There are dozens of ways to save money in the process of getting through college. Countless scholarships can be applied for, grants, food benefits and other campus resources are all available. Yet one of the most effective resources is not a campus provided resource at all. Transferring, the process of moving specifically from a community to four year college, is one of the most important resources.
The reason behind this is quite simple, community colleges cost half the price of even public universities. Every student has a set of standardized courses and requirements they’ll have to work through. The first two years, for most students, will be spent getting through these requirements. So even for students looking for highly specialized or advanced degrees, the question is why not wait?
Even in terms of outcomes, those who do transfer from community college to universities make more money. The ability to save more money in the short term and make more later is simply invaluable. Yet still today transfer rates are dropping, there are many obstacles that can make it inconvenient. This is why it’s so important to search out transfer advising and understand which credits will transfer. The transfer path may be one of the most realistic paths through college, but it takes some real effort. Graduating is just as hard as getting into college today. Students, in response, need to take the steps to make sure they’ll make it.
Source: Kentucky Student Success Collaborative