Community college
Community colleges or junior colleges are two-year schools designed for students who want an associate’s degree, or for those who want to transfer later for a bachelor’s. Community colleges can help you prepare for a job or jump start your education while saving you money.
Not sure what you want to study in college? A community college can be a good place to figure it out. And it’s generally less expensive to take classes there than at a four-year school.

If you’re using community college as a place to earn credit …

A Director’s Perspective
Are you a senior feeling the stress of friends or family members asking you, “where have you applied to college?” or “have you been accepted?” or even “what college will you attend?” Does the application process seem overwhelming? Applying to college doesn’t have to be a daunting process.

Each of Georgia’s accredited schools of higher education – 35 public and 37 private colleges and universities, 34 technical colleges, and well over 100 career schools – has an office offering student financial aid. A student considering enrollment in one of these schools can go to the school’s financial aid office to learn about the assistance available.
A state agency, the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC), works with college financial aid offices to administer student loans, service-cancelable loans, merit-based scholarships, and grants. The programs administered by GSFC include federally funded, state- …