American community colleges offer international students a cheaper entry point into their higher education pursuits via low tuition rates on freshman and sophomore level classes, often with the added bonus of an easier transition to U.S.-style academics, experts say. Students then transfer to four-year schools to complete their bachelor's degree.
專家說，美國社區大學為留學生提供了低一點的入學要求，他們可以享受便宜的學費并把學校當作高等教育的平臺。學生之后可以轉到四年制大學里攻讀學士學位。
For instance, the tuition and fees at Diablo Valley College in Northern California are nearly $6,000 for 24 credits, while it costs more than $16,500 for the same number of credits at nearby San Jose State University. Based on two years of attending community college, the price difference and savings could be enough to pay for a student's junior year of tuition, fees, textbooks, and meals.
例如，北卡羅萊納州的戴爾波谷社區學院的學費24學分只要6000美金，在附近的圣何塞州立大學相同的學分要16,500美金。有了兩年社區大學的教育經歷，學費的差距和存款可以夠支付大三一年的學費，雜費，課本和飯錢。
Using those saved funds, students have a variety of college choices to choose from for the latter two years. Washington's Green River Community College, for instance, will attract around 100 four-year schools from around the country for a college fair later this month, including Johns Hopkins University,Ohio State University, and Arizona State University, says Ross Jennings, Green River's associate vice president of international programs.
用這些存款，在接下來的兩年里學生就可以從很多學校中做出選擇。例如，華盛頓的綠河社區學院，會吸引100個四年制的大學到學院開展會。包括約翰霍普斯金大學，俄亥俄州立大學和亞利桑那州立大學。
Nineteen four-year universities offer guaranteed admission to Green River Community College students, as long they meet requirements such as grade point averages ranging from 2.0 to 3.5 and complete a specified number of credits, Jennings says. Similarly, Diablo Valley College has guaranteed admissions agreements with most University of California schools, according to Gloria Zarabozo, international students admission and services director.
19所四年制的大學為綠河社區大學的學生提供了入學保證，只要他們能達到平均分從2.0到3.5的要求，并且完整一定數量的學分。同樣戴爾波谷社區學院也提供了很多卡羅萊納州大學的入學保障，留學生招生服務的主任Gloria Zarabozo說道。
Proving academic performance helps students who didn't have high enough high school grades or college admissions test scores to get accepted into their dream college, Jennings says. He estimates that 90 percent of international students he recruits are attending Green River Community College to ultimately transfer to a more prestigious university, as defined by the students.
加入在高中沒有獲得足夠學分或者沒達到大學要求的學生，可以去到自己想去的學校。Jennings說，他招入的90%留學生在綠河社區學院，最后都進入了好的大學。
Choosing courses is also a crucial part of adjusting to U.S. college life. International students often do not get to select individual classes while in high school, Jennings notes, and may stick with the same group of students throughout high school.
選課程對于調解留學生活也是關鍵的一部分，在高中留學生通常不會選課。并且只和一群人在一起玩。
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