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How to Choose An Affordable College: 10 Key Factors to Consider

The College Pod

Students can do what's considered a 2+2 program—complete their general education credits at a fraction of the cost of a four-year institution, then transfer to earn their Bachelor's degree. Look into things like how many students graduate, how well they do in finding jobs, and how much money they make when they start working.

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Arkansas Scholarships

StandOut College Prep

June AGCAR Undergraduate Scholarship This is for applicants who are residents of Arkansas and enrolled (or enrolling) full-time in the course of study leading to a degree or an associates degree in a construction-related field, construction management, civil, mechanical, structural, or electrical engineering.

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A Guide to New York State Scholarships

College Essay Guy

an SAT superscore of 1350 OR ACT composite score of 29, OR AP exam(s) with minimum score(s) of 3 OR on track to earn IB Diploma OR on track to earn Associate degree by high school graduation, and show financial need. There are scholarships available for students in almost every field of study.

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Arizona Scholarships

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Maricopa Community Colleges Chicanos por la Causa Scholarship This is awarded to outstanding students pursuing an associates degree or transfer program at any of the 10 Maricopa County Community Colleges. Almost all of them are for undergraduate study at a college or university. The deadline is April 16th. Apply here.

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Scholarship Saturday – June 28, 2025

JLV College Counseling

Applicants must be pursuing a major in business or a business-related field of study and must have at least a 2.8 Soy el Futuro Scholarship Sponsor : Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation Amount : $2,000.00 Applicant’s home residence must be in Illinois.

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Dr. Heather S. Duffy to lead Development of Biotechnology Associate Degree Program

#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

Dr. Duffy will lead the development of the nonprofit college’s Biotechnology program, where students will receive an Associate degree in Biotechnology to fill jobs in the booming biotechnology industry, which is rapidly expanding in Massachusetts. Duffy, JD, PhD, as Assistant Professor and Chair of Biotechnology.

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Study: For Nearly One-Third of Students, Higher Ed Doesn’t Pay Off

BestColleges

What's more, these counterfactual estimates presume that "if college graduates had not gone to college, they would have still earned significantly more than the average high school graduate," suggesting young people predisposed to college are inherently more valuable in the workplace, even without a degree. So is staying in college.