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Advantages of Returning to School
There are many reasons you might decide to go back to college—or
go to college for the first time. Maybe you need more schooling to
get a promotion or a better job in another field. Maybe you just
want the satisfaction of getting a degree. Whatever your reason,
there’s a good chance a Kentucky school will have the program
you need.
Getting Started
Where to start depends on where you were the last time you were
in school. If you didn’t finish high school, you can get
a high school diploma or a GED. You may even be able to go directly
to college without a diploma or GED. Some schools will do that
if an admissions officer decides you qualify under what is called “ability-to-benefit” provisions.
Career Moves
If your reasons for going back to school include making a career
move, here are some resources that can help you make the right
decision:
- Workforce Kentucky lists the
largest source of labor market data in the commonwealth. Users can explore occupations, labor
markets, geographic areas and industry projections.
- Occupational
Outlook Handbook published by the U.S. Department of Labor
is available online and provides information about careers,
including starting salaries and average income.
- Kentuckiana
Occupational Outlook Study provides detailed information
about careers and training in the Greater Louisville bi-state
region, including the education and skills required for success.
| Plan Your Future |
| Many resources are available on the Web to help you plan
your future and to answer your questions about college and
financial aid. Here are some sites you might want to check
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- Adults
Returning to School is an online publication from KHEAA that
has almost all the information you need, including links
to many other sites. It has information about other programs
that can help you financially while you’re in school,
plus detailed information about the academic programs
available at more than 80 Kentucky colleges.
- GoHigherKYTM has
information about Kentucky postsecondary schools, including
sections on planning and paying for college, careers and
distance education, as well as a Counselor Center.
- Mapping
Your Future has lots of general information about
planning for college and careers and how to pay for college.
The site has links to free scholarship searches. It’s
also available in Spanish.
- Each Kentucky college and university Web site provides
detailed information about admissions, programs of study,
financial aid, and much more and can help you make a decision
on which school you’d like to attend.
- Kentucky
Virtual University offers college credit courses
online and provides career planning and financial aid
information.
- Electronic
Campus of the Southern Regional Education Board provides
information about online courses and programs offered
by the 16 states that are members of the Academic Common
Market.
Updated: 10/29/2007
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