... students enter the real world with little knowledge of personal finance. Truth About Credit, an organization devoted to educating students about financial matters, administered a test about credit and other money management techniques to 1,500 high school seniors. The average score was fifty-seven percent ("Undergraduate Students and Credit Cards" 9). On most grading scales fifty-seven percent is failing, which means ... the averages high school graduate would fail a test on credit and money management. This clearly shows that the ... majority of high school graduates are not ready for...

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... prepare him/her to be a high school English teacher. What is a Co-requisite? Two or more classes that must be taken during the same semester. See Pre-Requisite What is a Credit? A unit assigned to a course (it is usually the number of hours spent in that course per week). Some courses are worth three credits, while others four and five credits. ... Internship? Often a part of a degree requirement. This is practical experience gained through firms or organizations outside of the university. For paid internships opportunities, consult internship coordinators in each college for credit bea...

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... people attending college is a significant number. Meaning not everyone leaves in debt. Wilson also goes on to highlight the fact college is a great financial investment that will help build your credit with low interests rates compared to for example, a car loan that would include high interest rates. In fact, Wilson goes on to quote a professor of economics, " 'College is ... ). The fact that Community College is a much cheaper source of a higher education provides students with a realistic opportunity to reach their goals. Addison also goes on to say, "Not to score political point...

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