College presidents sign agreement

Officials from Tri-County Technical College and Columbia College signed a formal agreement this week to enable Tech graduates to complete their bachelor’s degree through Columbia College in the evenings on Tri-County’s campus at what Tech calls a significantly discounted tuition rate.   It’s the first time that Tech has signed a partnership of this type with a private college.  Students accepted into the program would pay just over half the cost of tuition paid by traditional day students attending part time at the campus in Columbia.  Tri-County graduates would pay $385 per credit hour instead of Columbia’s $725 per credit hour.  Applications are being accepted now for the program that will begin in January.