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Technical schools provide many advantages over traditional four-year colleges. With shorter programs, you'll be well on your way to a lucrative career while other students are still enduring additional years of education and indebtedness on the university level. Many of the programs offered by technical schools cover careers that are in great demand, such as nursing, accounting, electrical engineering, paralegal studies and industry. If you live in the Augusta, Georgia, area or plan on relocating, there are several schools you can consider.
Augusta Technical College
Augusta Technical College is located in the Central Savannah River Area and was founded in 1961. The school is a two-year college that offers a wide range of programs from accounting and marketing to practical nursing and fire science. Financial aid is available, including scholarships and grants for those that qualify as well as a work-study program. As far as campus safety, the school lists its crime statistics online, which essentially details a crime-free environment from 2006 to 2008. The cost of attendance for in-state students as well as South Carolina students that live in bordering counties is fairly economical. Tuition rates as of July 2009 were $565 per quarter for 12 credit hours, which is considered full-time.
Augusta Technical College
3200 Augusta Tech Drive
Augusta, GA 30906
706-771-4000
augustatech.edu
Virginia College
Virginia College has several campuses throughout the Southeast. Its Augusta campus is located off of the Bobby Jones Expressway close to the Augusta Mall. There are several diploma and degree programs available, from business and health to culinary and criminal justice. The school offers career services such as resume reviews and assistance on interviewing techniques. There is also financial aid available to those who qualify in the form of scholarships, grants and student loans. The classes at Virginia College are small and the school offers flexible scheduling options.
Virginia College
2807 Wylds Road
Augusta, GA 30909
706-288-2500
vc.edu
Aiken Technical College
Aiken Technical College is less than 15 miles north of Augusta, Georgia, in Graniteville, South Carolina. Students at Aiken Technical College can work toward their associate degrees in areas such as technology, health, accounting and education. There are also several certificate and diploma programs available in health science, manufacturing, business, marketing, finance, education, engineering and law. Financial aid options are available to students who qualify. Full-time tuition and fee rates for residents of Aiken County as of 2009 were $1,813 per semester; South Carolina residents outside of Aiken County paid $1,993 per semester. Out-of-state students, however, pay substantially more tuition. The cost in 2009 was $5,065 per semester for full-time enrollment. There are several grants available to those who qualify, from need-based to lottery tuition assistance, which is contingent upon state approval.
Aiken Technical College
2276 Jefferson Davis Highway
Graniteville, SC
803- 593-9231
atc.edu
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