Jump Ahead: WNC Carson City talk Saturday to focus on fast tracking university degree
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 03/20/2017 - 11:50am
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Repeats every day until Sat Mar 25 2017 .
March 25, 2017 - 2:00pm Coming Saturday, March 25 to Western Nevada College is a special presentation for students who want to achieve a university degree in as few as two years. The event begins with an overview of proven methods to slash total college costs and get graduates earning faster.
Students learn how to accelerate their path from high school through community college and transferring to the university for their B.S. or B.A. degree. Using the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and a well-thought out transfer plan into UNR or other major university, the student follows a flexible and efficient course of study tailored to each individual student.
“We are excited to host this important resource for motivated adults, students and parents. As students take full advantage of accelerated learning toward their degree, the efficiency and reputation of WNC and UNR are both enhanced. It's a very fine win/win for all concerned,” according to Linda Whitehill, Coordinator of the WNC Continuing and Community Education.
Who benefits from the presentation? Motivated high school juniors and seniors, and their parents who want to avoid crushing college debt and qualify earlier for higher paying post-graduate employment. Adults looking to move up at work who must achieve a degree as quickly as possible. Home-schoolers who want to acquire the university credential as their next step in learning and career goals.
Learning the full value of an accelerated degree is an eye-opener to parents and students. College debt now exceeds an average $40,000 nationwide. Direct savings of tuition, fees, books, transport and housing amounts to tens of thousands over a typical college career. Accelerating a degree qualifies the graduate for full-time employment two to four years sooner than her peers, making her more competitive for top jobs and adding thousands to life-time earnings.
According to the Nevada System of Higher Education, more than half of college students now enrolled in Nevada spend six years in obtaining their degree. Many students change majors and struggle to remain in school. Students who learn how to use CLEP follow thousands who have successfully accelerated their graduation without taking on an unreasonable academic load, earning their degree in a fraction of the time most students spend in college. Because CLEP introduces the student to a wide variety of college subject matter, students quickly gain a feel for what majors fit their tastes, goals and talents. The adult who returns to school for his credential views CLEP as clearing a direct path to a degree with no time or resources wasted.
Who wins with this method? The student wins who feels empowered to achieve success rapidly, avoid excess debt, incur much less tuition expense, and move into higher earning capacity quickly. The college and university win when their overall stats for early graduation rise. And parents win who launch their student into academic success with less cost and much less debt.
The event is offered through WNC Community Education and will not earn academic credit at WNC. Save the date: Saturday, March 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Carson City campus of Western Nevada College.
Registration is now open for the CLEP Prep Presentation. More info: visit clep.WNCFriends.ORG or email Symposium.WNC@gmail.com. Seating is limited. Reserve today.
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