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85566_WEBPDF.qxp:85566 9-22-08 10:46 AM Page C1 Profiles of U.S. Community Colleges Asia Fair Participants Fall 2008 85566_WEBPDF.qxp:85566 9-22-08 10:47 AM Page C2 CommunityCollegeUSA.com GET ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT ● Studying in the United States ● Community college programs and degrees ● How to apply Explore the possibilities online The CommunityCollegeUSA Web site is the product of a partnership between Study in the USA and the American Association of Community Colleges. 85566_WEBPDF.qxp:85566 9-22-08 10:47 AM Page 1 CONTENTS 2 Welcome College______________Page Bellevue Community College _________7 3 Participants at Fair Locations Bunker Hill Community College _______8 Cascadia Community College _________9 4 U.S. Location of Participating Colleges Citrus College ____________________10 at Asia 2008 Fairs (Map) City College of San Francisco ________11 Clark College ____________________12 7 Profiles of Participating Colleges College of the Desert ______________13 Everett Community College__________14 Glendale Community College ________15 16 Overview of Programs/Majors Offered Herkimer County Community College __18 at Participating Colleges Lake Superior College ______________19 Lakeland Community College ________20 32 Internet Resources for International Laramie County Community College __21 Students Leeward Community College ________22 Lone Star Colleges ________________23 Los Angeles City College ____________24 MiraCosta College ________________25 Montgomery County Community College 26 Nassau Community College__________27 Olympic College __________________28 Salt Lake Community College ________29 Sheridan College __________________30 Sierra College ____________________31 AACC’s International Program thanks our sponsors for their generous support to help produce this publication A publication of the American Association of Community Colleges Note. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this book, all information respecting third parties, including but not limited to the government of the United States and institutions, is subject to change. Readers are urged to verify the currency and accuracy of all information before acting in reliance upon it. All information about individual institutions has been provided by the institutions, and AACC has not independ- ently verified any such information. © 2008 American Association of Community Colleges 1 85566_WEBPDF.qxp:85566 9-22-08 10:47 AM Page 2 Welcome AACC welcomes potential students and their parents to our Fall 2008 college fairs to learn about U.S. community colleges— the Gateway to Higher Education in the United States. 2008 FAIR Featured in this Publication DATES AND t Information about each college at the fair (pages 7 to 31). t The U.S. location of each college attending the fair (pages 4 to 5). LOCATIONS t Internet resources for students who plan to study in the United States (page 32). Jakarta, Indonesia Friday, September 26 15:00–20:00 What are U.S. Community Colleges? Le Meridien Jakarta Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Community colleges provide the first 2 years of a 4-year university degree program Kav. 18–20 and award associate degrees after 2 years of study. There are nearly 1,200 community colleges in the United States, serving over 11 million students. Almost half of all Surabaya, Indonesia undergraduates in the United States begin their higher education studies at a commu- nity college. Saturday, September 27 14:00–19:00 JW Marriott Surabaya What are the Benefits of Studying at a U.S. Community College? J1. Embong Malang 85-89 t t Lower Tuition Cost Additional Year of Optional Practical Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam t Course Credits Transfer to Universities Training (OPT) t Flexible English Proficiency t Use of the Latest Technologies Wednesday, October 1 Requirements t Hundreds of Programs to Choose From 14:00–18:30 t Focus on Teaching t Opportunities to Experience U.S. Culture New World Hotel Saigon t t Small Class Sizes Excellent Student Support Services 76 Le Lai Street, District 1 Hanoi, Vietnam Friday, October 3 You can find more information about U.S. community colleges from: 14:00–18:30 www.CommunityCollegeUSA.com Hanoi Horison Hotel and 40 Cat Linh Street AACC’s International Student Guide Seoul, South Korea to U.S. Community Colleges Tuesday, October 7 (available at your local EducationUSA Advising Center) 16:00–19:00 Hotel Lotte 1, Sogong-Dong, Jung-gu 2 85566_WEBPDF.qxp:85566 9-22-08 10:47 AM Page 3 Participants at Fair Locations State Profile Ho Chi Page # Jakarta Surabaya Minh City Hanoi Seoul College Bellevue Community College WA 7 ✓✓✓ Bunker Hill Community College MA 8 ✓✓✓✓✓ Cascadia Community College WA 9 ✓✓✓✓✓ Citrus College CA 10 ✓✓✓✓✓ City College of San Francisco CA 11 ✓✓✓✓✓ Clark College WA 12 ✓✓✓✓✓ College of the Desert CA 13 ✓✓✓✓ Everett Community College WA 14 ✓✓✓✓✓ Glendale Community College AZ 15 ✓✓✓✓✓ Herkimer County Community College NY 18 ✓✓✓✓ Lake Superior College MN 19 ✓✓✓ Lakeland Community College OH 20 ✓✓✓✓ Laramie County Community College WY 21 ✓✓✓ Leeward Community College HI 22 ✓✓✓✓ Lone Star Colleges TX 23 ✓✓✓✓✓ Los Angeles City College CA 24 ✓✓✓✓✓ MiraCosta College CA 25 ✓✓✓ Montgomery County Community College PA 26 ✓✓✓✓✓ Nassau Community College NY 27 ✓✓✓✓✓ Olympic College WA 28 ✓✓✓ Salt Lake Community College UT 29 ✓✓✓✓✓ Sheridan College WY 30 ✓✓✓✓✓ Sierra College CA 31 ✓✓✓✓✓ 3 85566_WEBPDF.qxp:85566 9-22-08 10:47 AM Page 4 U.S. Location of Participating Alaska 0 500 Miles 0 500 Km — Everett CC Olympic College ——————— — Bellevue CC — Cascadia CC Montana North Dakota Lake Superior College — Washington Minnesota — Clark College Wisco Sheridan College — South Dakota Oregon Idaho Wyoming Iowa Nebraska Laramie County CC — Salt Lake CC — Ill Nevada Utah — Sierra College Colorado Kansas Missouri — City College of San Francisco California Oklahoma Arizona Arkansas Citrus College — New Mexico — College of the Desert Los Angeles City College — — Glendale CC — MiraCosta College Texas Missis — Leeward Community College Lone Star Colleges — Louisiana Hawaii 0 100 Miles 0 100 Km 4 85566_WEBPDF.qxp:85566 9-22-08 10:47 AM Page 5 Colleges at Asia 2008 Fairs ARIZONA Glendale Community College CALIFORNIA Citrus College City College of San Francisco College of the Desert Los Angeles City College MiraCosta College Sierra College HAWAII Leeward Community College MASSACHUSETTS Bunker Hill Community College Vermont —— Maine Wisconsin MINNESOTA Massachusetts —— —— New Hampshire Lake Superior College Michigan Herkimer County CC — New York EW ORK — Bunker Hill CC N Y Herkimer County Connecticut —— Lakeland CC — ———— Rhode Island Community College Pennsylvania — Nassau CC Nassau Community College Ohio —— New Jersey Illinois Indiana — Montgomery County CC OHIO Lakeland Community College —— West Delaware ——Maryland Virginia PENNSYLVANIA Kentucky Virginia Montgomery County Community College Tennessee North Carolina TEXAS Lone Star Colleges South Carolina UTAH Salt Lake Community College Alabama Georgia WASHINGTON Mississippi 0 500 Miles Bellevue Community College 0 500 KM Cascadia Community College a Clark College Everett Community College Olympic College YOMING Florida W Laramie County Community College Sheridian College 5 85566_WEBPDF.qxp:85566 9-22-08 10:47 AM Page 6 USA says yes to IELTS You can rely on IELTS to test reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in English. 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With students from so many countries and diverse backgrounds, it provides a great opportunity to interact and exchange ideas and has made my time at BCC invaluable.” www.bellevuecollege.edu/isp —Carat Intraprasit, Thailand Bellevue Community College Bellevue, Washington (WA) APPLICATION DEADLINES About Bellevue Community College AT ANY TIME Bellevue Community College (BCC) is the largest community college in Washington State, with around 20,000 students. The international student MINIMUM TOEFL SCORE REQUIRED programs offer many options for incoming students: Intensive English study, 60 associate transfer degrees, and 75 professional and technical INTERNET BASED (IBT) 61 degrees. BCC also offers five different bachelor’s degrees through Eastern PAPER BASED (PBT) 500 Washington University. International students participate in campus clubs, MINIMUM IELTS BAND SCORE REQUIRED can become leaders in the student newspaper and government, and are a part of BCC’s nine intercollegiate sports teams. MINIMUM SCORE 5 Located between Seattle and the Cascade Mountains and south of Canada, MOST POPULAR TRANSFER BCC offers a wealth of cultural and recreational opportunities. You can visit UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES the zoo, aquarium, or museum or enjoy a theater, opera, or symphony UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON performance. In addition, skiing, hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, SEATTLE UNIVERSITY (WA) boating, and professional