Community college

On August 24, 2008, I began my first year of college at Tidewater Community College (TCC) pursuing a science associate degree and changed my major to applied associate of science with a concentration in Administrative of Justice. For the six semesters, I continually maintained a 3.0 or better GPA along with being apart of the Dean’s List twice. However, my last semester I had failed to uphold my academic commitment due to working full-time to support my myself financially through school. I was…

the college that they might attend. Although there are hundreds of different college choices, there are only two types; a Community College or a University. While both are ideal paths after graduating from high school, a University and a Community College differ in a multitude of ways. Community Colleges are comparably smaller than Universities, offer more flexibility, and are less expensive. These attributes may make them a better alternative for the majority of students. Although Community…

continue acquiring a higher education degree in the college. Mackle is a senior high school student. He is going to graduate from his high school. Recently, he has come up with a question: should I go to a community college for the first two years, then transfer to a university, or directly go to a four-year university? He considers that the university could be a good choice because the reputation of universities is much higher that community colleges. However, he and his parents realize that…

School if you should attend a Community College or a University you must know what they both offer to you as a student and what they offer for the career you’re choosing. Also you must know the big difference between a Community College and University. A Community College Vs. A University Many of High School graduates have a hard decision when choosing if they want to attend a Community College or a University. A Community College offers some opportunities and college experiences but only give…

their dreams but being in debt or going to community college where the cost will be much lower. In Joanne Jacobs article, “Should community college be free?” she states the pros and cons that making community colleges free would have on students and on the country. While many people might say that making community college free would enable for more students to go to college to earn a degree. If community college were to be free then, community colleges would only become overcrowded by students,…

Ever since I started elementary school I was told that the main goal in life was to go to college, get a good job and live a good life. That's easier said than done in most cases. Most students don't go to college because it becomes too difficult or the students are intimidated by the amount of work is assigned. But for most students, including me, can not go because of how expensive it is to be able to go. This has become a huge problem for students for decades and has steadily been improving…

Inside of Pikes Peak Community College Pikes Peak Community College is recognized throughout Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas, and with this influence there are many elements involved in effectively operating the College. The College has gone through a variety of changes both internally and externally that has influenced the school to function in particular ways. The College’s administration has a standard for every department official who officiate certain key functions within the…

I have been enrolled at Copiah-Lincoln Community College for less than four months and am the first in my family to go to college. While these circumstances may lead some to repudiate my authority on the matter, I can assure all that the time I've had has been more than enough to create a proper review. Campus life is one area that has defined my experience attending a college. Co-Lin does not have the most alluring campus I have ever visited and, unfortunately, becoming lost is in no way…

high school in fact; I had a 1.8 GPA with a 24 ACT. I knew I wouldn’t be accepted by a four-year college so I was forced to either not go to college, go to a community college, or go to trade school. I chose the community college near me because I wanted to redeem myself from high school, my friends, and wanted to take more sociology classes. A few of my friends decided to go to our community college so I was influenced partly by that. I wanted…

Community Colleges David Hosansky in his article about the idea of the federal government offering students with free tuition focuses on the impacts the program has on students. The proposal to offer government funded tuition to students that maintain 2.5 grade point may affect other community students who may be forced to drop out of college before they graduate. Hosansky points out that critics have argued that the plan initiated by Obama seems costly to implement and the middle class students…