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GOOD REASON For The Earning Power More than 24% of the population over age 23 have a college degree, and 25% of those are asta jate’s degrees earned at a community college or Soe Pascoe of Community ae e working lifetime, a community college graduate earns about $1 million - almost $250,000 more than someone with only a high school diploma. % Regardless of the career path or college, most every.college degree ommon denominator of “basic” courses (or core curriculum). They include English composition, Sciences, mathematics, social sciences and humanities/fine arts. The best place to complete the “basics” is a community college - which is exactly what 63% of all college freshmen are doing. Why pay more to take the same courses at a unive ersity that you can take in smaller classes at Alpena Community College and pay less? GOOD REASON A four-\ sree degree isn't for everyone. eer ication you car For “Fat-Free” Tuition — No matter if you are wealthy or “financially challenged,” everyone likes a good value. That's where a community college like ACC excels. The average annua! tuition at a public four-year university is about $4,747. Full-time 1997-98 tuition at ACC is just $1,530 for district residehts and $2,250 for non-district state residents. federal Hope Scholarship tax credit can make the first two years Of higher education even more affordable. GOOD REASON “education can enroll at Alpena Community College. All The Fast Track To A Great Career To Stay Near Home Community colleges are located, well, in the community, making one within miles of most every high ‘school graduate in the country. There are more than. 2,000 public and private two-year colleges and institutes across the country. Enrollments range from 200 students to 120,000, but every college reflects the values and job market need of its local community. Alpena Community College is located in Alpena and serves losco County area residents through the Huron Shores Campus in Oscoda. Selected classes are also offered in Rogers City and Whittemore. Because The Door is Always Open Another appealing aspect about community you need is a high school diploma or GED and the energy to learn. And for those students who are unsure of what's involved with higher education, ACC has free admissions and career counseling to help answer questions and concems. ’asy as a phone call to make an appointment: st common complaint reported by first-time university students is that they literally feel like one ina Many Million - one fish in a sea of millions, that is. Alpena Community College classes are small (on average, 30 attention and assistance needed to excel. And instructors are available for help after class is over, too. Really Great Classes An Alpena ded College associate's degree or occupational certificate can lead anywhere - from designing sania Seems. to assisting in a medical office, teaching at an elementary school or assuring quality of concrete anne The possibilities are endless. What's important to remember is regardless of the career path, ACC has programs that challenge. Courses are taught by professional instructors with advanced degrees, not “teaching assistants” that you'll find in freshman and sophomore courses at most large four-year colleges. Follow-up data show that students who begin at Alpena Community College then transfer to a four-year college do just as well - or better than - students who begin at a four-year college. Students or less) and offer personalized instruetion with the Low-Risk Discovery y year, millions of we school the enormot enjoy advancing in college studies while finding out about themselves. There’s no huge financial risk while learning how many courses they can handle and what field they like the most. They may find a areer program that suits them perfectly, or be. ready to finish a bachelor's degree at a four- year college. High School seniors or recent graduates two questions a lot: What are you going to do after high school? What will you do with the rest of your life? The first step to discovering answers is closer than you think. By attending to Alpena Community College they get pointed in the right direction. The insights learned about ae and about college help ‘them along the w. According to AAC, more than 10 million students now attend community colleges and techni ic institutes. And people like Walt Disney, ood Kl ot attended with your stu avisit, call Mike Kollien in Alpena, (517) 356-9021 Ext. 339, or Eugene Edwards in Oscoda, (517) 739-1445 Ext? 442. You may find more good reasons why ACC is one of the most attractive opportunities in higher education for your son or daughter. ere eure COMMUNITY COLLEGE General Rear compiled by Movin’ On magazine used here by permission.