Education opens doors to career opportunities, enables people from different cultures and experiences to meet and learn from one another, and allows individuals to explore their goals and abilities. Over a lifetime, the holder of an associate s degree earned at a community college such as SPJC will make nearly double the money of a high school dropout, and a quarter-million dollars more than someone who stops with a high school diploma.
Planning is everything.
Getting on track early in the countdown to college will save both you and your child time and money. Work on a plan of action Discuss career goals and priorities with your child. Set a time line to keep yourselves on track. Collect information on post-high school opportunities. Attend college open houses, visit college campuses, log on to college web sites, and write for information.