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Colleges - Two-Year Colleges

Community colleges provide affordable, career-oriented programs, which allow students to begin their careers after one or two years of college. Students completing one-year programs may receive certificates or diplomas, and students completing a two-year program earn associate degrees. Students may also begin their education at a community college and transfer to a four-year college to earn a bachelor's degree.

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Career Fields
There are a variety of career fields you can prepare for at a community college. Some of those include:

Accounting

Architectural drafting

Art

Automotive technology

Business administration

Business management

Civil engineering technology

Computer and information sys

Court reporting

Dental assisting /hygiene

Dietetics and nutrition

Drafting

Drama & theater

Early childhood education

Electronics engineering tech

Executive assistant/secretary

Fashion design

Fashion merchandising

Finance & banking

Fire science/fire fighting

Hotel/restaurant management

Industrial engineering technology

Journalism

Law enforcement/police science

Legal assisting/paralegal

Marketing

Mechanical engineering tech

Medical administrative assisting

Medical lab technology

Music

Nursing

Occupational therapy assistant

Physical therapist assistant

Radiologic technology

Registered nurse

Real estate

Respiratory therapy

Social Work

Travel & tourism

Welding

Apply for admission to any Texas public university, as well as to participating community and private colleges.

Texas Common Application

Why Community Colleges?

  • Small classes with individualized instruction.
  • Affordable.
  • Accept high school graduates and students with a GED.
  • Many courses are transferable - consult the college counselor.
  • Close to home.

Community College Checklist
If you are planning to attend a community college the summer after your senior year, you should complete the following checklist in the Spring of your senior year. If you are planning to attend a community college in the Fall after your senior year, you should complete the following by mid-June.

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • THEA - plan to take the Texas Higher Education Assessment or an approved alternative test. This is required by state law to help identify students who need additional reading, writing, or math skills to do college-level work. You must take the test before enrolling in any college-credit courses.
  • Application. Contact the College Admissions Office.
  • FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (You may qualify for grants or low interest loans). Pick up from the counseling center after November. For more information refer to the Financial Aid section.
  • Send transcript to the community college of your choice. See the Records Office on your high school campus.
  • Meet with community college counselor for course advising. Call to set up an appointment.
  • Contact Financial Aid Office for possible scholarships.

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