community colleges

Ask anyone you know where the smartest people go to college. Chances are you'll get all the same answers: Harvard, MIT, Yale, etc. But what's smarter than saving $100,000 and getting an education that is just as good, and perhaps even better, than you can get at many top universities?

The recession on Main Street has shown no signs of letting up, and in response, more and more students are choosing community colleges for the low cost, resulting in the need for community college financial aid. The average cost of attending a private university is $20,000, while a community...

Soaring unemployment has plenty of people wondering how to improve their odds in today's ultra-competitive job market -- and do something constructive with all of their extra free time. Laid-off workers who think that taking the latest computer training course or getting a fancy new certification...

The New York Times reports that many laid-off, right-sized, downsized and fired workers are looking to technical colleges and other training programs to develop new skills that will, they hope, lead to long-term job security.The Times piece mentions 25-year old Jonathan Beam, who enrolled in a...

The recession has more high school seniors looking at community colleges as an affordable alternative to four-year programs, but as older Americans face a changing job market, they're also looking to these under-appreciated institutions as an opportunity to improve their skills.'Even the Wall...

The soaring unemployment rate has a lot of people feeling dejected and miserable, but the Springfield Republican reports that some displaced workers are looking at the recession as an opportunity to pursue educational opportunities, and position themselves to earn more money when things get better...