The most important distinction between community colleges, also known as two-year colleges and four-year institutions is the cost. CollegeBoard states that the average tuition for 2009-10 is as follows:
private (4 year)- $26,273;
public - (4 year) $7,020 (out-of-state - $11,528); and,
community college (2 year) - $2,544.
This means that the choice of a community college (2 year) could net a savings of $23,500 over a private (4 year) institution and $4500 over an in-state (4 year) institution.


Room and board is also a consideration as well. If you are living on your own you may pay more than a university for your housing and living expenses. This is highly dependent on personal situation, however.

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Liam Burns will be the new head of the National Union of Students.

The next leader of Britain's student movement will be Liam Burns, the current president of NUS Scotland.

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Did you know that your children’s credit scores may be more important to their future than their academic transcripts? Or that 68 percent of high school and college students say they have never had a meaningful conversation with their parents about personal finances?


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In many cases, the dangers to your health are the same as they are in the U.S. Other illnesses and afflictions are location-specific. Either way, it can't hurt to know about some of the major diseases that you may encounter at home or abroad. In addition to the illnesses I mention in the following sections, you may need to watch out for cholera, dengue fever, diphtheria, rabies, typhoid fever, yellow fever, and various worms and parasites. Just because you're away from home doesn't mean you're any more susceptible, but the distance from your regular doctor and your family may make an extended illness harder to deal with. Education is probably your best defense.


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If you are beginning to think about college, you will probably begin preparing to take a standardized admissions test. You might be asking yourself, “Do colleges like the ACT or the SAT better?” Continue reading to learn the differences between the two tests and which one colleges prefer.


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What happens when a student gets caught cheating on exams in college? This article summarizes the possible actions that a professor and a college may take with regards to cheating, and suggests some possible courses of action for students who have be caught cheating.

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As with any field of study, it is helpful to begin learning the basics early if you want to master them. For someone who has decided that they want to study physics, there may be areas that they avoided in earlier education which they will realize they need to become familiar with. The most essential things for a physicist to know are outlined below.

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Becoming a Cosmetologist requires both training and licensing. Cosmetologist become specialist in such areas as skin care, hair removal, manicure, pedicure, hair styling. Each activity offers a separate career. Individuals interested in a Cosmetologist career may be able to obtain a degree in two years or less. After taking a certification exam and obtaining a credible license, you will be allowed to settle in your career and prosper with the ever changing beauty trends. Individuals interested in Careers in Cosmetology have a wide variety of scholarships from which to choose

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With the economy still faltering, people are focused on finding good jobs, and more people than ever want to return to school. The problem is that college is expensive, and most people’s paychecks are going to pay the bills. Going to school might seem like a pipe dream to someone who doesn’t make enough money to pay for bills and school, too.

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During the beginning of my senior year people would constantly tell me how scary the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student AID) was. So naturally I dreaded the coming of January and the looming possibility of not being able to understand what the heck was going on.

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