OCTC Hosting Pathfinder Day & Saturday Registration
Friday, August 8 and Saturday, August 16
Owensboro, KY (08/04/2025) — Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is hosting Pathfinder Day(orientation) for new, readmitted, and transfer students on Friday, August 8. Check-in is at 8:30 a.m. for those with last names beginning with A-J, and at 10:30 a.m. for those students with last names beginning with K-Z.
The event will be held at OCTC's Main Campus, at 4800 New Hartford Road, Owensboro. Check-in will be held in the Advanced Technology Center.
Students will receive a Pathfinder Day Guide to select the options that best suit their needs. Faculty and staff will be on hand to help answer questions.
In addition OCTC will hold special Saturday registration hours from 9 a.m. - 12 noon on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Many students will be able to apply and register on the same day. The Financial Aid Office, Accessibility Services, and the OCTC Bookstore will also be open during these hours in the Campus Center. Classes begin on Monday, August 18.
Dr. Ashleigh Crowe, Vice President of Student Affairs, commented, "It really isn't too late to get started this semester. Our staff are here and ready to help students through the process."
Registration will remain open through Wednesday, August 20. Interested students may also apply online by visiting www.owensboro.kctcs.edu and selecting "APPLY" or drop by the main campus at 4800 New Hartford Road, Owensboro, and visit the START Center located in the upper level of the Campus Center. The START Center office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. OCTC is here to help you get started on your path to success.
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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.
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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.
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