Where will you go to college? What will you major in? What activities will you participate in? Is college even the right decision for you?
The college decision is a big deal and one that impacts your future significantly. The pressure to answer questions about a major and subsequently your future career could make you hesitant about college, but college will bring more value to your life than preparing for a specific career, even if you remain undecided because what you learn goes far beyond the classroom.
College allows you to explore career options. Colleges provide access to career services, job fairs, internships and job shadowing and courses that allow your high school senior to explore a wide variety of careers.
Colleges have an automatic networking connections. Most graduates will land their first job through networking, and your college networking connections are acquired through professors, classmates, clubs and organizations and alumni spread across the country and around the world.
Learning is worthwhile. Not only does a college education have a good Return on Investment (ROI) as college graduates get higher paying jobs and become more productive members of society, there is a personal reward that comes with a liberal arts education. Acquiring critical thinking skills and abstract thinking, developing interpersonal relationships, and enhancing writing skills all make you more worthwhile to your employer, but even more importantly, you gain confidence in your abilities.
College students learn to be financially responsible. College life requires students to become independent in many ways including financially. Many colleges offer financial literacy programs assisting students to manage student loans and other expenses such as rent, textbooks, supplies and entertainment. This is an ideal opportunity to apply for a student credit card and learn to use it responsibly.
Increase potential of future earnings. Along with learning to be financially responsible, college graduates are more likely to be financially stable upon graduation. Individuals with higher education typically earn more and are more employable.
Explore the world. Most colleges provide affordable study abroad opportunities during which time a student can spend a semester in another country and experience a new culture. Many employers want their employees to have international experience.
99% of Eureka College graduates are employed or in graduate programs within six months of graduation.
Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities. Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis.
The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor’s degree to a future President of the United States.
