| Seven Community Colleges location with the Houston, | | | | selection the individual is walked through the steps to |
| Texas area make up the Houston Community College | | | | establish a plan for meeting their objectives. |
| System. These colleges work together to provide | | | | For students wishing to use their education to enter |
| every individual within the region an opportunity to take | | | | the workforce immediately the college has designed |
| advantage of the opportunities that are offered. | | | | programs that meet those needs. These job training |
| Working together the colleges have created courses | | | | programs offer students courses that provide them |
| and programs that address the special needs of many | | | | with college credit as well as job training. For many |
| of the diverse population that live in Texas and attend | | | | students this unique programs gives them an |
| the HCCS. In order to provide everyone with an | | | | opportunity before committing to decide that they |
| opportunity to enter the college system and succeed | | | | want to do something differently. |
| the HCCS administration have made the entrance | | | | Programs designed for students leaving high school |
| requirements for the colleges very lenient when | | | | and entering the college environment for the first time |
| compared to other college districts. | | | | are found in the College Connection. This center helps |
| Students can attend HSSC through distance learning | | | | young high school students gain the maturity and |
| where they receive college credits. The colleges have | | | | knowledge that they need to succeed in college. They |
| set up ESL centers to provide students who need to | | | | are also prepared for higher education that will follow |
| learn English a positive environment to excel. Adults | | | | their community college experience. |
| who want to complete high school will find an Adult | | | | The Ongoing Education Program offers workshops |
| Learning program designed especially for them. The | | | | and classes which are geared towards individuals who |
| faculty work diligently to encourage students from the | | | | are working or changing careers. The classes for |
| time they first enter the HCCS system and help them | | | | focused on the specific needs of the students and |
| to succeed. | | | | encourage students to pursue further academic goals |
| A simple questionnaire walks every individual wishing to | | | | when they have completed the program. |
| attend Houston Community College System through a | | | | Students looking to Houston Community College |
| set of questions that helps them to recognize their | | | | System will find that there are many funding |
| major interest. Students find that they may be | | | | opportunities available. The college and many private |
| interested in a field that they had not thought about | | | | sponsors provide yearly scholarships to students who |
| before. One of the parts of the questionnaire asks the | | | | are attending HCCS. Many of the scholarships are |
| individual if the education is for immediate entry into the | | | | designed for the students whether or not they are |
| workforce or if it for higher education. Upon making a | | | | residents of Texas. |