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How To Get Into A Community College

Have you decided on going to community college? Are you wondering how to get into a community college? Well, the process is pretty much the same for everyone. Unless, you are applying to community college honors programs, the requirements slightly differ. First off, most community college admissions require that you are 18 years of age and have a high school degree. There are ways around this, but you should at […]

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Why I Laugh When People Hate On Community College

When I first started promoting this site back in 2010, I had spent a lot of time on twitter. Unfortunately, if you search for the term “community college” on twitter, there are a lot of people that do hate on community college. Initially, it really bothered me that so many people hate on community college. Then, it became funny to me… I read a tweet by a freshman girl who […]

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How Much Does Community College Cost? Tuition, Living and Expenses

Are you planning on attending community college? Smart move, but are you worried about how much does community college cost? Obviously, it is a lot cheaper than going to a 4-year college. Yet, I totally understand wanting to know the actual costs so I decided to write this post. In this post, we will consider how much community college costs in regards to tuition, living and other general expenses. It […]

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Community College Or University? Your Search For Answers Stops Here!

Can’t decide whether you’re going to spend your first year of higher education at community college or university? You know that community college can be a smart option, but you might be concerned about giving up a great college experience because of the idea that community college will not have the same social life and party scene as a university. You might think that you will get stuck at community […]

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How Long Does It Take To Transfer From Community College?

Community colleges are 2-year degree institutions. They offer associates degrees and the opportunity to transfer to NYU, UPenn, Harvard and other top universities. But, you might be wondering, how long does it take to transfer from community college? In this post, you’ll get an idea of how long it usually takes to transfer from community college. Additionally, I’ll share with you some insight about finishing in one year, two years or […]

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Defaulted Student Loans: How to Pick Up the Pieces

The worst thing you can do is ignore your student loan debt. This stuff just doesn’t go away. It accrues interest – interest that sneaks up on you until it smacks you in the face with a loan size that you have no hope of repaying. You don’t want to be shackled to this debt for the rest of your life, but you’re not sure what to do. It’s time […]

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Does Everyone Get Into Community College That Easily? Will You Get In?

Does everyone get into community college? It is supposed to be really easy right? Not exactly. Community colleges are great 2-year options for students to transfer to 4-year-colleges, including Ivy League and Tier 1 schools. However, they are still colleges that require an admissions decision, rejected or accepted. In most cases, you will not be rejected from community college as you would at top universities. Instead, you will be considered ineligible due […]

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Why Average Community College Debt Relieves 4-Year College Loans

If you tried to find out the average community college debt, you would probably have a hard time finding a solid statistic. Most major educational resources provide averages on student loans, debt, etc. However, they do not offer much information on 2-year community colleges. Why not? Community colleges are so cost effective that many students are able to pay their way through school. In many cases, community college foundations help […]

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Community College Honors Programs Offer Great Transfer Opportunities

Community college honors programs are the best opportunity available to students going into community college. If you learn nothing else from this site, let it be to make sure you do your best to get into your local community college honors program. At first, it may not sound like a worth-while idea, but it’s well worth the effort. If you don’t have the grades to get directly into your 2-year […]

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What Kind Of Degrees Can You Get At A Community College?

Want to know what kind of degrees you can get at a community college? There are hundreds! Community colleges continue to evolve in response to the needs of students. In the US, community colleges offer everything from certifications to 2-year associates degrees, and even some 4-year bachelors degrees. But, to simplify everything, let’s stick to the most common degrees you can earn in community college. Inside this post, we will […]

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10 Reasons Why Community College Is Better Than University

Community colleges: Your launch pad for a four year degree! For the vast majority of us, getting into, to, and through college, all present steep challenges.  Tight admission policies, high tuition, the opportunity cost of full-time attendance, and academic pressure, all can block a student’s ambition to obtain a degree.   This represents a terrible waste of human potential, not to speak of dashing hopes in so many lives!  One solution […]

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Why Does Community College Have A Bad Reputation? Blame The Students?

Despite offering tremendous opportunity, community colleges everywhere still catch a bad reputation. But, why does community college have a bad reputation? At first glance, it’s because of students who are ungrateful and complain a lot! College is always going to be what you make it. That’s never going to change. You can attend a top ranked, Ivy League university like Cornell University and if you don’t make the best of […]

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What Is The “Average” Time To Transfer From Community College?

Before reading this post, keep in mind that there are several factors, like injury, work, or family duties, that can alter how many semesters you should ideally complete at community college, so don’t be too quick to worry about the average. However, if none of these factors affect you, read on and learn about the most common community college route. The majority of students will take two years to transfer […]

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5 Community College Admissions Requirements To Apply Successfully

Community college admissions requirements are pretty standard regardless of where you’re applying. From community colleges in New York to community colleges in California, there is an “open door” policy which means that almost everyone is eligible to study at the college (as long as you meet these requirements). Once you’re accepted into community college, you can pursue an associates degree and transfer to a 4 year college. If you take the proper […]

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What Industry Offers Management Positions To Associates Degree Grads

Many roads lead to construction management; they are long and full of hard work. Despite this rough path, there is much satisfaction gained by people who enter into this industry. It is a good opportunity for anyone who is thinking of joining the workforce directly after earning an associates degree from community college. Construction manager is an often-overlooked occupation, because to become one you must have many skills and much […]

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What To Expect At Community College Orientation Programs [Full Detail]

What to expect at community college orientation? They are an excellent opportunity to learn more about they community college you’ll be attending. As a new student, you’ll see that going to your community college orientation is highly beneficial to your college experience. In fact, it could completely change how you experience community college, but I’ll get to that story in another post (or you can see how community college orientation […]

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A Unique Perspective to Community College vs Ivy League Universities

If you’re thinking about community college vs. Ivy League universities, I must congratulate you. You’re way ahead of your peers. While you have the option to go to an Ivy League university, you’re probably thinking about the costs that are associated with going to an elite university. The first factor you’ll want to consider is exactly that, money. Will your family being paying for your education or not? If you’re […]

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Top 4 Famous People Who Went to Community College

With the cost of higher education constantly rising, many prospective college students are looking for options that can help them save money on their bachelor’s degree. Community colleges are becoming some of the most popular choices in cities all over the country. Rather than sinking into debt as a result of skyrocketing tuition rates, going to community college for 2 years allows students to get the same specialized education without […]

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Grant Writing Careers: Why It’s Important to You

Many jobs in the human services, nonprofit and academic sectors require applicants to have at least some experience in grant writing. Even when the economy is good, organizations count on grants to fund important projects and to allow them to continue moving toward their mission. However, few people realize the importance of this skill, even forgoing opportunities to study it as an elective during their human services degree program. Understanding […]

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How Transfer Student Loans May Kill Your Credit

When you’re young and about to transfer to university from community college, the only thing you can think is that you’re sure to be a success. After all, you were a smash-hit in community college and now you’re transferring to university, which is certain to land you a job making the big bucks. Because of these beliefs, many of today’s community college transfer students think nothing of taking out high-risk […]

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