Community college

Students often go to community college because it is cheaper than a university and it is a more convenient way to further their education. Many students who attend a community college often do not go on to a four year university. These students often drop before completing, or settle for a certificate of some kind. California wants to raise the amount of transfer students from community colleges to four year colleges and universities by creating more programs and classes for students to achieve…

two english classes, two history classes, electives and math all on top of that, I didn't know what stress was before this year. On top of my college searching and registering for community college classes I decided to get another job! I have worked since I was 16 years old and so far I’ve had 4 jobs. One job I’ve kept consistently but I figured with college, I would need more money so i recently got a job at starbucks too. Now I work about every weekday including Sundays at starbucks and I…

Free tuition for community colleges, but what’s the catch? Should community college education be tuition free and if so how would it affect the country and people financially, will there be a catch to it or have some kind of regulations and rules that people have to follow to receive free tuition? On January 8, 2015, President Barack Obama proposed that for there to be free tuition for community colleges. However, it’s a highly controversial plan, some are with it and some are against it. It…

Descriptive Essay Nearly everyone had a high school experience, and many people have some kind of college experience. People who experienced both of these know how overwhelming the transition from high school to college can be at first. Dual enrollment is a great example of attending public high school and a community college at the same time and yet finding it to be a confusing contrast. For two places that have a similar purpose, which is to educate, the experience one will have at both…

Introduction: Austin Community College case study was about a President who was resistant to changing a Human Resource Information System (Datatel). Although there was support from system users that the current system was not up to par, the integrity of the data was questionable because of system issues, however; the President was still not convinced and refused to consider implementing a new system despite the need for one. The reason cited was the budget did not allow for a new system,…

Redlands Community College wants to serve its students in every way to help them succeed. The syllabus is put into place so that each student knows the expectations and procedures put into place to make their success inevitable. The syllabus discusses the actions against plagiarism, how each student will be graded, and the safety procedures in case of an emergency. The grading for English 1213 is a simple system to understand. Essays and daily assignments are graded slightly differently. Daily…

research, there were three main options for cost-effective ways to get the students the help they need; partnerships, peer mentors, and interns. The Community College that this experiment was based on was MiraCosta College in southern California. The first way would be to set up partnerships within the surrounding community. A lot of community college campuses aren’t adequately equipped to handle extreme cases of some mental breakdowns students may have, even if there is a licensed professional…

After all’s said and done Intro. (Introduction) to College lent us insight and guidance to the first step of our college years. Throughout the course we’ve plowed through topics such as testing better, the cost of cheating, how to utilize the college more fully, and a myriad of other resources at our fingertips. To start off I’ll briefly note my community service and what it means. Firstly community service is an invaluable tool essentially for careers to show what would be involved in that…

system is considered to be above-par in comparison to any other educational system in the United States. The Community Colleges are also worth mentioning. Santa Barbara City College, which is located in Southern California, is considered to be “The #1 Community College in the Nation.” due to its knowledgeable professors and high transfer rates to a four-year university. Community Colleges are great for those who don’t know what they strive to be in the future, they are allowed to finish general…

influence voters decisions and hold a significant weight over the future of many Americans, youths in particular. The debate over free community college education has been one dissected by politicians, educators, and concerned citizens to weigh out the benefits and challenges that reshaping an entire educational system entails. The process of transitioning our community colleges into offering free post-secondary learning has to include a well thought out program that addresses government…