| First off, Congratulations! You either
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| | to consider.
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| just graduated from High School and are
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| | Take a good long look at where you want
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| ready to take the next step in your
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| | to be in 5 years. What industry and
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| education, or you are heading back to
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| | career are you leaning towards? What is
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| school to enhance your education. Either
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| | your passion?
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| way, you are probably looking at your
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| | Often times the Junior College search
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| different Junior College or Community
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| | does not include Junior Colleges outside
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| College options . You may be trying to
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| | the student home state. That could be a
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| weigh the differences between attending a
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| | mistake. You need to consider what
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| University or a Junior College for the
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| | industry your are persuing and seek out
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| first two years of your education as
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| | those Colleges in those regions. These
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| well.
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| | regions may have internship
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| For most, this is big decision that
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| | opportunities, or other entry level
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| should not be taken lightly. There are
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| | positions that can assist in getting to
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| many factors to consider before you make
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| | where you want to be. Yes, the cost is
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| a formal decision on moving forward such
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| | often more for out of state residents,
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| as Financial costs, location, Career
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| | but if it accelerates your career forward
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| choices, Credit transfer opportunities,
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| | even better.
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| Specialties, and athletics.
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| | Career Choices
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| Below we will walk through some of the
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| | Before you finalize on a Junior College,
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| items that should be considered when
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| | make sure you are getting the best
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| selecting the correct Junior College for
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| | education possible for your area of
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| you.
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| | interest. Many Junior Colleges have
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| Financial Considerations
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| | strong programs that get you started on
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| One of the many considerations for most
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| | the right foot while gaining credits
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| is the cost of a college education. The
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| | towards your BA degree.
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| difference most times in cost between a
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| | You can find Junior Colleges that have
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| University and a Junior College can be
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| | strong Computer Science and Nursing
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| significant. The costs can be decreased
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| | programs. Many of these are highly
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| further if you stay in your local area to
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| | regarded and can assist in getting your
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| attend Junior or Community College. The
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| | foot in the door at a four year
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| in state rate for most residents is
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| | institution. Make sure to ask the College
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| typically very affordable.
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| | Counselors specifically about your area
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| On option that most students consider is
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| | of interest and your Career goals. If
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| attending a Junior or Community College
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| | they are honest they may direct you to a
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| for the first two years and meet all the
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| | more suitable Junior or Community College
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| initial requirements prior to
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| | that fits you.
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| transferring to a four year institution.
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| | Athletic Choices
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| Economically this makes a lot of sense.
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| | Are you an athlete looking to compete at
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| In addition, many also reduce their
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| | the collegiate level? If so, many have
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| expenses further by staying at home for
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| | had success at starting their collegiate
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| these first two years to offset some of
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| | athletic career in a Junior College and
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| the living expenses related to the first
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| | transferring to a University. Often times
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| two years of college.
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| | the University athletic programs are
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| Before taking this route, make sure to
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| | superior in quality and depth.
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| research the different options for
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| | Why not start at the Junior College level
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| transferring your credits from the Junior
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| | and work your way up. Often, University
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| College or Community College of choice.
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| | coaches will recruit from local Community
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| Many times this is relatively straight
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| | and Junior Colleges. This is a great way
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| forward unless you are attending a very
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| | to stay competitive and work your way up.
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| specialized College.
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| | Many Junior Colleges also provide
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| Location , Location, Location
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| | athletic scholarships for Baseball,
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| It is very common for most to consider
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| | Basketball, Volleyball etc..
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| those Junior Colleges in their immediate
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| | Don't overlook these opportunities if you
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| area. While the financial decision there
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| | want to continue competing in College.
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| is a no brainer, there are other factors
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