If you have been following President Obama during his Election 2012 campaign, you would have noticed the great value and importance he is giving to higher education, and primarily to community colleges. According to Libby Nelson at Inside Higher Ed, President Obama today will propose spending $8 billion on job training programs at community colleges over the next three years, part of a budget for the 2013 fiscal year that also would increase spending on Education Department programs and some scientific research. President’s speech, at Northern Virginia Community College, will also outline the job-training proposal in more detail.
For many students, including for thousands of international students studying in the U.S., community colleges are great starting points. Especially for those who would like to get a quick, focused, and intensive education at an affordable rate. Those who would like to further pursue a bachelor’s degree always have the chance to do so by meeting the 2+2 Transfer programs’ requirements…
Read more at Inside Higher Ed.