Higher education

not realize is that Community Colleges serve as more than a “second tier” institution, but as a metaphorical fallback net. The assumption is that most students leave high school and their parents are able and willing to continue investing in their education but most do not take in consideration of those who fall short of these financial requirements, those who are not ready to take the leap to the next step…

Higher education institutions have adopted diversity affirmative action policies that seek to enhance the diversity of their student body. Diversity affirmative action also helps individuals to become more tolerant within a college campus because it exposes people to a dissimilar student body that includes cultures and ideas that are different from their own. Affirmative action also helps prevent individuals or groups excluded from opportunities on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender. The…

example, globally competitive community colleges, create higher-level skills, technologist for higher demand industries, and cost-effective for taxpayers. In addition, Boggs (2004), suggests that community colleges cannot continue to do more with less and continue to maintain the open access and affordability for which they were created. Policy makers and state and federal decision makers must be on one accord in understanding the future goals. For instance, there are approximately twelve…

Whichever education path the photographer chooses, he or she must gain abundance of experiences and skills throughout their career of becoming a better photographer. For instance, people can receive experiences and practices in yearbook, photography clubs, internship, summer jobs, online classes, photography contests, and workshops. If the person is interested in higher education, he or she can attend to colleges that have art classes or art institutes;…

Attending community college has more than one advantage. It makes it possible for low income students to have the same higher educational advantage as their peers. It also decreases the financial burden of paying the high cost of university tuition for all 4 years. The last advantage is completing 60 units will result in earning an associate degree that will help students a higher salary that can be of a great assistance with university tuition. Attending community college is a great solution…

Although society has emphasized the importance of education and the need of college in order to have a stable future, the value of a college degree has diminished over time leading people to question institutions of higher education. A college degree can be beneficial because it is an opportunity for success. Those who have graduated from a university have a higher chance of finding a solid career. Professor Stephen Rose writes, “those with bachelor’s degrees are more likely to be in…

wonder if college is really worth it. Having a college education can give you a few advantages. You have better job opportunities, you get more money, and a plus is you are less likely to be overweight. Nobody can deny those reasons. To begin with, having a college education gives you better job opportunities and advantages. The fact that you will most likely have that job for the rest of your life should make you want to get a college education to help you prepare for it, but is that doesn’t…

According to research, people who had attained a higher education level lived a healthier life, in contrast to those who had a lower standard of education (Spivack, 2011). In the United States, white people attain a higher education level than the Hispanic community, meaning that the Hispanic population averaged a less healthy lifestyle compared to the white community (Kotecki, 2012). The research shows that 6 out of 10 persons with a higher level of education, ended up with more successful…

on the institution of higher education. Students are entering college overweight and obese. They are also entering higher education at a critical time in their lives were they seek growth and development in all aspects of their lives. Students are given the opportunity to develop their own healthy…

accepting about 84% of applicants (U.S. News & World Report, 2014), while using technology and reorganization to maintain quality without increasing costs (Crow & Dabars, 2015). The high cost of higher education has been another key environmental factor to consider with many, internal and external to higher education, calling for universities to find ways to reduce costs (Bowen, 2012). By increasing access while also finding ways to avoid excessive tuition increases, ASU has helped address…