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 PTC Students Travel to State House for Lottery Assistance web posted January 29, 2010 COLUMBIA – A group of students and staff from Piedmont Technical College joined nearly 300 SC Technical College System students at the State House Tuesday to show their support for the Lottery Tuition Assistance (LTA) program. Speakers included Dr. Barry Russell, System president; Rep. Phil Owens, R-Pickens, chair, Education and Public Works Committee; and Zack Pitts, an LTA recipient and student at Spartanburg Community College. More than 300 LTA recipients from the System’s 16 technical colleges marched to the State House, wearing shirts proclaiming “Thank you for LTA.” One-third of all technical college students in South Carolina receive LTA funds. Nearly 40,000 students statewide receive Lottery Tuition Assistance, which amounts to about $900 per semester for those enrolled full time. Over 70 percent of the students attending Piedmont Tech receive LTA. “To quote a Charles Dickens novel, this is the best of times and the worst of time,” said Russell in addressing the crowd of students. “While we are struggling with high unemployment in the state, the technical college system has seen record growth. That means we are giving more South Carolinians hope and preparing them for a better future. And that would not be possible without the LTA funds.” “I see all of these LTA shirts and I see Life Time Achievement,” said Owens. “Education is a driving force in the continuing improvement of our economic outlook in South Carolina. The educational offerings made by the technical colleges parallel the needs of the jobs we anticipate coming available in the coming years.” Piedmont Tech students were excited by the positive response from the legislators. “Lottery Tuition Assistance provides the opportunity for those not fortunate enough to have the funds for their education,” said Babette Bollini, a human services student at PTC from McCormick. “To see all of the students coming together from 16 technical colleges was a sight to behold,” said Laura Killian, business student from Greenwood. “This was one way of letting our elected officials know how much we appreciate all that they do for the students who receive LTA.” The Lottery Tuition Assistance program was created by the General Assembly in 2002 for public two-year institutions. Unlike merit-based lottery-funded aid, award amounts are not guaranteed from semester to semester, and fluctuate based on lottery collections and student demand. For more information, go to http://www.sctechsystem.edu. © Copyright 2010
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