1. Reducing Student Debt: Community College Programs
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Andrew Renshaw, Phd

2. Background Virginia Community College System (VCCS)
23 public colleges spread across the state
Serving over 252,000 students annually1
Celebrating its 50th anniversary
Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC)
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Serving over 7,500 students annually1
Established in 1972

3. Dual Enrollment (DE) Dual Enrollment in Virginia
“Community college coursework taken by high school students…that counts towards high school graduation and is designed to result in earned college credits.”2
“Should be provided at little or no cost to them [students] or their families.” 2
Fall 2016: 33,539 dual enrollment students statewide; 1,700 at PVCC1
Majority take DE classes in their respective high schools
DE graduates 2016: 54% enrolled in a 4-yr; 27% at a community college; 19% no post-secondary2
Started in 1988

4. Guaranteed Transfer Agreements
Through system-wide agreements, students who graduate from a VCCS school with an associate's degree and a minimum grade point average may obtain GUARANTEED admission.
Over 30 Transfer Agreements between VCCS and public and private colleges and universities in Virginia; including 7 agreements with out-of- state private institutions (including WGU).1
Admissions and articulation components
Students who transfer from a VCCS institution and complete a bachelor's degree at a public college or university can save more than $16k in tuition and fees.3

5. 4-year College/ University
Program Pathways
4-year College/ University
Dual Enrollment
Transfer
High School: no DE
PVCC
Employment

6. References Andrew Renshaw, PhD
Director of Dual Enrollment and Off-Campus Programs
Piedmont Virginia Community College
1 Virginia Community College System (VCCS), Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness. (2016). Retrieved from
2 Governing Principles for Dual Enrollment Between Virginia’s Public Schools and the Virginia Community College System. (2015). Virginia Community College System. Retrieved from
3 Virginia Education Wizard. (2016). Retrieved from on 10/30/16