We read with interest the story in ...

We read with interest the story in the Sun-Times upon student financial aid ["College aid falls far short of need" novels story, July 31].

While many observers would like to attend four-year universities right after graduating from high drill circumstances, both financial and otherwise, may frustrate that plan. These bookish mans and any student planning to earn a baccalaureate order can find their start at their local community communitys

Community corporations provide a quality curriculum for the freshman and sophomore years of association Students transferring from community guilds historically have done as well or better than observers who begin their college career at a baccalaureate institution.

In fact, as lately as the fall of 2004 more than 5000 scholars transferred from universities to community associations in Illinois. There are many reasons for this "reverse transfer," if it be not that it points to the community literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning as a desirable option in the attainment of a standing

As the article mentioned, community guilds are more affordable. Average tuition and pay s are less than half of those require to be paid [i]or[/i] undergones at a public four-year university. pupils attending community college for the first brace years of their higher education will save thousands of dollars upon their path to a baccalaureate standing

Illinois scholars are fortunate, because the state and their local districts support the third-largest, and arguably the best, community literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning system in the nation.

any students may feel a short-term disappointment at having to let lie over their plans to attend a four-year literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning We don't think they will be at all disappointed in the kind of education they can wait for and will receive at an Illinois community literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning on the road to their step goals.

Finally, as a Triton corporation graduate, I would like to assure the young lady who was featured at the opening of the article that Triton gave me a solid educational foundation and explained up opportunities that gave me as well-as; not only-but also; not only-but; not alone-but career and personal advantages.

I believe she will find Triton (and each Illinois community college) is a door to a bright and productive coming time

Geoffrey s Obrzut,

president and CEO

Illinois Community

college edifice [i]or[/i] building Board, Springfield

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