For Immediate Release: June 30, 2010

CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – You are unique, and so are your goals. We understand that. So, whether you want to switch careers, learn new skills, launch your college education or explore personal interests, John Tyler Community College has classes and programs that will meet your needs. The College offers day, evening, weekend, online and hybrid (taught partially online and partially in the classroom) courses that are designed to give you the flexibility you need to balance family, work and classes. We also understand that money matters, so we work hard to keep our tuition affordable. And thanks to guaranteed transfer agreements, John Tyler graduates who wish to continue their education and who meet certain criteria are able to seamlessly transfer to more than 25 four-year colleges and universities in Virginia.

Fall 2010 registration gets underway July 12 and runs through August 20. A complete list of classes may be found online at www.jtcc.edu/schedule. Students already enrolled at the College are encouraged to register online using the Student Information System found at www.jtcc.edu/myTyler. They also may register in person at either the Chester Campus, located at 13101 Jefferson Davis Highway, or the Midlothian Campus, located at 800 Charter Colony Parkway. Hours for in-person registration are as follows:

Chester Campus
Monday: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Midlothian Campus
Monday – Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Extended Hours (both campuses)
August 16 – 19 and August 23 – 26
8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Please Note: On August 20, the College will be opening at 10:00 a.m. due to employee convocation.

Tuition and fees are $107.50 per credit hour for Virginia residents and $301.10 per credit hour for out-of-state residents. All students must pay a comprehensive fee of $25. All tuition and fees are due by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday of the week in which a student registers.

Individuals interested in attending John Tyler but not enrolled at the College must first submit an application for admission. Those who applied to the College but did not attend classes in the past year must reapply to John Tyler. The application for admission may be found online at www.jtcc.edu, or it may be picked up at the Chester or Midlothian campuses. There is no application fee.

John Tyler Community College is a two-year, public institution of higher education and is the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. With campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area, John Tyler offers quality and economical opportunities for students who want to earn a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year college or university, train for the workforce, or switch careers. The College, which served more than 13,690 students during the 2009 – 10 academic year, offers 17 associate degrees, seven certificates and 35 career studies certificates. The institution also serves 20,000 non-credit students and more than 1,000 companies and government agencies annually through the Community College Workforce Alliance. John Tyler Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.