Presumably, twenty-one percent of this population had moved away (Number not in service, Not known at that number and Moved away). Of the six persons who had been accepted into another program, three were going to King Edward Campus of Vancouver Community College, two were going to Kwantlen College and one was going to another Surrey School District program.

Work-related reasons

Among the remaining 31 persons interviewed, the most often quoted reason for withdrawing was work-related. One woman was on unemployment insurance benefits which had just come through from another province where she had been working and she was now actively looking for work. Some of the respondents were holding down two jobs so scheduling and lack of time were problems. Some people had lost their jobs and were trying to find replacements. Other persons worked irregular shift hours so could not count on a regular time each week for classes; others worked overtime; and still others received and accepted a job offer.