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Pierpont Community and Technical College, located in Fairmont, West Virginia, offers a variety of associate degree and certificate programs aimed at both career preparation and academic transfer.
It emphasizes hands-on learning and skill development to equip students for immediate employment or further education.
Governor Hochul emphasized that many working-age adults are stuck in low-wage jobs or industries with no growth. “This is about second chances and stronger futures,” Hochul said. “We’re giving adults the chance to upskill without going into debt—and helping employers fill critical shortages.”
Every state needs this attitude.
Wait, students pay for community college? Where, what, how? What is going on in that country?
What country are you in where college is paid for?
Here's a list of EU countries where university is paid for:
But from the hit sitcom Community it seemed like community college has a lot of vocational degrees? Like HVAC technician.
Even the UK, which is notoriously expensive, seems to have some free courses if you are 16-19 and it's a field where there's a great lack of qualified professionals. I can't find out what those fields are though.
Community college is cheaper than traditional universities here and often used as a stepping stone to a four-year degree. A two-year degree is called an associate’s degree. Many students get their associate’s at a community college, then transfer to a university to finish a bachelor’s.
For example, if the University of Colorado costs $700 per credit hour, but a community college is only $200, I could do my first two years at the cheaper school, knock out the basic courses, then transfer and only pay the higher rate for the final two years. In the end, I’d have an associate’s from Pikes Peak Community College and a bachelor’s from the University of Colorado—saving thousands.
So yeah, community college is more affordable, but it still costs money. If we made community colleges free, students could save even more.
And you can get associates degree in things like Mathematics, English, Biology, etc. I got my associates degree in business at a community college, then transferred all of my college credits to another college and I'm currently finishing my bachelor's degree.
But neither Republicans nor Democrats seem interested in making college free, which is why I voted third party (Socialist) in the last election.
And that's also why Lemmy thinks I'm a troll--they're really mad I didn't vote for the current duopoly system. LMAO No regrets. :)