Tuition Going Up at WKCTC, All KCTCS Schools

Tuition at West Kentucky Community and Technical College will be increasing this fall.

At their meeting Friday in Florence, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents approved in increase from $162 to $169 per credit hour for in-state students. 

Students from states bordering Kentucky will see an increase from $324 to $338 per credit hour, and all other out-of-state students will pay $592 per credit hour, compared to $567 this year.

The board also approved a new WKCTC program for a diploma for Pharmacy Technician II. Four associate degree programs were also approved at other schools.

KCTCS also announced a new scholarship designed to help students complete their associate degrees in two years or less. The 15 to Finish scholarship will pay $500 to students who successfully complete 15 credit hours in a semester and re-enroll for 15 hours the next semester.

Beginning this fall, students could start earning $1,500 in scholarships on their way to an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree and up to $2,000 if they are pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree, which may take an additional semester.