Research says 80% of community-college students intend to transfer to complete a bachelor s degree, but only 14% do so within six years. Transferring between institutions of higher education can be complicated, and when classes don t transfer, repeating them adds cost and consumes time. In North Carolina, the state-run community college system has agreements in place that standardize class transfers with both the University of North Carolina system and in-state independent colleges and universities. .
A program in the Kalamazoo Public Schools is aimed at putting students on an alternative track toward well-paying jobs which do not require traditional degrees
With the cost of a four-year college education approaching six figures at some institutions, many students are looking at apprenticeships to train for a career. A program in the Kalamazoo Public Schools is aimed at putting students on an alternative track toward well-paying jobs which do not require traditional degrees. The program, Career Launch Kalamazoo, is part of a national trend aimed at putting apprenticeships on a parallel track with the college prep curriculum. .
With the cost of a four-year college education approaching six figures at some institutions, many students are looking at apprenticeships to train for a career