Lois Said:

I am volunteering at a local community college in El Paso Texas?

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If you itemize deductions on your tax return, you can deduct mileage on your personal vehicle at the IRS rate. You can also deduct direct expenses for certain things that you use exclusively for the charitable purpose, such as perhaps a lab coat, special tools, etc. You may deduct the fair market value of goods you donate that you have bought. You CANNOT deduct anything for the value of your time.

I don't know anything about tax "beaks" though.

Marshall Said:

Help, Am I still a student if I didn't go to school at the college I applied at?

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No, if you didn't enroll there, you are not a student there. You never have been. Just applying to a school doesn't make you a student there, even if they accepted you.

At this point, I don't know if you can take classes at UTEP. It depends on what you need. Most schools won't let you take regular classes unless you are a matriculating student (were admitted, accepted, and are working toward a degree there). Your old acceptance won't count. You would have to go through the admissions process all over again. Your alternative would be to take courses through their Extension or Continuing Education unit, which offers courses to adult students regardless of qualifications. At most schools, you can't get a degree that way, but you may be able to take some individual courses (either career-oriented or recreational) and even certificate programs.

Call the University's general information number and tell them that you are trying to figure out how to enroll in some courses which you need. They should ask you some questions and figure out whether you need to speak to Extension or to Admissions.

Francisco Said:

How to transfer to texas el paso community college?

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You will want to contact the Admissions department at Texas El Paso CC. They will give you the procedure. Also, contact the Registrar's office at your current CC and ask to have your transcripts sent to the new school. It would help to have all that information before hand, address, phone numbers, contact names, etc. It should be an easy transition, you will just want to have your transcripts evaluated to see what will transfer in and then meet with an Academic Advisor in regards to your major and what classes you will have left to take.

Good luck.

Ken Said:

credits for community college?

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You typically don't "get accepted or rejected" at a community college, you basically just apply and then can register for classes. Most community colleges do not even require that you take the SAT's, as there isn't a true "acceptance" requirement, other than a high school diploma or a GED. I know at the CC I attend, when I signed up, I had to take placement testing in math, english and computers, and my scores on that testing indicated what classes I had to take. I was able to test out of the basic math and basic algebra class and right into college algebra, for example. Also, at my CC, if you received a C or better in certain classes in high school (like biology, chemistry, etc) then you automatically don't have to take those general classes, unless your specific major requires them.

Good luck! Hope that helped!

Heather Said:

Are there any Radiology Tech schools in el paso texas??? Besides El Paso Community College?

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No, that's the only one. You can find more schools here: http://www.jrcert.org/cert/Search.jsp

Evelyn Said:

What do you need to get into a Community College?

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Did you check the school admission section.

Todd Said:

Community College Question?

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I don't know about your specific community college, but community colleges typically are a mix of tech/trade programs and freshman and sophomore college classes.

You see, four year degrees from universities require you to take classes ranging from freshmen to senior levels. Freshmen and sophomore levels tend to be general education classes. Those are the classes which are offered at community college. They offer 1XXX (Freshmen level) and 2XXX (Sophomore level) classes. These are the same classes offered at university. So for example, there is no difference between English Composition I at community college then taking it at some university.

If you go there for the college classes, you are going to want to come out with an Associates degree. It's basically the same thing as completing two years at university. Then you transfer to an university of your choice (pending you can get accepted). But make sure you research universities first. Some universities will not take community college credits.

In conclusion, (pending you don't go for a tech program) you will do ~60 credits at the community college (complete all the general education classes, and then you can do the 1XXX and 2XXX classes that relate to your major). Then you transfer to an university that will accept your community college credits to complete the other ~60 credits. For example, if you were an aspiring accounting major, you could take 1XXX and 2XXX level accounting and economic courses at the community college, but you'd have to wait until university to do the 3XXX and 4XXX level accounting and economic courses. Do all that, and you will come out with a Bachelor's degree.