The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) and Council for Community and Technical College Education (Council) today voted to provide students with greater flexibilities in accessing and renewing state financial aid programs. This move comes as higher education institutions across the state continue adjusting methods for course delivery this semester in an effort to…

The Community and Technical College System (CTCS) of West Virginia today announced that it has been awarded a nearly $4.2 million grant from Arnold Ventures to pilot a program at West Virginia University Parkersburg and Blue Ridge Community and Technical College that supports students as they work toward their credentials. Modeled after the highly successful…

West Virginia’s Community and Technical College System (CTCS) and Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) today released fall 2019 enrollment data for the state’s public two- and four-year postsecondary education institutions. Notably, enrollment of first-time freshmen in the state’s nine community and technical colleges increased 9.9 percent from fall 2018 to fall 2019, meaning more than…

The application for students interested in WV Invests, the state’s new last-dollar-in grant program that covers tuition and fees at community and technical colleges, has been launched online. Approved by the West Virginia Legislature in March, this program allows students to use other federal and/or state grant awards first, with WV Invests covering the remaining…

The West Virginia Community and Technical College System (CTCS) today unveiled a new independent economic impact study that surveyed the value of the state’s public two-year higher education system. According to the study, conducted by Emsi, West Virginia’s community and technical colleges realize a $1.2 billion total economic impact in the state. The study also…

News The West Virginia Community and Technical College System and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission observed Higher Education Day at the Legislature today at the state capitol. The celebratory day culminated with nine presidents of the state’s community and technical (CTC) colleges signing the Presidents for Entrepreneurship Pledge (PFEP) of the National Association for Community…

Dr. Sarah Tucker, Chancellor of the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia, released the following statement following final passage of Senate Bill 1 by the West Virginia Legislature. This legislation establishes the WV Invests Grant, a “last dollar in” program through which students will use other federal and/or state grant awards first, with WV Invests…

The West Virginia Community and Technical College System (WVCTCS) today announced that its Vice Chancellor, Dr. Casey Sacks, has been named Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) at the U.S. Department of Education, which serves more than 25 million students each year. This national appointment places Sacks in…

“We all need to start talking about the promise of a community college education.”   —Chancellor Tucker Gov. Justice frequently says that West Virginians don’t brag enough about themselves, and he’s right. Perhaps one of West Virginia’s best kept secrets is its community and technical colleges. The West Virginia Community and Technical College System includes nine public…

West Virginia community college students who transfer to West Virginia University before earning their associate degrees can now receive their credentials retroactively, thanks to a new partnership between the institution, the West Virginia Community and Technical College System (WVCTCS) and the National Student Clearinghouse. The partnership, which uses the Clearinghouse’s Reverse Transfer Service, is focused…