Dear
Parents or Guardian of High
School Juniors and Seniors,
Pick a
number, 2 or 4. Which is
larger? For many students it’s
a ‘2’ when it is connected to a
2-year degree vs. a 4-year
degree. Many of the good jobs
in the future will require
additional preparation beyond
high school, but there is often
a higher return on a 2-year
investment than the traditional
4-year college degree.
The math.
Your son or daughter can attend
college for 4 years along with
the costs of tuition, books,
living expenses, and being out
of the job market during that
period, then begin a career in
the $24,000 - $26,000 range.
Or, your high school student can
attend college for 2 years and
enter the job market at $28,000
- $34,000. How can that be?
Many of our
students pursue course work and
degrees in
Industrial
and Engineering
Technology
at Monroe County Community
College and graduates use their
preparation to take on today’s
opportunities in the technology
jobs with a future. It is not
unusual for them to pursue
additional course work and
training utilizing company
sponsored educational benefits.
Did you know that 70% of our
students take classes on a
part-time basis? If you or your
son or daughter are unsure about
what careers to consider after
high school, both of you are
invited to participate in a
“TASTE
OF TECH” that will be
hosted by the Industrial
and Engineering Technology Division at MCCC on
Thursday,
November
8, 2007, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m.,
beginning in the West Technology
Building—look for the building
with the large “W.”
Come and
invest two hours to see what
it’s like to weld, work a CAD
station, build a floor plan in
construction management, work in
electronics, use sophisticated
diagnostic equipment in
automotive engineering, examine
industrial materials, operate a
piece of CNC machining
equipment, control a robot, and
learn about metrology and CMM’s
(Coordinate Measuring
Machines). Mom and Dad are
welcome to
participate with
their son or daughter, too.
And, it is just possible that
you’ll have some fun at the same
time! There is no cost and you
don’t need to pre-register. The
event begins at 4:00 p.m. and
closes at 8:00 p.m.
To “taste”
all the offerings will take
about
two hours.
There’ll be
free pizza AND a chance to win a
$500
scholarship.
Please join us for this great
event which received the
Outstanding Team Award for
Michigan Community College
Occupational Programs in 2003.
