Are they all the same?????
Tech School
COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY
Independent VocationalSchools
TECHNICAL SCHOOL(aka Community Colleges)
• Small in size• Offer Certificate and Diploma programs of
study (a few months to two years) in technical and career areas
• Sometimes offer Associates Degree programs (2 years with core academic subjects)
• Less expensive than colleges• Close to “home” – no living on campus
TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
• www.tcsg.edu for more information• 26 Technical Schools across Georgia
(see handout)• Training for hundreds of jobs leading to
Certificates and/or Diplomas• Most of the tuition is paid for by HOPE Grant • Any high school graduate can get the HOPE Grant
– no matter what your GPA is!
Which is closest to FCHS?
COLLEGE• Usually four years of study leading to a
Bachelors Degree• First two years include core academic areas
and the last two years are focused on your MAJOR program area
• Can be public (State funded) or private• HOPE Scholarship is available to high school
graduates with an ACADEMIC GPA of 3.0+
• 12 Public colleges across Georgia(see handout www.usg.edu)
• Housing is usually available if you wish to live on campus
COLLEGE
Which public college is closest to FCHS?
Name a private college close to FCHS.
UNIVERSITY
• Very large – contains several “colleges” or “schools” on campus within the University
• Each college at the university offers degrees in several major areas of study
• See example of UGA with 17 schools and colleges
• Both undergraduate (Bachelors) degrees AND graduate degrees (Masters and Doctorates) in several major areas of study
• HOPE Scholarship is available to high school students with academic GPA of 3.0+ ONLY FOR BACHELOR DEGREE programs
• Can be public (state-funded) or private• See handout & www.usg.edu for public
universities
UNIVERSITY
• A University can be categorized as a:State University (12 in GA)Regional University (2 in GA)Research University (4 in GA)
• Research Universities conduct research in many areas that benefit the nation
• Thousands of students attend a university• Class sizes are sometimes 100+ students
UNIVERSITY
What type of university is UGA?
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
• Independent schools offer programs focused on specific areas (ITT, DeVry, Art Institutes, etc.)
• Usually VERY expensive• Frequently guarantee jobs after graduation• HOPE Grant/Scholarship are NOT available to
students attending these schools
Which one is for YOU???
• Talk to family, friends and teachers• Consider your GPA• Think about what you want to study and how long
you want to go to school• Narrow your list to 3 or 4 schools by end of your
Junior year• Junior English classes will complete this task using
GCIS.
• SEE YOUR COUNSELOR for help
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