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There is still time to start on your path to success this fall, but not much time. Hurry, classes start on Oct. 2.

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Power Up Your Business

Power Up Your Business is a neighborhood-based approach to support small business owners in Philadelphia—like you—to give you the tools you need to grow your business and help your community thrive.

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Meet Hazim Hardeman, Alumnus and Rhodes Scholar

Hear Hazim share his educational journey from Community College of Philadelphia to Oxford University.
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With more than 70 degree and certificate programs, affordable tuition and financial assistance opportunities, Community College of Philadelphia is the smart path to a bachelor's degree or new career. If you plan on earning your bachelor’s degree, save money by spending your first two years here. Use the links below to get started on your path to possibilities.

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Ask Admissions Day & Information Night

Our admissions representatives will be available with answers to your questions about how to get started, your next steps, programs and services, and how to enroll.

Tuesday, September 11, 2018, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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Transfer & Dual Admissions

Save money and get started on your path to a bachelor's degree with our transfer agreements and dual admission partnerships.

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ANTONIO
I ended up here at CCP [Community College of Philadelphia] because I didn’t have a smooth transition into Temple—that’s where I wanted to go. I wasn’t given a straight-forward decline or acceptance into Temple, and at that time I was in a program that didn’t allow me to wait that long to hear a final decision. My program presented CCP—it was a quick way to get me started with building my credits. I saw they offered art and design, graphic design, it was way cheaper so I was like, ‘I can go to CCP!’ I also heard about CME [Center for Male Engagement] in the Student Life Building, and it went on from there. It was full of brothers like me—it felt like a home just to be there.
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MARISSA
CCP [Community College of Philadelphia] came to my high school. I graduated from Agora Cyber Charter School. I was out of school for a year, and then I came to CCP because it was cheaper and a fast way to get acclimated to the college life. I took two English classes here and then was nominated to go to the honor society here—that’s why I’m in the Liberal Arts - Honors program. I’ll be graduating with honors and I’m part of Phi Theta Kappa [Honor Society].
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JULIO
So I decided to come three years ago. I worked really, really hard because my English was really bad and also because I didn’t know anyone here. I didn’t know anything about community college. I didn’t know we have the opportunity to get free education or finish late. Pretty much I thought my destiny was just work, but then I started to figure out information about it. I decided to apply
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ESTHER
I’m originally from Peru, but I decided to come here just to have a new experience. What I really like about here is that I also have the experience being with different kinds of people—not just people from America, but from different kinds of backgrounds. I think that was one of the most attractive features of the city overall. People are always friendly, and I really learned to like it a lot.
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