December 11, 2008
For Immediate Release

RCCC: New Students Should Apply Now for Spring 2009 Classes

           RCCC will hold general or late registration Jan. 6, 2008 on its North Campus and Jan. 7 at its South Campus. RCCC's spring semester classes start Jan. 12.

           However, new students must complete an admissions application and take a number of placement tests before they can register for classes. RCCC urges prospective students to undertake the application process now, before the college takes its annual holiday break.

           Prospective students can go to RCCC's spring semester webpage at www.rowancabarrus.edu/schedule/spring09/ to see the complete schedule of classes and get information about the application and registration process.

          RCCC offers day and evening classes, internet classes, college classes for high school students, and tuition-free classes for persons 65 and older. RCCC trains and educates students for jobs available now and in the future, like those in biotechnology. Students wanting to pursue a four-year degree can take the first two years of college at RCCC, close to home and at an affordable price. RCCC also offers GED and basic skills programs and English-as-a-second-language classes.

           For more information about RCCC and how to apply and register for spring 2009 classes, contact the Student Services office at 704-216-3610 or 3617.

           Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus Counties. RCCC offers approximately 40 programs of study in business, health and human services and engineering technologies at multiple campus locations. RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an enrollment of approximately 20,000 adult students. RCCC programs include an associate degree in arts and sciences, an associate degree in applied science, and diploma and certificate programs focusing on workforce training, continuing education and basic skills education.

           In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus, under construction in Kannapolis, N.C.

           For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.