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Jefferson State Community College www.jeffersonstate.edu About: For 50 years, Jefferson State Community College has been provided students with a quality education blended with convenience, value and personal attention. More than 120 university transfer programs, 33 career programs and numerous certificate programs are offered at four campuses in Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair and Chilton counties. In addition to these campuses, Jefferson State offers an extensive online presence to allow flexible learning from any location. Number of students: 8,943 Student/faculty ratio: 17:1 Students with who have completed at least 12 semester hours with a 3.5 GPA qualify for the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. Scholarships and Financial Aid: Cost of Attendance: $3,600 ($150 per credit hour) Campus Life: Campuses in Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair and Chilton counties. Academics: Jefferson State offers many transfer, career, and professional programs. Career programs offered include: nursing, culinary arts, manufacturing technology, EMS, physical therapist assistant, radiologic technology, veterinary technology, welding, and much more. Percentage of students receiving financial aid: 31% Scholarship deadline: March 1 Cool Factors: • Jefferson State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently earned “Most Distinguished Chapter in Alabama” and placed 7th out of more than 1,285 international chapters. • Culinary Student Brian Duffett recently won the gold medal for top honors during the National SkillsUSA Culinary Competition • Student Erin Georgia was recently honored as one of the top 20 community college students in America. • Jefferson State’s Speech Team is regularly one of the top teams among com- munity colleges in the nation. • Jefferson State was recently named in the top 10 digital community colleges in the nation for the third time in four years. Transfer Programs - Career Programs Affordable Tuition - Guaranteed Credit Transfer Four Convenient Campuses - Personal Attention - Flexible Scheduling (205) 983-5911 jeffersonstate.edu www.potentialmagazine.com Fall 2017 | 55