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New Next NC Scholarship Will Help Cover Tuition and Fees at VGCC, Other NC Community Colleges

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North Carolina students from households making $80,000 or less could have their tuition and fees fully covered at any of the state’s 58 community colleges or more than half of, if not all, of their tuition and fees covered at any of North Carolina’s 16 public universities thanks to the new Next NC Scholarship .  Read More

Cosmetology students prepare to represent VGCC in statewide SkillsUSA competition

Six Cosmetology students will represent VGCC at an upcoming SkillsUSA competition
On Thursday, October 12, the Vance-Granville Community College Cosmetology program held an in-house competition to determine who would represent VGCC at the SkillsUSA competition at the 2023 North Carolina State Fair. Out of 27 entries, six were selected to represent VGCC on Saturday, October 21. If you are at the NC State Fair this Saturday,  Read More

VGCC’s BLET cadets serve their community as part of NCDOT’s Fall Litter Sweep

It is great to work at a place where everyone pulls together and makes things happen! On Friday, September 29, 21 Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) cadets, Director Brandon Bishop, and Captain Tony Clark pulled together once again to clean up litter along Poplar Creek Road near Vance-Granville’s Main Campus. BLET cadets have picked up  Read More

V.I.E.W. and M.A.A. build relationships and life skills on ropes course

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Vance-Granville’s Initiative on Equity for Women of Color (V.I.E.W.) and Men’s Achievement Academy (M.A.A.) recently participated in a ropes course mentoring activity. This was an outdoor experience where faculty, staff, and VGCC students participated in obstacle courses that required great strength, persistence, and teamwork. All team members were able to motivate each other. One V.I.E.W.  Read More

VGCC names 279 students to President’s and Dean’s Lists

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Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 117 students earned President’s List academic honors and another 162 earned Dean’s List academic honors for the Spring 2023 semester, which ended in May. The President’s List recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a “full load” (of at least 12 credit hours) in  Read More

Vance-Granville’s 2023 ADN Graduates Honored in Pinning Ceremony

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On the evening of May 10, Vance-Granville Community College held a pinning ceremony for its Associate Degree Nursing Class of 2023. The ceremony at the Main Campus Civic Center celebrated the 45 graduates of the program along with their family and friends. The ceremony was opened by Dr. Anna R. Seaman, ADN Program Head, followed  Read More

Online Student Virtual Backpack How to Survive the Online Learning Environment

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The Academic Success and Tutoring Center and the Online Retention Specialist present a virtual interactive session: Online Student Virtual Backpack How to Survive the Online Learning Environment Scheduled Sessions: Thursday, October 15 at 3 p.m. Monday, October 19 at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 21 at 11 a.m. The virtual sessions provide interactive tips and information  Read More

Online Student Virtual Backpack How to Survive the Online Learning Environment

Student on the computer taking notes.
The Academic Success and Tutoring Center and the Online Retention Specialist present a virtual interactive session: Online Student Virtual Backpack How to Survive the Online Learning Environment Scheduled Sessions: Monday, August 31 at 6 p.m. Wednesday, September 2 at 10 a.m. Friday, September 4 at 12 Noon The virtual sessions provide interactive tips and information  Read More

Virtual Student Forum

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VGCC is sponsoring a Virtual Student Forum Wednesday, August 12 at 11:00am, 2:00 pm and 6:00pm. This will give you the opportunity to ask any questions about the fall semester and learn about the various support services that the college has to offer that will help you successfully complete your classes. Door prizes will also  Read More

How can you help VGCC! Spring 2020 2nd-8 week Course Evaluation

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The Spring 2020, 2nd, 8-week session’s course evaluation is now open through 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2020.  Students please check your email for the course evaluation link.