be eligible for a 100 percent registration fee refund if official withdrawal occurs prior to the first course meeting or the course is canceled due to insufficient enrollment. A seventy-five (75) percent registration fee refund will be given if the student withdraws prior to or on the ten (10) percent point of the scheduled hours once the course begins. For contact-hour courses, five (5) calendar days from the first day of class is the determination date. Students must contact staff in the program area to start the process for refunds. A request for refund must be completed. Additional fees (if applicable) will be 100 percent refunded when a student officially withdraws from a course prior to the first class meeting. These fees are non-refundable once the course begins. For Self-Supporting courses, no refund will be made unless the course is canceled.
Course Cancellation Policy Vance-Granville Community College reserves the right to cancel any course due to low registration and/or attendance.
Course Repetition Policy Students who take an occupational extension course more than twice within a five-year period shall be required to pay a fee in order to register for the course unless the class is "required by standards governing the certificate or licensing programs in which the student is enrolled." Students shall be primarily responsible for monitoring course repetitions; however, the College shall review records and charge students full cost for courses taken more than twice.
