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Each semester Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) recognizes students who have accomplished high academic achievement through the President’s List, Dean’s List and the Academic Achievement Award. The President's List recognizes full-time students who earned a semester GPA of 4.00 and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. The Dean’s List recognizes CPTC students enrolled full time who have earned a semester GPA of 3.75 - 3.99 out of a possible 4.0 and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0...

The Coastal Pines Technical College Student Navigator, Lauren McCullough, and Director of Counseling Services, Katie Rutland, will be hosting a series of Stingray Skills Sessions in January. Students can participate at no cost to learn more about study skills, time management, and test anxiety to help prepare for finals week. To find a skills session at your campus or to attend the virtual session, look at the schedule below: Jesup Campus, Room 4119: January 23rd at 10am. Golden Isles...

On December 14, 2022, the Satilla REMC Foundation donated $20,000 to the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation. The donations are broken in to two separate donations. One $10,000 check will be used toward scholarships for the Electrical Lineworker Program to directly support the students and costs associated with the program, including tuition, books, and supplies. The second $10,000 donation was made to the general scholarship fund to assist any student at Coastal Pines who...

The Rayonier Community Fund awarded the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Forestry Program a $2000 donation to assist with with supplies such as Clinometers, diameter tapes (logging tapes), cruising vests, handheld compasses, and other programmatic expenses. The CPTC Forestry Program is currently taught on the Waycross campus and the Basic Timber Harvesting certificate can be earned at Pierce and Charlton County High Schools through the dual enrollment Program. For more information...

James Willis, Area Manager of Georgia Power presented a $10,000 check to the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. These funds will be allocated to providing scholarships to students in need of financial assistance. The Foundation prides itself on being able to meet a student in that place of need and help push them toward their educational goals. “Georgia Power has been a strong community partner with CPTC for many years. This contribution...

The National Board for Respiratory Care (NRBC) has donated $5,000 to start a Respiratory Care Scholarship for students enrolled in the Respiratory Care Program here at Coastal Pines Technical College. To qualify for the scholarship, students must be enrolled in the Respiratory Care/Therapy program itself and meet minimum G.P.A. requirements. Students can be either full or part-time enrolled to qualify for this scholarship. "We are very excited to offer this scholarship to Respiratory Care...

The Coastal Pines Technical College Student Navigator, Lauren McCullough, and Director of Counseling Services, Katie Rutland, will be hosting a series of Stingray Skills Sessions in December. Students can participate at no cost to learn more about study skills, time management, and test anxiety to help prepare for finals week. To find a skills session at your campus or to attend the virtual session, look at the schedule below: Jesup Campus, Room 3128: Decemeber 5th at 10am. Golden Isles...

Belladonna Erin LaRay Meech has been chosen as the 2023 EAGLE delegate who will represent Coastal Pines Technical College at the Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE Leadership Institute March 1-2, 2023. The Leadership Institute recognizes and honors those students who have demonstrated superior achievement in adult education classes and programs. EAGLE is the first statewide program in the nation that recognizes and rewards excellence among students enrolled in adult education programs. This...

The Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Local Board of Directors recently received 100% Board Certification and was given the 100% Club Award. Only 14 of the 22 technical college boards received this award. For a local board member to become certified, he/she must complete four mandatory workshops, 1 elective workshop, 2 mandatory activities and eight additional elective activities. The CPTC Local Board of Directors is made up of 10 members from the CPTC service delivery area. All...

On November 15, 2022, Southern Pines College and Career Academy (SPCCA) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on its future campus site. Southern Pines College and Career Academy is a collaboration between four local school systems (Appling, Bacon, Jeff Davis, and Wayne counties) in conjunction with a postsecondary partner (Coastal Pines Technical College) and local business and industries to address local workforce development needs. “Appling County School District was proud to take the lead...

Weather Alert! Tropical Storm Nicole Update Due to weather conditions produced by Tropical Storm Nicole, please read below for detailed information on school closures and class cancellations for Thursday, November 11, 2022: Golden Isles and Camden – These campuses will close at noon today and classes will be cancelled for the remainder of the day. All other campuses (Waycross, Jesup, Baxley, Alma, and Hazlehurst) will close at 3:00 p.m. today and classes will be cancelled for...

Coastal Pines Technical College is continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Nicole and the subsequent inclement weather. At this time, there are no plans to close any CPTC campuses. Any changes or updates will be shared on our college website, and Coastal Pines Technical College social media channels.