November 22, 2024
How a Rural College Makes Sure Students Get to Class, One Car at a Time

How a Rural College Makes Sure Students Get to Class, One Car at a Time

Author: Sylvia Goodman
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How a rural community college makes sure its students get to their classes, one car at a time.

By Sylvia Goodman
Megan Reid, 28, is a recipient of the Lenoir Community College “Cars for College” program to help solve the transportation challenges students face in rural communities. By way of this program, Reid bought a 2003 Nisson Altima in December 2021. Reid lives with her son, Dylan Downing, age 7, in Grifton, NC. Reid is the adoption coordinator at Petsmart in Greenville, NC.

When public transit is limited, students can be “one flat tire away from dropping out.” An unusual program is chipping away at the problem.

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