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A typical example of a recent high school graduate is that of Erica Espinosa, age 18, a graduate of Northwest High School in Germantown, Maryland. Erica was accepted at the University of Maryland at College Park, which costs $21,163 for tuition, fees and housing and several other four-year schools but chose a full scholarship honors program at Montgomery College, where she can attend school for free and live at home. Her twin sister Ivone will study at a community college as well. "It's a way to save money and have money to pay for the next two years and not come out with a big debt," said Erica, "It's too risky now to try anything else" (Strauss 2009). Right beside Erica are students from the financial industry, seeking to enter sectors of the job market with greater growth potential, such as that of healthcare and education. Community colleges enable adults to study part-time to become physician's assistants and to obtain teaching credentials.
Community colleges are serving more students -- and also, more well-educated students. Students like Erica Espinosa are often at the top of their...
In deference to student's expanded intellectual curiosity, community colleges are offering more honors programs and directed 'tracks' that act as steppingstones to four-year colleges. They may also offer expanded remedial aid for students for whom college is likely to be a struggle, as well as specifically focused vocational training for adult learners. Other than diversity and expansion, there is no single 'trend' in community colleges -- meeting student's individuated needs is the key for community colleges to succeed in the future.
Works Cited
Onaran, Yalman. (2008). Colleges flunk economics test as Harvard model destroys budgets. Bloomberg.com. Retrieved June 19, 2009 at http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601010&sid=aoglHAxZffTI
Strauss, Valerie. (2009, May 31). Community colleges get student influx in bad times/
The Washington Post. Retrieved June 19, 2009 at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/30/AR2009053001762.html
Works Cited
Onaran, Yalman. (2008). Colleges flunk economics test as Harvard model destroys budgets. Bloomberg.com. Retrieved June 19, 2009 at http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601010&sid=aoglHAxZffTI
Strauss, Valerie. (2009, May 31). Community colleges get student influx in bad times/
The Washington Post. Retrieved June 19, 2009 at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/30/AR2009053001762.html
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