Our Mission is to work with students, families, schools and community resources to
enrich a student's success in school.
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.
Frequently
Asked Questions About Proposition 2 (PDF)
Career Fields
There
are a
variety of career fields you can prepare for at
a community college. Some of those include:
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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
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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
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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
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Apply for admission to any Texas public university, as well as to participating
community and private colleges.
Texas Common Application
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Why Community Colleges?
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Small classes with individualized instruction.
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Affordable.
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Accept high school graduates and students with a GED.
- Many courses are transferable – consult the
college counselor.
- Close to home.
Local Community Colleges
For community colleges refer to the counseling
center or the yellow pages of your phone book.
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ctc
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.
Helpful
Links
College
Center
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