Does Community College have Scholarships?

A community college also called a junior college, offers students a two-year degree known as an associate degree. There are four types of associate degrees, each of which helps you prepare for a different academic field or occupation. Some are meant to be transferred to a four-year institution, while others are career-specific and help prepare you for employment shortly after you obtain your associate’s degree.

A community college gives you a chance to test the waters at a drastically lower cost than a four-year university. You can explore different classes or fields to determine if you really want to pursue your chosen major, or, you might even discover that college isn’t for you and you would rather attend a technical college or enter a field that doesn’t require a secondary degree.

There are many benefits to attending a community college. No matter which college you attend, whether that’s a two-year or four-year college, or which major you choose, your first two years will mainly consist of the same set of classes. Attending a community college enables you to get all your basic classes out of the way while saving a significant amount of money. Even if you intend to transfer to a four-year university, this drastically reduces the amount of money you’ll have to borrow. 

What many students don’t realize is that you can still apply for scholarships and financial aid for community college, and there’s often less competition than for scholarships from a four-year university. Lowering your attendance cost even further.

At the Rose Academies, we offer a Pima Community College Reimbursement Scholarship for students ages 16 and older who are interested in earning college credit while enrolled in high school. This is a great way to earn credit toward your college degree while also earning credits that counts toward your high school diploma. We invite you to learn more and enroll today with a visit to our website.