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Total Enrollment: 767
Level of Selectivity: Noncompetitive
Motto: Preparing Tomorrow’s
Workforce Today
Location: Trenholm State Technical
College is located in Montgomery, the capital city of Alabama, which has a
population of approximately 300,000. The college is 100 miles south of
Birmingham in the central part of the state. Historical points of interest
include City Hall, where Rosa Parks was tried for refusing to give up her bus
seat; Miss White’s School, officially named the Montgomery Industrial School
for Negro Girls, where leaders of Montgomery’s black community were educated;
and Dexter Parsonage where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. lived while pastor
of what is now the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church. The city offers
historical experiences related to the civil rights movement. Students also
enjoy shopping, dining, churches, museums, and other recreational and spiritual
activities.
HISTORY
Trenholm State Technical
College is a two-year, state-supported, coed, technical college founded in
1965. Trenholm State’s mission is to provide education that prepares students
for meaningful employment, leadership, and citizenship.
ACCREDITATION
Trenholm State Technical
College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to
award the Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science degrees.
COSTS
PER YEAR
2002–03 Tuition: $1824 (in-state); $3648
(out-of-state)
Room and board: $2470
Special fees: $384
Books: $1200
Estimated total cost: $5878 (in-state); $7702 (out-of-state)
2000–01
FINANCIAL AID–INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING
Percentage of students receiving financial aid:
62
Number of scholarships and grants: 40
Total amount of scholarships and grants: $1,426,828
Range of scholarships and grants: $162–$3300
Financial Aid Specific
to the School
- The Cooperative Education
Program
combines classroom study with related paid work experience, academic
credit, and full-time status during co-op placement.
- The Deferred Payment Plan allows students to pay college
costs in two or three installments during the semester.
- Low-interest, long-term loans are available for Trenholm
students who demonstrate financial need.
- Senior citizens age 60 and older qualify for
full or partial tuition waivers on a space-available basis.
Financial Aid Deadline:
March 15
Financial
Aid Contact:
Director of Financial Aid,
Trenholm State Technical College
3920 Troy Highway
Montgomery, Alabama 36116
Telephone: 334-832-9000
Fax: 334-832-9777
Open Admissions; ACT (40
composite) or SAT (1006 combined) required; ASSET required for placement.
Entrance Requirements: Graduation from an
accredited high school (or equivalent) with a minimum C average; official high
school transcript; interviews for Dental Assistant and Practical Nursing
programs. No application fee required.
Admission Application
Deadline:
August (fall); January (spring); May (summer)
Admission Contact: Director of Admissions,
Trenholm State Technical College, 1225 Air Base Boulevard, Montgomery, Alabama
36108; Telephone: 334-832-9000; 334-832-9777 (fax).
Graduation Requirements:
A
minimum of 60 credit hours and completion of the core requirements to include 3
hours of mathematics and one computer course for accounting, stenography, and
industrial electricity majors.
STUDENT
BODY PROFILE
Total enrollment: 667
Full-time undergraduates: 426
Part-time undergraduates: 241
Ethnic/racial makeup: African American, 522; Asian, 5; Caucasian, 133;
Other/Unclassified, 7.
CLASS
OF 2000–01 PROFILE
Number of applicants: 201
Number accepted: 201
Number enrolled: 201
Average high school GPA: 2.6
FACULTY
PROFILE
Number of faculty members: 61
Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Full-time faculty members: 47
Part-time faculty members: 14
Faculty with doctorates or other terminal degrees: 30%
SCHOOL
CALENDAR
August-May (semesters)
Commencement and conferring of degrees: May.
Associate of Applied
Science: Accounting,
Automotive Body Repair, Culinary Arts, Dental Assistant Studies, Dental Lab
Technology, Early Care and Education, Emergency Medical/Paramedic Studies,
Executive Secretary Studies, Health Information Technology, Horticulture,
Information/Word Processing, Legal Secretary Studies, Medical Assistance,
Medical Secretary Studies
Associate in Child
Development: Early Care and Education
Certificate: Automotive Body Repair,
Culinary Arts, Dental Assistant Studies, Early Care and Education, Emergency
Medical/Paramedic Studies, Executive Secretary Studies, Health Information
Technology, Horticulture, Information/Word Processing, Legal Secretary Studies,
Medical Assistance, Medical Secretary Studies, Nursing Assistant/Home Health
Aide Studies, Radio and Television Broadcasting
Diploma: Practical Nursing
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS
Intramural Sports: basketball and
softball.
STUDENT LIFE
Campus Regulations: Class attendance
required.
Campus Services: Health, personal
counseling, career planning and placement, and remediation.
Housing Availability: None.
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