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Although challenges on the path to higher education exist in every community, the issues are often greater in rural areas. To a large extent, rural communities are poorer, underserved, and have lower college completion rates than in urban areas.
Any form of higher education can open doors to economic advancement. The Utah College Advising Corps is a program to help high school seniors navigate the path to education after high school. That could be a four-year degree from the University of Utah, a two-year degree from Salt Lake Community College or a certificate program for a trade from one of the state’s technical colleges.
Female inmates at the Utah State Correctional Facility can now apply to a bachelor’s degree program at the University of Utah through the Prison Education Project. And leaders with the project also want to raise money for a computer lab so students can do research for class. Education manager for UPEP Daycy Gomez said they had their first group of students apply to the U of U last week.