The Importance Of College Education

College Education College education is a great way to get a higher education and a good way to make more money. College gives a person a good foundation to be prepared for a higher leveled job that makes more money. One of many things to a major in college is engineering. Another is extra curricular activities like athletics and other interesting clubs.College education is good because you can make more after graduating, there are many different fields of work with a major in like engineering, and you can do extracirruclar activities during college. Some say that you can find a job that makes just as much as a college required job, but in reality the pay after college is a substantial amount greater than people that don’t…show more content…
First, Over 150,000 sports scholarships is awarded to men and women in 35 sports annually. Scholarships range from US$1,000 to over US$30,000 each year, with an average amount of US$10,000. Regardless of whether or not students receive a sports scholarship, they must register with the athletic association they hope to be playing in.( College bound athletes 266 ). Many people can receive scholarships for athletics. Second, Over one thousand U.S. colleges and universities offer opportunities for talented students to play for the college team as a means of paying for their education.( College bound athletes 265). Playing a sport will give you a little more of an advantage because that's how college sports go. Scholarships from colleges are the most common type of scholarships. Colleges often award their scholarships based on merit. Michelle Tallarita, a top high school senior, received one such merit-based scholarship in 2012. She was offered a $20,000 scholarship from Lafayette University in Easton, Pennsylvania. ( Mooney 16). Having good SAT and ACT scores is an amazing way to attract a scholarship offer because colleges look at the high test scores. A great way to help pay for college is a scholarship. You can receive scholarships for sports, good grades, and good SAT and ACT scores. So study hard and train well and…show more content…
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