The Community College Guide: The Essential Reference from Application to Graduation - Paperback

by Joshua Halberstam (Author), Debra Gonsher (Author)

Bookstore shelves are crowded with books offering advice to college students, yet--astonishingly--none of these books offer needed advice to the majority of college students in the United States ... those attending community college. Of the approximately 21 million full- and part-time college students, 11 million attend community colleges.

The Community College Guide aims to help fill this huge gap. The authors of this book have decades of experience between them as professors and administrators in both two-year and four-year colleges, have written numerous books for a general readership and thoroughly understand what community college students need to know to succeed in their college careers.

From how to apply to community colleges to what to expect from your courses, from the truth about what you'll pay to actual financial aid opportunities, The Community College Guide offers a wealth of information for the millions of American students who desire higher education at the community level.

Author Biography

Dr. Joshua Halberstam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Arts & Sciences at Bronx Community College, and has taught at New York University and Teachers College, Columbia University. He is the author of eight books, including Everyday Ethics and Acing College and has recently published his first novel, A Seat at the Table.

Dr. Debra Gonsher is the Chairperson of the Communication Arts & Sciences Department and former coordinator of the Humanities Division at Bronx Community College of the City University of New York. A three-time Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker, she is the author of the college textbook CareerSpeak: Articulation and Presentation.