Definition of community college
: a 2-year government-supported college that offers an associate degree
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An outspoken Oregon sheriff -- who gained national attention following a mass shooting at a community college in 2015 -- apologized this week after a photo appeared online that showed him without pants on.
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Georgia Lorenz, the academic leader at a California community college, will be the next president of Seminole State College.
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During his final session, Turner also had success with other projects, including legislation to help students that have earned at least 45 credit hours at a community college or 90 credit hours at a four year institution complete their programs.
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My daughter, a sophomore, followed his template, got a job as a waitress, works 20-plus hours a week and takes classes at a community college.
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The 23-year-old Conditt enrolled in a community college in 2010 but didn't graduate.
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This school year, 44 U46 seniors enrolled in Accelerate College, the first year of a partnership between the Elgin-area school district and community college.
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The female student enrolled at Lees-McRae in 2017 after two years in a community college.
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One way to get around that, as demonstrated by the Employer Resource Network model, is to have employers in certain industries convene to fund training initiatives at a local community college or a nonprofit organization.
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First Known Use of community college
1922
COMMUNITY COLLEGE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of community college for English Language Learners
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: a school that you go to after high school : a school that offers courses leading to an associate's degree
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