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Community College for You: Yay or Nay?

Published on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 by Dania Mallette
Tags: 4-year colleges and universities, attending community college, benefits of community college, community college, Community Colleges

Community colleges still continue to take the backseat when it comes to higher education. But in recent years, these educational institutions are doing more to get into the spotlight and show that their staff and programs are definitely a force to be reckoned with. Students getting ready to apply to colleges and universities may want [...]

Community Colleges vs. Traditional Colleges & Universities

Published on Monday, July 25th, 2011 by Dania Mallette
Tags: 4-year colleges, 4-year colleges and universities, colleges and universities, Community Colleges, difference between community colleges and universities, differences between community colleges and traditional colleges

There will always be those that favor traditional 4-year colleges and universities over community colleges and vice-versa. However, the important thing to keep in mind is that each student’s needs are different and the decision as to which type of educational institution to enroll is should be made according to their preferences. When it comes [...]

Tips for Transferring From a Community College

Published on Friday, July 8th, 2011 by Dania Mallette
Tags: academic advisor, college courses, college credits, colleges and universities, community college, community college courses, community college credits, how to tranfser from a community college, how to transfer, how to transfer from a community college to a four year college, school credits, school transfers, transferring credits, transferring to a four-year college

While many students go straight from high school to a four-year college, other students opt for the alternative route of attending the local community college instead. This is a popular method that allows students to complete their first two years of courses at a school that is close to home and at a much more [...]

School Donation Stands Apart

Published on Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 by Ryan Collins
Tags: budget cuts, Financial Aid, online college scholarships, scholarships

Bakersfield, CA (CollegetoCareers.com) – Despite the recent budget cuts, all is not completely hopeless for higher education institutions, or so it would seem. While many universities and colleges feel obligated to cut programs and costs, which lead to higher tuition and less financial aid, help is reaching some institutions in the form of private donations [...]

SB 70: Education Trailer Bill Passed And Tuition Will Increase

Published on Thursday, March 24th, 2011 by Nohel
Tags: $36 per unit, California Community College, community college fees, community college tuition, SB 69, SB 70

California Community Colleges Will Increase Tuition- Fall 2011 It’s official, today, the California Governor, Jerry Brown, signed SB 70, the education trailer bill, which includes the student fee increase from $26 to $36 per credit unit effective fall semester 2011 in California community colleges. This is going to be a major hit to keeping community [...]

Student Protests Continue Around the Country

Published on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 by Ryan Collins
Tags: budget cuts, college news, community college, Student protests

San Francisco, CA (CollegetoCareers.com) – Across the country, students have taken to storming their state capitols in protest of cuts to higher education that have been sweeping the nation. From California to Michigan, students are demanding their state legislatures to not cut money from higher education. On Monday, thousands of students, faculty members and other [...]

UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business Changes Transfer Requirements for Fall 2012

Published on Monday, March 21st, 2011 by Caroline
Tags: 7 breadth requirements, Admission Changes for Fall 2012, community college, Haas Eligibility, Haas Hopefuls, Haas School of Business, Haas Transfer Admission Statistics, Haas Transfer Myth, Important Admission Changes, literature course, Second Calculus course, Transfer Articulation Agreement, UC Berkeley, writing course

The prestigious Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley is a highly sought after undergraduate business program in the community college circle. Do a Google search on “transfer to the Haas School of Business from a community college” and you will get redirected to college forums where many Haas hopefuls ask about their “chances” for [...]

Beneficial Community College Resources to Take Advantage Of

Published on Thursday, March 17th, 2011 by Caroline
Tags: benefits, community college, community college transfer, Educational opportunity program and services, epos, helpful resources, honors transfer program, htp, mathematics engineering science achievement, mesa, phi theta kappa, priority registration, ptk, SEP, student educational plan, trio support services

TRiO Program Student Support Services TRiO Student Support Services is a federally funded program that aims to help first generation, low income, and/or minority students overcome any barriers they may face in order to access higher education. Benefits: Access to a personal counselor One-on-one academic, career, and transfer advising Priority registration Personalized tutoring services Financial [...]

UC Transfer Hopefuls, Start Building Your Transfer Resume

Published on Friday, March 4th, 2011 by Caroline
Tags: Activities and Awards Section, community college, csu, TAGs, TAPs, transfer resume, transfer students, uc

Dear Future UC Transfer Hopefuls, Those of you out there that are serious about transferring to your first choice UC campus will need to start building your transfer resume. Although there are TAGs and TAPs to most of the UCs, impacted majors are often excluded in this agreement. The following will provide the breakdown of [...]

Williston State College Offers Community Classes

Published on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 by Nohel
Tags: community classes, community college, evening classes, quickbooks

Williston, ND (CollegeToCareers.com) – Williston State College brings some spice to those boring, slow week evenings. From February to May, the WSC Community Education program offers close to 30 courses focused on self development and professional enrichment. Most of them are very short – two to four classes – and will take place around the [...]

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