Salt Lake Community College President Deneece G. Huftalin
told Granger High School students that she doesn’t care where they go to
college, just that they should go. “I’m not here just representing Salt Lake
Community College,” Huftalin said. “I’m representing all of higher education.”
SLCC President Deneece G. Huftalin
Granger was one of 84 schools in 25 districts across Utah
Monday that participated in the Utah System of Higher Education’s third annual
Utah College Application Week (UCAW). Last year about 18 percent of almost
11,000 students in 49 high schools said they would not have otherwise applied
for admission to college had it not been for UCAW. About 34 percent said they
were first-generation students while 80 percent said UCAW increased their
interest in going to college.
Huftalin told Granger students that a college degree can
help them earn about $1 million more over their lifetime than a career without
a higher education. Students asked questions about degree programs available at
SLCC and whether going there would be cheaper than going to a four-year
institution. Huftalin assured students that many people save money by starting
at SLCC before transferring or by getting a certificate or two-year degree that
prepares them for more immediate entry into the workforce.
Huftalin was one of several university and college
presidents and administrators, along with Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell, who spoke
at high schools around Utah. The goal this year during November, which is
College Application Month, is to see 20,000 Utah high school seniors apply to
college.
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