community college

noun

: a 2-year government-supported college that offers an associate degree

Examples of community college in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Sam has opted to start at a local community college rather than join his brother at Bethel, where he was also admitted, due to uncertain finances. Haley Messenger, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024 The governor put forward a $63.1 billion budget proposal in January that trimmed spending on transportation, private universities and community colleges, among many smaller cuts. Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024 Utilize resources like career services at local universities or community colleges, professional associations, and networking events to explore job opportunities outside your current organization. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 West Valley College completed its perfect season by beating the College of the Sequoias 59-51 on Sunday afternoon in the California community college championship game, earning the first state title in school history. Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024 Owens left Australia at age 17 for San Francisco, getting a job at a pizza shop while attending community college. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024 What began as a simple story about this group navigating their wacky community college as rapid-fire pop culture-referencing zingers flew eventually evolved into an anything-goes free-for-all all. Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024 The grants help students attending University of California, California State University or state community colleges. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024 Students attending a four-year-university have until May 2 to complete the FAFSA application, and students attending community college have until Sept. 2. Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of community college was in 1922

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“Community college.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20college. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

community college

noun
: a public junior college that fits its instruction to the community's needs

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