How to Pay for College?

Let’s face it. Figuring out how to pay for college can be intimidating. With the rising cost of tuition and fees across the country, you may think that the only way you can attend college is to improve your jump shot or win the lottery. Not true! The good news is that there is help out there for students just like you. Don’t assume that you won’t qualify for financial aid because you or...

San Jacinto College teams up with AACC to increase adult learner graduation

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is teaming up with two-year institutions from across the United States to streamline their nontraditional student support services and smooth the way back to college and into careers in high employment fields for adults age 50 and older. San Jacinto College is one of 82 colleges to sign on with the AACC initiative, Plus 50 Completion...

How to pay for college

Let’s face it. Figuring out how to pay for college can be intimidating. With the rising cost of tuition and fees across the country, you may think that the only way you can attend college is to improve your jump shot or win the lottery. Not true! The good news is that there is help out there for students just like you. Don’t assume that you won’t qualify for financial aid because you or...

Don’t let money keep you from attending college

San Jacinto College offers many financial aid resources. Most realize that earning a college credential increases earning capacity. And yet college can be expensive, and costs seem to steadily increase. The average cost to attend a community college in Texas is around $3,000 per year, and it costs at least three times that a year to attend most universities in the state. “That can be a big...