Comments on: Cut College Costs in Half through Community College http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/12/13/101960_cut-college-costs-in-half-through-community-college.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:03:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Charlotte Babb` http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/12/13/101960_cut-college-costs-in-half-through-community-college.html#comment-201022 Charlotte Babb` Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:47:03 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/12/13/101960_cut-college-costs-in-half-through-community-college.html#comment-201022 The primary thing is to check that there is an articulation agreement between the community college and teh university where you wish to transfer. Some courses will be accepted, and others won't. Be sure that the hours match up as well. My daughter missed graduation by a semester because she had taken two 4-hour science courses, and needed ONE more hour of science to graduate. Spartanburg Community College offers a number of articulation agreements with the Univerity of South Carolina system, the SC Technical college system and most of the colleges in the Upstate area. Just check it out before you pay for a class that won't transfer. The primary thing is to check that there is an articulation agreement between the community college and teh university where you wish to transfer. Some courses will be accepted, and others won’t. Be sure that the hours match up as well. My daughter missed graduation by a semester because she had taken two 4-hour science courses, and needed ONE more hour of science to graduate.

Spartanburg Community College offers a number of articulation agreements with the Univerity of South Carolina system, the SC Technical college system and most of the colleges in the Upstate area.

Just check it out before you pay for a class that won’t transfer.

]]> By: 9 Ways to Maximize Time in College - SavingAdvice.com Blog http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/12/13/101960_cut-college-costs-in-half-through-community-college.html#comment-182738 9 Ways to Maximize Time in College - SavingAdvice.com Blog Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:06:15 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/12/13/101960_cut-college-costs-in-half-through-community-college.html#comment-182738 [...] of taking a class back home and transferring it to your primary institution. Not to mention the community college class may be cheaper per credit that the regular [...] [...] of taking a class back home and transferring it to your primary institution. Not to mention the community college class may be cheaper per credit that the regular [...]

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