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Deciding what comes after high school graduation can feel overwhelming. With so many options available, it’s easy to feel stuck before you’ve even started. One of the biggest choices you’ll make on your higher education journey is whether you want to attend a two-year or four-year college.
The good news first: Your toughest job is done—you picked your favorite colleges and are ready to apply. With this decision off your checklist, it’s time to dive head-first into the application process.
One of the most important lessons you have to learn as a college student is how to manage your money.
Regardless of what you plan on doing in the future, remember that a good education prepares you for any job. Employers are looking for employees who speak and write clearly, solve problems, and can work well with others. Throughout higher education you will learn these skills.
Enrolling in a credential- or degree-granting college or university can open exciting opportunities.
As a working adult, you may have several reasons for considering to attend college for the first time: climbing up to a better position, changing careers, boosting your salary, finding a better job, or supporting your family.
Don’t let concerns about the potential cost of going to college be a barrier to earning your credential. There are a variety of resources available to help pay for education or training, including some that don’t need to be paid back.
There are two major types of transfer students: the ones who start off at a two-year college and then transfer to a four-year one, and students who transfer between four-year institutions. Let's take a look at the first approach.
You have decided to transfer schools. Now is time to move quickly and start taking actions toward a successful transfer.
Transfer pathways are a mechanism colleges use to make it easy to start at a two-year college and transfer to a four-year institution. Most two-year colleges will have a number of four-year colleges they have pathways with. These pathways are designed to save you money and time.
