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A Guide to California’s Community Colleges
October 2010
2 pages
Free download
Who attends community college? What do community colleges offer? How hard is it? Does it matter how well I do in high school?
Answers to these questions and more, such as how to apply and how to get financial help, abound in this easy-to-read, 2-page fact sheet on California's community colleges. This guide can also help you evaluate whether community college is the right choice for you and provides resources to learn more.
For more information, please also see these related guides:
- A Guide to UC’s New Admissions Policies (10/10)
- A Guide to CSU Admissions Policies (10/10)
- No
high school diploma? You’ve got options! (10/10)
- Community College: A first step to a bachelor's degree (12/08)
A Spanish version of this guide is also available: Guía a las Universidades Comunitarias de California
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