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College Research Paper As Martin Luther King Jr. stated “Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.”(Luther) The three things I took most into consideration when choosing my two colleges were money, courses offered and available jobs after. My background information includes sports as in basketball, softball and track. I am involved in Pay It Forward , and have volunteered at Clear Creek and Eckert Technical Services. The first thing I took into consideration was money, and all the expenses which came with each college. The first college i'll be talking about is Pennsylvania Academy of Cosmetology in Dubois. The estimated room and board charges are $6.335.(Dubois) The tuition and fees is looking to be around $10,900.9.(Dubois) The projected cost of all the books and supplies needed are $2,127, the other expenses such as transportation is roughly around $2,975.(Dubois)The cost of total attendance is $22,337.(Dubois) The roundabout total grant aid is $500.(Dubois) The estimated net price after grants and scholarships is $21,831.9(Dubois)
My other college I chose is American Beauty Academy in Lancaster Pennsylvania. The tuition is estimated at $15,425.(Lancaster) As for the kit which includes five books and a laptop is roughly
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