WINTERVILLE-Though an official total is not yet available, Pitt Community College Registrar Joanne Ceres said this week the college is serving its largest enrollment ever this fall.
During a campus meeting Wednesday, Ceres reported that 7,710 students had enrolled at PCC this semester, up an estimated nine percent from the same point a year ago. She pointed out that a final enrollment total could be even higher since students may still sign up for the college's delayed start courses.
"Not a whole lot of seats are going empty," Ceres said before noting that-as of Aug. 18-only 19 percent of all the seats available on campus during class hours were empty.
According to Ceres, a closer look at the past four years shows PCC's enrollment has risen 26.5 percent. The college enrolled 6,091 students in the Fall 2005 Semester, or 1,619 fewer than are currently enrolled.
Ceres' report showed the number of full-time students jumped considerably from Fall 2008. There are 4,466 full-time students enrolled at PCC this semester compared to 3,606 last year, a 24 percent increase.
An overwhelming number of students applied for financial aid at Pitt this semester. Ceres said the college received an eye-popping 8,187 applications this fall, which nearly equaled the 8,673 the school received for the entire 2008-09 academic year.
Ceres said the number of Pell Grants awarded at PCC this semester totaled 2,404, which was up 587 from 2008. She added that 5,304 (69 percent) of the students currently enrolled are receiving some form of financial aid.
Financial aid factored significantly in the number students who signed up for fall courses but did not ultimately attend. Ceres said the college lost 757 students who registered earlier this summer after purging the class ranks of students who had not paid tuition and fees on time. Of that total, she said 605 were financial aid applicants, the majority of whom applied for aid after the federal government's May 15 deadline.
Ceres stressed the importance of applying for financial aid early, saying students who complete Free Applications for Federal Student Aid on time are awarded earlier and avoid having to pay for tuition and fees out-of-pocket while waiting for their applications to be processed.
Changes to the state's concurrent enrollment program may have kept PCC's enrollment from being even higher, even though the number of high school students overall at the college rose by six percent this fall.
Ceres said the budget approved by the N.C. General Assembly this month limited high school dual enrollment students to math, science and vocational courses. Learn and Earn Online and Huskins Bill students, she said, were unaffected by the General Assembly's changes to concurrent enrollment funding.
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East Carolina University students, staff, or faculty needing late-night transportation can call upon ECU's escort service, SafeRide.
University officials introduced the program last year to help ECU students get home safely, whether they live on-campus or off-campus, ECU patrol operations Capt. Frank Knight said.
"We have always had student patrols giving escorts, but it was limited just to on-campus escorts and it ran through midnight," said Knight.
"Due to the number of assaults off-campus and in the vicinity of campus, we wanted to be able to get students home in a safe manner."
The escort service is offered from 9 p.m. through 3 a.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sundays. On its first weekend, school officials say 133 students used the service.
"From what the drivers have told me, the students were very positive about this service," said Gray Hodges, ECU's assistant director for club sports and facilities.
"One student said in four years here, this is the best thing he's seen. It is a value to students, as far as safety is concerned."
To request a ride, ECU OneCard holders may call 328-RIDE (328-7433) or use the blue light phones on campus. To use the service, a caller must present an ECU OneCard to the driver. The caller may have up to one guest.
Normal operating hours for the Fall 2009 semester are as follows:
Sunday - Wednesday: 5:00pm - 2:00am
Thursday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 3:00am
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The invasion begins today. Keep an eye out, Greenville citizens, for young people - and weepy parents - hauling boxes of belongings and books around East Carolina University's campus.
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Approximately 5,000 students are expected to move into residence halls beginning today, bringing on-campus housing close to capacity, a news release stated. Two or three beds remain available for men, with close to 40 beds for women. Those numbers may change if walk-ins and cancellations occur, said Director of Housing Operations Aaron Lucier.
Last year, housing was over capacity and ECU had to rent apartments in the surrounding area to accommodate student needs. Lucier said even with one residence hall unavailable this year - Scott Hall is undergoing renovations - overall university policy helped trim the number of students living on campus. ECU lowered the number of freshmen accepted this year due to budget restraints and teaching vacancies, along with the drastic parking issues.
Lucier said his department did say no to a few students requesting housing, primarily returning students and freshman men. He said housing was worried slots wouldn't be available and didn't want to keep the students in limbo.
A number of social events are planned beginning this weekend to welcome new and returning students to Pirate life:
Friday: 3-6 p.m., Sigma Phi Epsilon house reopening, corner of Fifth and Summit streets; program begins at 5 p.m. After a fire in January, the Sigma Phi Epsilon house will reopen for students with new safety features. Contact: Keith Tingley, ECU Office of Greek Life, 328-4235.
Saturday: Million Meals Event, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Boys & Girls Club on Fire Tower Road. Organized by Stop Hunger Now and the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center, the University Million Meals Event is designed to package meals to feed the hungry around the world. Contact: Mike Loeffelman, 328-2735.
Saturday: Meet The Pirates, 6-8 p.m., Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Pirate football fans are invited to bring the whole family out to get to know the 2009 ECU football team. For this free event, fans will be able to take photos and receive autographs from players, coaches, and cheerleaders. The new ECU 18-wheel equipment truck that will accompany ECU on all away football games will be on display. Activities include the opportunity to walk on the field, pirate temporary tattoos and inflatable rides and games.
Sunday: New Student Convocation, 3-4 p.m., Wright Auditorium. Panel discussion with Chancellor Steve Ballard, football Head Coach Skip Holtz, Faculty Chair Marianna Walker and SGA President Brad Congleton speaking about university life.
Sunday: "ECU Stars," 7-9 p.m., in Wright Auditorium for ECU's version of "American Idol" with cash prizes. Auditions will be earlier that day, noon to 2 p.m. in Wright Auditorium.
Monday: ninth annual Pirate Palooza, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. This free event is for ECU students and will feature live music, inflatable attractions, giveaways, food and the opportunity to meet ECU coaches.
Aug. 27: P3 = Pirates, Pool and Professors, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Student Recreation Center. Students will meet ECU faculty members and then, at 6 p.m., head to Grainger Stadium for a Kinston Indians game.
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