My name is Valorie M Altamirano, and I am a Central Arizona College graduate with an Associate degree in Fire Science Technology. Unfortunately, my degree does not meet the liberal study requirements to seek a Bachelor's degree. In order to achieve my goals, it is necessary that I complete seven General Study courses. The hold-up for continuing my education is unemployment, ineligibility for a Pell grant and a hold for a $252 charge that will prevent future
From 2011 and onward, my family had fallen into bankruptcy for paying out of pocket for my older brother’s medical expenses and surgery costs due to his diagnosis of heart failure. In 2013, when I took the standardized ACT exam two times, I scored both times an 18 which was below my university’s 2014 entering freshmen class’s composite score average of 24.5 (copy of score report is attached). Furthermore, upon taking the LSAT two times with over four months of self-studying for the September exam, I scored first a 141, and a 140 on my last attempt. When taking both examinations, I have not been able to afford tutoring pertaining to the exams or a preparation course. Although I have worked numerous jobs during the past few years in college,
Upon the completion of my high school career I was faced with the sudden realization that I was growing up and on the verge of becoming independent. A few months prior, I had applied to Montana State and received my acceptance letter. The future was before me and my ambitions were truly limitless. That is, until the fact set in that I was going to have to pay for this education that I desired. I knew that with my busy schedule, I would be unable to make enough money while only working a few hours here and there. I was beginning to lose sight of hope. Then one day I talked to my counsellor about what I could do and he pointed me towards dozens of scholarships that I could apply for. The exigence or purpose
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To do so, I will attend the law enforcement program at BOCES, a vocational school connected to the school in which I attend. And post high school, I intend apply to the State University of New York of Canton. While attending SUNY Canton, I’ll earn an AAS in criminal justice. The acceptance rate at SUNY Canton is 87%, thus I won’t have to worry about getting rejected. SUNY Canton’s high acceptance rate, however, is overshadowed with it’s incredibly low graduation rate, which is 32%. Since I’m a relatively competent student, I’ll be able to dodge the bullet on SUNY Canton’s low graduation rate and therefore continue to hop down my road to
My college career started with me just going to school to take PE classes while neglecting my main required core classes and always pushing them aside without any urgency to succeed in finishing school. A couple of years would go by with little to no progress and lack of motivation to succeed in finishing my college required classes. Soon landing a career oriented job and finding myself dropping out of college to focus on my work career. From this point and time I would learn the importance of school and the value of finish college through my years of experience at work. This awareness of value in finishing college would motivate me to want to go back to school. Soon I would find myself at American River College counseling center. Here I was coming back to school unsure of myself and in an environment where I previously never found success in school. After meeting with my counselor I was recommended to take a college success course. This course is part of a program called the Accelerated College Education (ACE). Because I was able to learn along the years being out of school the importance of gaining an education I gained a new motivation for school, signed up for this ACE program, and enroll in the college success
I have returned to college after being out of school for several years because, I am motivated to obtain my associates degree. I want to finish what I started years ago. When I was in high school, I became discouraged with my studies due to an illness and ended up dropping out of school. A few years after that I had an opportunity to return to school and obtain an Associate’s degree. When I started the program I was doing well until my illness returned. I found myself having a hard time juggling my school work, my illness and a job. I eventually started failing classes and ended up giving up again. At this point I had once again, let life’s challenges win the battle. Looking back, I understand that I failed when I returned to school because I wasn’t mentally prepared nor was I mature enough to deal with issues as they happened. Looking back at it now I understand that I made a terrible error permitting fear to take
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2007 about 41 percent of students who began seeking a bachelor’s degree failed to complete that degree within 6 years. College is a new beginning for me, and I do not want to be one of those who fail. Although college is challenging, I am going to succeed by using advice from others, by developing strategies, and by setting goals for myself.
I am currently in the academy for the Department of Corrections to become a correction officer while I am the process for being in the New York Police Department. But let me tell you how I got to this point of applying for the prestigious program at John Jay College. I have dyslexia. Because of this learning disability, I was told that I was not going to make it. People told me that maybe criminal justice was not for me because I was not performing well in remedial math. However, I did not have a plan B. My plan was to get a career in criminal justice, and I made this happen while I was transferring from my two-year school to go to John Jay College. While I was at John Jay, I had to work twice as hard to keep up with my classmates. My effort
My class standing only offered me the ability to attend public schools and going into higher education was a conflicting debate over costs. I mention various times throughout this paper about my family pushing me into to higher education, but there was also uneasiness around affording college. Fortunately, from the support of various programs and access to resources created by the "war on poverty" I have been able to attend UConn to purse a degree in Diagnostic Genetics Sciences (DGS) and conduct undergraduate research. In 1967 Lyndon B. Johnson declared the "war on poverty" in the U.S. this was followed by the creation of federally funded and state funded programs in Connecticut to support low-income individuals. Eventually, these programs evolved into the Center for Academic Programs (CAP) which include the McNair Scholars Program and Student Support Services (SSS). I am apart of both the McNair Scholars Program and SSS here at UConn. The SSS program allowed me to take six credits in the summer before my freshman year and live on campus with other students in the program to accommodate ourselves into the university lifestyle. The students in the program were minority students who were first-generation and low-income. It was important for me to be exposed to this group of individuals before starting my first semester now that I was able
So how does one live up to the system’s standards? The financial burden is a real obstacle in most cases for those who have given up on attending college. One can only assume that those who are thirsty in pursuing a career must succeed in finding their own way to comprehend their resources in order to develop a tangible path towards a vocation. The percentage of college students are increasing and more and more bodies choose community college to start their path to success. In the process of finding the right path, one discovers that is only through a career that they are able to obtain a stable life style and a financially secure future. Unfortunately, not every American has the ability of finding their way out of their financial storm and or cannot count with the same resources as other students have in order to sustain themselves while maintaining a college
Beginning with the Dual Enrollment program for high school students, English as a Second Language classes for non-English speaking legal residents, and the Adult Basic Education courses for GED seekers, through the numerous university transfer programs available for those planning to continue on at one of Arizona’s major universities, the staff members of the Foundation Studies Division provide guidance to bring students successfully through their current program of study and onto the next. Because of these programs and dedicated staff members, the FSD not only personifies the definition of “quality higher learning”, but also provides much needed services to members of the community and their diverse cultural and educational needs.
I have been an administrative assistant with the same company for over eight years. When I was hired, my employer accepted my nine years of previous administrative experience in lieu of a degree. Two years ago, I applied for an open executive administrative assistant position and was told that even though I had worked for the company for six years and was completely qualified for the position, I was not able to be considered for the position due to the enforcement of the minimum requirements of an Associate’s degree for applicants including current employees. This requirement influenced my decision obtain a degree from WCCC for a number of reasons including the college is accredited through the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Years ago, I began my college experience at WCCC. The college was willing to accept some of the credits that I had already obtained towards this degree and offered the opportunity to test out of some of the courses that I was competent in, which gave me the opportunity to obtain the degree quicker and incurring less tuition costs. The tuition for the college compared to other universities is much more affordable at $122 per credit with the program being based on 63 credits. The courses contained in the program include current software programs
Bachelor of Science in Nursing has been one of the most producing graduates courses. Some nursing graduates like to gain advance learning in their career by proceeding to take a masters degree while others are already eager to apply their skills and earn from their chosen field. For some who already makes a living as a nurse but wishes to take a masters degree as well, there are several types of masters degree in nursing and it is only available for students who earned an undergraduate degree in nursing or any related field.
My academic background consists of two phases. My first college attempt, 1997-2002, was unsuccessful due largely to distraction caused by my father’s illness. The second phase started in 2009 with a new major, Consumer Economics, which better suited my interests. I was able to narrow the scope of my degree further and focused on policy creation, analysis, and implementation. During this phase, I earned a 3.7 GPA while working full-time at the University of Georgia. Although it took longer than normal to complete my undergraduate education, it is to date my greatest success; however, my educational growth is not finished. I have goals and ambitions that inspire me to continue onward until I am in possession of my graduate degree. My journey to a college education has been filled with experiences that have stunted but not stopped my growth. I am confident that, come what may, I will accomplish the goals that I’ve set. It is this perseverance that qualifies me as an excellent candidate for the Master’s in Public Administration at Columbus State University.