Community colleges were developed to be a bridge from high school to college and to prepare students for the job market. Four out of 10 college-bound high-school graduates go this route. Here’s how to decide if community college is a good choice for your child, plus one family’s story of how community college gave their son a second chance at his first-choice college.
Consider community college
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