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To start with, location is the first difference between UCI and USC. According to the UCI Graduate Division, “Located 40 miles south of Los Angeles and 90 miles north of San Diego, UC Irvine is minutes from the ocean and borders the majestic beach cities of Laguna and Newport Beach. The mountain resorts of Big Bear and Mountain High are just a short drive away” (UCI Graduate Division). UCI is located in the perfect location for students who love outdoor activities. With minutes away from the beach

free college plan and the overall success and feeling citizens of Germany have toward it. College tuition in Germany was free until 2006, but late made free again in 2014. Although collage is free, there is still the cost of books, transportation, and service fees that can still cause students to be in debt, but not as much if they were paying tuition. Many economists wonder if the plan is suitable for economy because of the increase taxes on the rich and on people who are not using college services

reasons why I agree Community College is the best choice. The cost of a Community college, and the cost of a University, to class sizes that could fit between 15-20 students, and the convenience that each school has for their students, and teachers. Although both, universities and community colleges serve the same purpose, the two are very different from each other. For instance, you might be an upcoming freshmen, and not sure whether in picking a 2- year college or a 4- year college. Choices could be

Gateway Community College Central City Campus. Gateway Community College Central City Campus (former Maricopa Skill center) targets “at-risk”, low-income students, such as school dropouts, students just out of correction facilities, Hispanic students and more. That’s why the campus has the Essential skills trainings Department and the testing center. They do all kinds of testing from GED to Accuplacer and various professional testing. A lot of different resources are available for students to pass

was her plan for tuition-free college for working families, “I've heard from so many of you about the difficult choices you face and the stresses that you're under. So let's have paid family leave, earned sick days let's be sure we have affordable childcare and debt-free college.” said Hillary Clinton on npr.org. This caught my attention because many families struggle to further their children’s education upon graduation of high school. At the moment being that college tuition does cost a lot, even

amongst many others. The capability for research in open, distance and adult learning needs to be enhanced. But distance education is no longer an island unto itself, so this research capability has to draw from and become integrated with the community 's overall research capabilities, especially in educational and social research. A balance must be sought between basic research (the best media mix for instruction, learner characteristics and teaching strategies, interactive learning) and

Teaching Methods for an Untraditional Audience It is becoming more and more common to see older students, or nontraditional students (ages 24 and above), entering college campuses. "Nontraditional" students now make up 36% of the college population (Justice and Dornan, 1). Although some question older students ability to perform in a college setting, research has proven that nontraditional students actually perform better than the traditional students (18-22 year olds). The significant differences

QUESTION #1: (2 points). The Perkins Act, now known as the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, is one of the most influential legislations in Career and Technical education to date. Summarize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, including a brief introduction, benefits of the legislation, and the significance of the legislation. Contrary to what people might think, our education deserved some major changes in the ways technical education was

This essay discusses on the Australian vocational education and training (VET) as a formal learning system that is intended for out-of-school youth who are past secondary education. It explores the drivers that shape the economic, social and political contexts in which VET was established like human capital theory, changing nature of work, globalisation, lifelong learning and the learning society. The paper analyses and evaluates the VET strands and mode of delivery and argues that VET is a good

in the Support of Veterans Continuing Education in Community Colleges Leadership within higher education organizations is essential to the functioning and success of the establishment. Leadership practices can vary depending on the type of higher education organization and the issue or goal at hand. The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate the best leadership practices in support of veterans continuing their education at a community college. The review of Bolman and Deal’s organizational frames