帮助我的孩子为上大学做准备
你的道路从这里开始
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价值
Perhaps the best way to prepare your son or daughter for college is to have a conversation about educational value.
Completing the first two year of a bachelor’s degree at a community college means less debt, 更灵活地换专业, and more support to find and start a career path.
Also know that career and technical training is as valued as four-year degrees in the workplace.
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1-2年的职业培训
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40美元以上的起薪在多个领域
“I needed the extra year before transitioning to a four-year university and no, my education was not any less 比 my friends at ‘brand name’ schools. I would recommend starting with one or two years of community colleges to anyone.”
凯蒂·理查德
凯蒂在JWCC开始了她的大学生涯, went on to earn her bachelor’s degree and currently working for the FBI.
寻找职业道路
JWCC faculty and staff are experts in helping students find their path and career services offers job shadows and internships as early as first semester.
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五个简单的方法来找到你的道路.
奖学金给JWCC和JWCC之后
学费 at JWCC is already 1/3 that of four-year schools and it becomes more affordable with academic, 领导奖和许多其他奖学金.
Many four-year universities offer scholarships restricted to students transferring from community colleges. Community colleges also offer private scholarships to graduates moving on to four-year universities.
Types of Transfer 奖学金 Offered to 社区学院 学生 by Four-Year Universities |
Transfer – Used to attract upperclassmen, often GPA-based |
Phi Theta Kappa – Academic and Leadership-based |
Academic Major – Based on students’ chosen academic major |
beat365平台/Fine Arts – 4 year universities specifically look for athletes, musicians and artists from community colleges |
75多度 & 证书
Classes can be 在线, open learning and in-classroom, and offered mornings, afternoons and evenings. Most in-classroom courses offered two days a week.
10个学位课程完全在线提供.
每八周开课一次. 星期五不上课.
工作
放置
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环境/校园生活
JWCC is known for meeting students where they are on their personal educational path and taking them to the next level. From supplemental classroom support to challenging pre-professional paths, 欢迎所有学生参加, 支持和挑战.
体育 offers over 150 annual student-driven activities…including music 执行ances, 体育和艺术表演.
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Student Success is JWCC's Number One Priority...它显示了
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以及 或更好的 比 从四年制学校开始的同龄人.
前三名
of the country’s community colleges in retention, persistence and graduation rates
96%
of students recommend JWCC to family and friends
社区学院vs. 四年的大学
学生 can take the same quality classes for a lower cost for their first two years of a bachelor’s degree, or choose a shorter path focused on career-specific training.
社区学院vs. 四年制大学比较
社区学院 | 四年的大学 |
Offers two-year associate degrees designed to transfer to four-year universities 以及 career and technical degrees and certificates that help students enter the workforce. | Offers four-year bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and some offer doctoral programs. |
学费每年从4000美元到6000美元不等. | 学费 ranges from $10,000 to $25,000 a year. |
Flexible schedules allow students to attend full or part-time and take classroom, 在线, 自主学习. | Mostly designed for full-time students with less flexible schedules. 教室和在线选项可用. |
开放式入学. 高中文凭或普通教育文凭. | Admission requirements may include a specified grade point average, ACT/SAT score. |
学生 often live at home or in apartments and commute to campus. | 为学生提供校内住宿. |
班级规模为5-30名学生. | Class size vary, but can have as many a 300 students. |
Four-Year Path or Career and Technical Training Comparison
Four Year Path (Take 2 years at a community college) | 职业/技术培训 |
Bachelor’s degrees are four years in length and include a broad array of courses in the first two years to help students identify a major to pursue in years 3 and 4. | Hands-on courses that relate directly to a specified career. Career and Technical training is shorter-term (6 months to 2 years). |
Academic majors provide broad knowledge for a wide range of career paths. 实习s normally occur in junior and senior year. | Quick entry into the job market, which increases earning potential. |
Offers many social opportunities through clubs, organizations, athletics and on-campus housing. | 证书 often ladder into the next level of certification. 允许学生工作一段时间, and then return to earn additional certificates that build into an associate degree. |
四年的学杂费. | 学费 and fees for 6 months to two years. |
Provides general foundation for multiple careers. | Provides specific skills for current in-demand positions. |
从JWCC转学到其他学院
Expert advisors work closely with students to identify transfer schools and map out a plan. 不知道它是怎么工作的? Sign up for an early personalized transfer guide prior to applying to JWCC.