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College Alternatives

Tuesday Feb 4 2013

Kiplinger  offers alternatives to the traditional four year degree. Notice the comment on certifications which is what I have been saying in class. 

I had one student who

continued living at home

went to community college, but planned it well

worked for a national firm that paid half his tuition

went to class Mon thru Thursday and worked Fri Sat Sunday

and graduated debt frree.

the governor of one of the Carolinas wonders if states should subsidize those fields that lead to jobs, other fields that do not, perhaps not, whoops, humanities alert…

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    cary kingsley

    nothing new here; best kept secret in the educational world. a two year licensing program will outperform a 4 year degree for about 30 years.
    all thing taken into consideration: loans, overtime, starting pay and opportunity if you are under the age of 25 your best bet to make money and set yourself up for success is to be a plumber/electrician/ or tech of some sort.
    This falls under if I had to do it again: I would have gottent a tech cert joined a company that covered continueing education and worked twords my BA in my chosen field. As I advanced due to senority in my field my pay would rise and also when I topped out I should have the college and experience to make the transition from field to corporate debt free and continue to increase my income. This is something I tell every highschool kid I meet. Make bank get educated and the road will be paved and downhill in front of you.

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