<p>I would suggest that you look into merit aids offered at different universities. It can bring your COA down to $10000 if you get a good aid!</p>
<p>hhhmmmm… yea… but i heard that community college is the best start for international student to begin studying in US instead of directly go to university… and that’s why i need a list of cheapest community college that offer communication studies (journalism) and also ESL program (need to improve my english)… maybe around 10.000/year or less include room, etc…
i kinda interested to study in california ? what do u think ? any suggestion ?
(really appreciate all the helps =D) thnx…</p>
<p>You might try this link. [California</a> Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office](<a href=“http://www.cccco.edu/]California”>http://www.cccco.edu/)</p>
<p>You will find the cost of living much cheaper about anywhere other than California. You might try the Midwest. If money is a primary concern, you can find cheaper schools and places to live other than California.</p>
<p>Here’s an example of cost for a Kansas Junior College … [Butler</a> Community College - Admissions - Cost Information](<a href=“Admissions | Butler Community College”>Admissions | Butler Community College)</p>
<p>It’s about $6300 for two semester of 12 hours - plus housing - for an international student. Housing is another $5K or so … that gets to your range. </p>
<p>Here is also a link about some schools in Texas - some our 2 year schools - don’t go by the names …and those with ESL.</p>
<p>A lot of schools are going to offer Communication and ESL. It really doesn’t matter what you major in at a junior college - just get your Associate Degree and get all the basics you can get … those transfer most easily anyway. [Texas</a> Schools and ESL Programs](<a href=“http://www.eslgold.com/texas.html]Texas”>http://www.eslgold.com/texas.html)</p>
<p>So I would suggest doing some research on line, figure out where you want to live … and then start looking at schools in that state.</p>
<p>thnx for the suggestions ! appreciate that =D … then what is the best major should i take in junior college ? and if the the living cost in california in expensive, what about new york ? and also what i concern is the transfer opportunities to the university ?? this thing is really make me crazy… -.- pllss help me… T.T</p>
<p>New york will be more than California. If you google “cost of living” indicator … you can find some quick calculators that will show what $50K gets you in different cities in the United States. Here is one … [Cost</a> of Living comparison calculator](<a href=“http://www.bankrate.com/calculators/savings/moving-cost-of-living-calculator.aspx]Cost”>Cost of Living Calculator - Cost of Living Comparison Index Tool | Bankrate)
I ran New York City versus Hutchinson Kansas … to live comparably you need $50,000 in Kansas, and$112,000 in NYC. See the difference? So again - is it money, living in the US - or living in some place Like California, or NYC. You are going to have to decide what you can afford. </p>
<p>YOu do not need a major at a CC - just take as many gen ed requirements as you can. Math, science, english, first year language, etc … just basic requirements. If you go to deep in a subject, or take too many electives they won’t transfer. Transfer requirements vary by university. But generally if you stay very basic with gen ed - you will be fine.</p>
<p>wew~… ok thnx matermia… =) but what is gen ed?</p>
<p>General Education … basic requirements. AT a two year school you get an Associates Degree - you don’t necessarily have to “major” in something, as I recall. It’s 64 hours, typically, and you’ll need certain courses to “graduate” from the two year school. None of this is typically required by the four-year school. They will care what courses you took, and your GPA. Typically you can also bring in about 60 credit hours to a four year school. </p>
<p>Gen Ed - General Education - Math, science, language, English, history, all the basics. Those have the best chance of transferring. If you are going to attend a two-year, and then transfer to a four-year … and you have an idea of what school or two you might want to transfer to, then you can check the transfer requirements for the four-year school and have an idea of what will transfer and what will not.</p>
<p>I suggest you just start doing some homework on line, on cities, schools, costs, etc … hope that helps.</p>
<p>hhmmm… i see… then which community should i attend ?? give me some suggestion… hehe ^^"</p>
<p>RRjejeje - time for you to do some homework!</p>
<p>hahahaha… ^^’
well, i’m really confused, i don’t know where to begin ? next week… i’ll face an semester exam… wew~</p>
<p>Here’s a good resource for you … [Admissions</a> Without Borders](<a href=“http://www.usaeducationguides.com/borders/]Admissions”>Gold and silver ira company) … Sally R is a regular here on CC and has her own blog.</p>
<p>wuuhhuu~ thanx a lot Matermia… =D u’re really a nice person…</p>
<p>MaterMia, i feel completely lost, it’s really hard getting information, i need a suggestion for community college… which one should i attended ? =( pllsss…</p>
<p>crazyronaldo, you should take a look at Brigham Young University. It is a really cheap university(maybe around 15k), gives a lot of scholarships to internationals and has excellent Computer Science program.</p>
<p>RRjejeje - In the U.S., community colleges generally serve the residents of their own communities - students don’t typically travel long distances to go to them. It would be more logical to determine where in the U.S. you wish to be, then explore community college in those areas. You probably wouldn’t take any journalism at a community college; you’d be doing your basic core courses in preparation for transferring to a university at which you’d pursue your major area of study.</p>
<p>^^^ Ronaldo, in investigating BYU, be sure that you understand its religious climate.</p>
<p>[Cost</a> of Attendance | Scholarships | Admissions | University of Wyoming](<a href=“404 - Page Not Found”>http://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/scholarships/cost-of-attendance.html)</p>
<p>University of Wyoming seems to have a reasonable cost for OOS.</p>
<p>ooohhh~ i see… thnx gadad, =D i would like to live at Caliornia, but matermia said the cost of living was to high in there, so i also need a sugestion for these ? or maybe you just give some good community college that best for international student… plsss ^^</p>
<p>@ronaldo
As gadad told, you should check out the mormon rules before applying to BYU.</p>