A CPCC spokesman said the board of trustees approved the move March 5 base on "concerns for students' financial well-being and the need to protect other types of federal aid the college receives and can provide."
Of the 58 community colleges in North Carolina, only 24 still participate in the federal direct loan program, Lowrance said, adding that state lawmakers no longer require schools to participate. Read more
CPCC will opt out of the federal student loan program
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