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Friday, January 20, 2012  Updated with video; Students attending a technical college and accepting grants from the Georgia lottery are facing some changes.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  Albany Technical College is using a federal grant to enroll high school students in their postsecondary engineering technology program and help low-income and African-America students succeed in the department.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  An agreement signed allows technical college students to transfer associates degree credits to apply to a four-year engineering technology degree.

Monday, March 21, 2011  Albany Technical College is prepared to help students who could lose their HOPE scholarship because of new requirements.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  Counselors say it's great to go to the college and find out first hand what's going on. They say they learned about several resources they didn't know were available.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  It's lunch time and the parking lot is full for a summer session at Albany Technical College, just another sign of the increased enrollment at the school.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009  The state's technical colleges have seen a 15 percent spike in enrollment over this time last year as laid-off workers return to school to learn other trades.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009  Enrollment at Georgia’s technical colleges is up 9.4 percent, and Albany Technical College expects numbers to increase even more before the winter quarter is over in March.

Monday, February 02, 2009  The “Tough Choices or Tough Times” Working Group report recommends combing Georgia’s two-year and technical colleges.