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KENTUCKY...
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) announced today an estimated record enrollment of 106,500 students for the 2010 fall semester, a 6.5 percent increase over fall 2009.

"The substantial increase in fall enrollment is further proof KCTCS is providing Kentuckians what they need right now - an affordable, quality education that will provide them with the workplace skills necessary to find jobs," said KCTCS President Michael B. McCall.

While final numbers will not be known until late fall, preliminary analysis
indicates much of the increase is coming from full-time student enrollments.
Additionally, due to capacity issues, the system is also experiencing a
significant increase in online course enrollments.

"We are also seeing a significant increase in the number of students who
attend KCTCS directly after high school, as they select a community college
as their first step in their higher education journey," said Dr. McCall.

Like community colleges nationally, KCTCS has experienced tremendous growth
during the past decade. In fact, in just 11 years KCTCS has doubled in size
to become the largest provider of postsecondary education and workforce
training in the state, with 16 colleges on 68 campuses.

"Community colleges are experiencing tremendous growth because they are
uniquely positioned to assist the country in navigating its way out of the
current economic crisis," said Dr. McCall. "We offer a wealth of
opportunities from access to transfer education, to job training,
certification and workforce preparation."