Big Sandy Community and Technical College

With its headquarters located in Prestonsburg inPrograms Offered
Kentucky, United States, Big Sandy Community andOver 40 different programs are offered by the
Technical College is one of sixteen 2-year opentechnical college for its students. Most of the
admission colleges under the Kentucky Communityprograms are affordable and also provides flexibility
and Technical College System or KCTCS. Its primaryand options including the facilities of distance learning
service area includes Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Magoffin,using online education. Students can earn any of over
and Pike Counties.75 credentials offered by the college basing on their
Campus Featuresrequirements and budget. Its associate degrees work
Created in the year 2003 in result of consolidation ofas the stepping stone for migrating to higher degrees
two colleges namely, the Prestonsburg Communityin colleges and universities. In addition the college
College and the Mayo Technical College, BSCTC hasoffers both full time and part time courses basing on
as many as four campus locations. These arethe needs of the students. For further details one
Prestonsburg, Mayo in Paintsville, Pikeville, and thecan log on to the Academics page of the college
Hager Hill campuses. College management have planwebsite.
to open Midway College School of Pharmacy in MayAdmission
Campus in Paintsville by 2011. BSCTC has manyProviding the facilities of open admission for the
feeder schools. Johnson, Pike, Shelby Valley, Phelps,students the college requires the students to provide
and Allen are the top five among them.high school diploma or GED test scores, ACT or
Brief HistoryCOMPASS scores, and official transcript from all the
In the year 2003 the college was established withpost-secondary institutions attended. A student
the basic objective of preparing the students forshould be above 16 years of age to qualify. Details of
transfer to the four year colleges in Kentucky or foradmission and application processes are available on
immediate entrance. With student strength of overthe college website.
4000 and imparting education in 40 programs at fourFinancial Aid
campuses, it figures prominently in college directoryUsual financial aids like the Federal and State Grants,
of Kentucky State and United States.scholarships, loans, and institutional grants are available
Accreditationfor eligible students. Nearly 74% of the students are
Big Sandy Community and Technical College isavailing some form of Federal Grants while 16% are
accredited by Southern Association of Colleges andsupported with State Grants. For details one can visit
Schools or SACS.the Financial Aid page of the college website.