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    Free community colleges is a big debate whether this is an effective proposal for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Many of the community colleges according to Free Community College in Congressional Digest (2015), as President Obama stated America’s College Promise will provide tuition-free classes for students who continue to attend at least half time, continue the grade point average of 2.5 or higher, and make a progress towards a degree/certificate or transfer to a four-year institution. As President

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    and recently empirical studies in community colleges have increased. Student engagement practices were explored at the university level in order to determine the best practices. The following significant findings are discussed in the next sections. 1. What effective engagement strategies are currently being used in community colleges to improve success rates? The national reports (survey) were used to identify effective engagement strategies in community colleges. “Over the past decade, institutions

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    Should Community College be Free? In the article, “As He Promotes It, Some Question Obama’s Free Community College Idea” written by Joanne Jacobs, the author states the different arguments between whether or not Obama’s idea of making community college free is a good idea for both the institutions and for the students planning on attending. This can then lead to colleges not getting any funding because they won’t be getting any money, tuition wise, from the students but rather the government. Although

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    For me, the decision to go to college was never based on community college vs. university. In high school, I did not apply myself and did not make the grades to go to college. As graduation time came and went I found myself disinterested in the idea. I often felt that I wasn’t smart enough to pursue a higher education and the possibility of failure was too intimidating. It wasn’t until my daughter was born that I decided I wanted to earn a career and make myself into something she could be proud

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    Are you looking for a new education or career path? If so, Southeast Community College has a program that’s tailor made for you and your interests. This Lincoln-based technical trade school boasts a wide variety of academic programs and each one leads to an exciting and rewarding career path. So, no matter your interests or your passions, Southeast Community College can help you turn them into a formidable career. Whether you would like to pursue a career in the healthcare field or find yourself

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    word: "college."” (Kamenetz).The debate surrounding free community college for all is becoming rather controversial. Since there has been no law set in place federally some states are taking aim. Washington has a scholarship program called “Washington Promise” that supports what this act is all for. As the world continues to flatten, it seems the only way to compete in the globalized economy is by higher education. Even though the funding is large, the first two years of community college should

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    Running Head: Capstone Project: Skylar Community College Executive Summary The purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive yearly plan for Skylar Community College a small, but rapidly growing college in the small town of Skylar, Texas. The college has decided to revise its strategic plan by looking at its current year enrollment which has declined as compared to previous years. The college has asked its President to prepare this comprehensive plan and present it before the Board to

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    Hagerstown Community College (HCC) is a public, not for profit, two-year college located in Washington County Maryland. HCC is one of the first colleges in Maryland that started by offering mostly evening classes. Today, the campus offers over 100 programs of study on its 319-acre campus consisting of associate degrees, certifications, and non-credit continuing education courses. HCC reaches out to four states for recruitment purposes: Maryland (specifically Washington County), Pennsylvania (mostly

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    boats for hot summer days. Without money, nothing can be done. Going to college is a necessity that everybody needs to become successful in life and be able to do fun and exciting things. One way to save some money is, by considering going to a community college instead of a university for the first two years and then transferring instead of going straight to a university. Students that choose to go to a community college for their first two years will have an advantage when it comes to cost, class

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    Deciding on a college can be one of the hardest decisions person makes. You are choosing where you want to receive your education that you will be using the rest of your life. You have to choose between Community College or a University. There are many factors that go into this decision such as requirements, cost, and the experience you want to have.     The first thing people need to think about when choosing a college is the requirements and what kind of degree they want.  Community Colleges offer the

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