The Community College Guide
The Essential Reference from Application to Graduation
Published on 22. June 2009
244 pages
978-1-935251-30-9 (ISBN)
Description
Bookstore shelves are crowded with books offering advice to college students, yet?astonishingly?none of these books offer needed advice to the majority of college students in the United States … those attending community college. Of the approximately 21 million full- and part-time college students, 11 million attend community colleges.
The Community College Guide aims to help fill this huge gap. The authors of this book have decades of experience between them as professors and administrators in both two-year and four-year colleges, have written numerous books for a general readership and thoroughly understand what community college students need to know to succeed in their college careers.
From how to apply to community colleges to what to expect from your courses, from the truth about what you'll pay to actual financial aid opportunities, The Community College Guide offers a wealth of information for the millions of American students who desire higher education at the community level.
The Community College Guide aims to help fill this huge gap. The authors of this book have decades of experience between them as professors and administrators in both two-year and four-year colleges, have written numerous books for a general readership and thoroughly understand what community college students need to know to succeed in their college careers.
From how to apply to community colleges to what to expect from your courses, from the truth about what you'll pay to actual financial aid opportunities, The Community College Guide offers a wealth of information for the millions of American students who desire higher education at the community level.
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Joshua Halberstam | Debra Gonsher
The Community College Guide
The Essential Reference from Application to Graduation
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07/2009
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Preface
- PART ONE - GET READY
- 1 - The Why of Community College . . . and the Who, What, and Where
- THE BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- ACCREDITATION MATTERS
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 2 - The Application Process in Twenty Documents or Less
- REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE
- FORMS, DEADLINES, AND FEES
- CHOOSING YOUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 3 - Money Matters
- REAL COSTS OF COLLEGE
- PAYING FOR COLLEGE
- APPLICATIONS AND DEADLINES
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 4 - Cheers for the Adult Student
- A GOOD FIT-WITH MAYBE A BUMP ALONG THE WAY
- STRATEGIES TO EASE THE REENTRY INTO SCHOOL
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 5 - ESL and Remediation: Not Just for Beginners
- ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
- REMEDIATION
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 6 - Before You Register Read This
- PAPERWORK, PAPERWORK, AND MORE PAPERWORK
- QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR COLLEGE CATALOGUE
- DETERMINING YOUR COURSES
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 7 - Registration and Right After-Without Losing Your Mind
- REGISTRATION
- GETTING THE LAY OF THE LAND
- OTHER ESSENTIALS
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- PART TWO - GET AHEAD
- 8 - Classified Intelligence for the Classroom
- REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE
- DYNAMICS OF THE CLASSROOM
- DEVELOPING A WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR PROFESSOR
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 9 - Going the Distance with Distance Learning Classes
- REQUIREMENTS OF DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSES
- IS A DISTANCE LEARNING CLASS FOR YOU?
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 10 - Take a Management Position in Time Management
- ATTENDANCE
- TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 11 - Please Steal These Ideas About Cheating and Plagiarism
- WHAT COUNTS AS CHEATING?
- WHY YOU SHOULDN'T CHEAT
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 12 - The ABCs of Getting As
- HOW ARE YOU DOING IN COLLEGE ACADEMICALLY?
- GRADE POINT AVERAGE
- EFFECTIVE STUDYING
- WRITING EFFECTIVE COLLEGE ESSAYS AND PAPERS
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 13 - At the Test: Strategies for Your Brain and Body
- BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE FIRST QUESTION
- ANSWERING EXAM QUESTIONS
- AFTER COMPLETING THE TEST
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- PART THREE - GET GOING
- 14 - So You Want to Join the Circus: Extracurricular Activities, Internships, ...
- EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
- INTERNSHIPS
- STUDY ABROAD
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 15 - Help Carrying Your Luggage: Transferring to a Four-Year School
- THE FOUNDATIONS OF YOUR TRANSFER
- ESSENTIAL STEPS FOR TRANSFER
- DIFFICULT AND EASY TRANSFERS
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 16 - The Real World: Landing the First Job of Your New Career
- COMMUNICATING YOUR CREDENTIALS
- NETWORKING
- PREPARING FOR YOUR JOB INTERVIEW
- THE JOB INTERVIEW
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- 17 - The Last Lap: Commencement and Beyond
- REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
- COMMENCEMENT
- AND REMEMBER . . .
- APPENDIX A: - Community College Speak: Terms You Need to Know
- APPENDIX B: - Click Here: Useful Web Sites
- Notes
- About the Authors
- Copyright Page
