I mean, you can do more than one thing at a community college.
For core undergrad prereq classes in Illinois, CC credits are as good as flagship credits. If you've got a physics prereq, take it at a CC, pay less for it, and probably get better instruction --- that's the experience my kids had.
If you need a GED, get your GED. Sounds pretty great!
Need a welding certification? The CC has the facilities and instructors.
It'd be one thing if they did a poor job at all (or any) of these things. But from what I can tell, they mostly do an excellent job at all these things.
For core undergrad prereq classes in Illinois, CC credits are as good as flagship credits. If you've got a physics prereq, take it at a CC, pay less for it, and probably get better instruction --- that's the experience my kids had.
If you need a GED, get your GED. Sounds pretty great!
Need a welding certification? The CC has the facilities and instructors.
It'd be one thing if they did a poor job at all (or any) of these things. But from what I can tell, they mostly do an excellent job at all these things.