Pride In Your Path

Life is about choices. Parents teach their children every day of their life by their example and their choices for them. Every parent wants to raise their children to be the best individuals they can be –healthy, happy, loving, intelligent, and self-sufficient.

One path that many parents choose for their child is college, perhaps a four-year college or university. The accepted belief is that a four-year college is the best way to establish a promising future and earn a good income. It is a good choice, and it is one path. But it is not the only good choice or path.

75% of all jobs across the state and in our area require less than a 4 year degree, but they require additional education and training beyond high school.  STC is an ideal solution to meet this need.

And children need to know this fact directly from their parents. Tell your children that they have options after graduation. A Technical College education is just as rewarding and respectable as a four-year college education.

Variety is the Spice of Life

Technical colleges around the state of Georgia have many excellent programs of studies and careers to choose from that will also establish a promising future, many of which are available right here at Sandersville Technical College.

• Did you know that you could earn your diploma in Practical Nursing at STC? It is a rewarding career helping others that can be completed in as little as 18 months with salary potential at $28,000 per year and up!
  
  
• The Early Childhood and Education program is a great career if you love children. This two-year Associates Degree can earn salaries upward of $17,500 per year. This is also the degree that you need to be a public school paraprofessional.
  
  
• If you find computers more your realm, try the Microcomputer or the Networking Specialist Associates Degree. Average salaries in this area are $20,000 per year.
  
  
• Do you love the open road? Commercial Truck Driving might be your ticket. This certificate of credit can be completed in as little as 8 weeks, and established drivers can earn up to $50,000 per year. The top 10% earn over $24.07 per hour.

STC has over 60 programs of study in a variety of fields. Talk with a representative today who can help you decide this program of study is right for you.

The State of Georgia also provides a great deal of financial aid options for technical college students so that many owe little or nothing for their education. Do not let that fact escape you.

And don’t forget about flexibility – classes at STC are available in 3 physical locations, online and at varying times of the day to suit everyone’s schedules.

Early Birds Get the Worm

Start early. High school students – no matter their intended college path – can begin college education during high school. At Sandersville Tech, students can earn a certificate of credit that earns them both high school and college credit starting in the 11 h grade. So, when they graduate high school, they have options. Their early start can be a great college job to earn money while they go on to a four-year college. Or perhaps it is starting point for a diploma or degree at STC. Even still, the certificate may be all that the student needed to plunge into the career of their choice after high school. Any way you look at it, students with college training prior to high school graduation are ahead of the pack.

But don’t wait to hear it from school. If your teenager isn’t already participating in dual enrollment classes at STC with their high school, make a point to talk with your student’s guidance counselor or school principle.

Lastly, start talking about career and college paths early, as early as the 6 th grade. Your child may not know all of the wonderful possibilities available to them, so allow them to openly explore career opportunities with you.

Your Measure of Success

Let your teenagers and children know that there are many good paths after they graduate high school. Give them the permission to make a choice that will make them happy and successful in life. Whether it’s a four-year college or your local technical college, there are many paths to success.

Here is a cool fact to drive that fact home. The ACT** Policy Report: College Readiness Begins in Middle School reveals “all students surveyed indicated that their mother or female guardian was a major influence in their class and intended career selection....” With hundreds of thousands surveyed, know that your children do listen to what you say.

Lastly, it may be that the path to STC is for you. Sandersville Tech is a quality institution available to everyone – no matter your age. Find out what we can do for you.

Sandersville Technical College is proud to offer a variety of programs for the communities we serve with caring instructors and staff that will work with you to make it happen. An education from STC is an excellent opportunity to extend your capabilities and learn more to earn more…right here at home.

*Salary figures are from various Department of Labor reports from 2004 – 2007.
** ACT is an independent, not-for-profit organization that periodically publishes policy reports dealing with educational and workforce issues of national importance with the purpose to help people achieve education and workplace success.