Grand Rapids Community College

the others could not do. With graduations approaching, high school kids are struggling to answer how they are going to pay for college. Hillary Clinton has a new college plan with three simple components. The first one is to ensure that no student has to borrow money to pay for tuition, book, or fees to attend a four-year public college in their state.(“Issues-College”) She also says that the student will have to contribute their earnings from working 10 hours a week. Families will also…

beginning and finishing my school career at the same university as opposed to starting at a local two year school and transferring later. A privately funded scholarship would help greatly in reducing my college debt after I finish my four year degree. I do not have a lot of money saved for my college career and I have not been awarded any of the big dollar scholarships. Currently I am looking at borrowing a large portion of my tuition and living expenses if I start and finish at a four year…

suggested and promotes the idea of community collge being free for Two Years. The article “As he promotes it, Some questions Obama’s Free Community College Idea” by Joanne Jacobs, gets the views and discusses about the idea with students and politicians. I believe that it would be a good move to make the first two years of community college free, there is so much that will benefit out of this move. The whole country would benefit if the first two years of community college were free. It…

America’s College Promise Act would provide Americans with two years of free community college or vocational school which would provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of social class to pursue postsecondary education. It would be especially advantageous to minority groups and would appeal to a large spectrum of citizens. Current financial aid offered by the government is quickly dwindling due to budget cuts, providing relief to those who don’t really need it, and skimping on the…

Community college relies on two types of academic faculty, one of them is adjunct professors who do not have a full-time around 67% of full time [Mark 02/2015], another is full-time professors who has a full course load of instruction around 15 classrooms per week [Mark 02/2015]. Community colleges employed adjunct professors to save money, it costs less than to hire a single full-time professor. Adjunct professors do not have benefits; however, full-time professors usually have health…

When I first read Middlesex’s admission catalogue, I did a quick scan to get a general idea of the school. A recurring phrase I saw was, “find your promise”. I decided to read the whole booklet to see what this phrase meant. The words combined with the sign of the hammer and anvil showed that in Middlesex, the faculty hopes for students to find new passions and continue on current ones. I found that appealing as it matched my personality. Curiosity brought me to this school and my faith in my…

I am one of them. Santa Monica College was my first stop after high-school, almost 20 years ago. Growing up it seemed that I was always marginalized. I was the “darker skinned kid” who didn’t speak English and whose parents had funny accents. I recall being 7 years old and being cornered by a bunch of kids my age, and being told that my skin color was not liked by “God”. I realized early on that I was different. This difference, for an immigrant, is a hard pill to swallow. My high school…

You have applied for admission in a community college. You got the admission in that college. You have met the counselor and planned everything that you need for your major. But when you try to register for the classes, are you able to register for all the classes that you need? What if you don’t get the classes that you need for your major, because they were full? So what are you going to do if this is happening to you every semester? You don’t have to worry about that anymore-I have all the…

Individual Analysis: ACCJC Background Reviewing recent reports surrounding the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) reveals that there are many issues that have been proposed in regard to the efficiency and efficacy of their accreditation processes (CITE). For this reason, many feel that the ACCJC is not meeting their obligation to maintain institutional quality. In the following sections, I will discuss what issues specifically the ACCJC is having in terms of…

Why am I attending Oakton Community College ? Why do I want a degree? Society would tell you that it increases your chances of obtaining a job, a greater shot at becoming a successful person and It will reduce your level of stress. This is because a need for an education is everything, its something that ' is valued and praised . I wouldn 't object to this from a parent’s point of view, But my perspective is closely related But in some ways it differs. This country has given birth to some of the…