Even more students would have been needed for the school to grow and expand. Stevens said it was difficult for the school to keep up with the growing expenses of changing technology in the work world the students are trying to enter. The school tired to increase enrollment, Stevens said. However, recruiters were pulled in once it was apparent that the school was going to close, Brown said. Although some students said the college closing would mean they'd have to leave their Bellwood Square apartments on Dec. 17, Stevens said that's not the case.
Students can stay in the apartments but pay the monthly rent themselves.
Rent had been included in tuition. No government dollars support the school. He said it also does not have an endowment fund or foundation such as those that help support many colleges and universities. Stevens said Central Community College has offered to take over Grand Island College's job placement services. Densel Rasmussen, a member of the board of directors, said he is certain the college building and property will be sold.