I graduated in 06 and live in nj. i did one semester of community college and plan to do the spring semester. I can deal with the boring school but these winters are killing me. Me and a friend are looking to save money this summer and move to either florida or california next fall to seek better opportunities. However, the one thing keeping me here in nj is free schooling. If your a good student, nj will pay for 2 years of community college and then tuition for 2 years to a state school. Theres really no school in nj that catches my eye. Im looking to go for psychology and ive heard bad things about schools in florida. ive also heard that schools are cheap in california? Maybe doing another year of community college after the move would be smart? i know a lot of my friends are already hurting from debt. Any information, since i know next to nothing about schools outside my state, would be helpful.
2007-01-08 05:17:20 · 5 answers · asked by april 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, Florida has a very strong Psychology program. Check it out!
www.fau.edu
2007-01-10 10:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that Florida has any such tuition deal. However, California does have something similar. You'd need to move there far in advance of attending school, though, so that you could establish state residency.
If the winters are really bad for you, you have two options:
1) you bear up for another year and finish your associates at your community college. Not only will you have that under your belt, but it will also make you more employable if you do chose to move to California or Florida. And ideally, if possible, you'd stay in NJ and get that BA for free. That's an amazing deal, and there are some great state schools in NJ: Rutgers, of course, is the strongest in general. Move to CA or FL once you graduate.
2) Move to CA now. Know, though, that four year public universties in California are competitive to get into. But here's the bonus of moving there now: you're guaranteed admission to at least one of the schools if you get your associates from a CA community college. If UC is your goal, then, you may do better leaving now, moving to CA, establishing your residency, going to a CA community college, getting your AS, then transferring.
Your best bet is to check out the website for one of the state schools in California - you could try U California San Diego for starters. Find info on tranferring. Also find info on residency requirements and what that means in terms of tuition.
Your second step would be to check the website of a California community college and see what it says about residency and transferring.
And be careful not to enroll in any school until your residency is established.
Universities in Florida are so-so. There are a few very strong ones, the University of Florida in Gainesville being quite well respected.
2007-01-08 05:50:24 · answer #2 · answered by RoaringMice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoever told you that schools are cheap in California have obviously never been to California. Cali is one of the most expensive states to live in, as well as to gain an education.
However, if you stick with a CSU school, as opposed to a UC school, you'll save thousands of dollars. I graduated from CSU Fresno. They have an excellent psychology department. And Fresno is far more affordable than any CSU school in Southern California, where it is more expensive to live.
Florida State in Tallahassee is a nice school. I don't know about their psych. program there. You should do some research on which schools have the best programs for what you want to major in. Don't go to a school just for its surroundings - go where you'll get the best education. It sounds to be like you have it pretty good in NJ. Maybe stick it out and just go somewhere fun on breaks.
2007-01-11 10:39:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tuition may be cheap in California -- but living expenses are not. Look into everything.
As for NJ -- Princeton and Rutgers are both great universities. The College of New Jersey is an excellent regional school. Nothing else is really worth looking at.
2007-01-08 05:33:09 · answer #4 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NJ, Florida, and Cali all have good schools it jsut depends on the type of school you are looking for and what you want to study. As far as paying tuition there are plenty of scholarships and grant programs out there you just have to do the research. Also make sure that whichever school you plan on transferring to accepts the credits from your present school.
2007-01-08 05:51:07 · answer #5 · answered by MISS KNIGHT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋