City of Casa Grande - A Growing Horizon Economic Development

Page 43

Maricopa Campus Marico

Education That Begins with the End in Mind

For more than For more 45 years, than For Central more 45 years, than Arizona Central 45 years, college Arizona Central hascollege been Arizona serving hascollege been and serving has educating been andservi edu the diverse communities diverse communities of diverse Pinalcommunities County. of PinalWith County. offive Pinal campuses With County. five campuses and Withthree five and campuses centers three located cent and strategically strategically throughout strategically throughout the county, throughout the CAC county, provides the CACcounty, accessible, provides CACaccessible, educational, provides accessible, educational, economice cultural, and cultural, personal and growth cultural, personal opportunities and growth personal opportunities for growth thoseopportunities offor allthose ages. of for all ages. those of all ages.

www.centralaz.edu www.centralaz.edu www.centralaz.edu

CAC believesCAC thatbelieves college CAC that should believes college be athat should reality college be for aeveryone. should reality for beThe ea Promise for the Promise Future forprogram the Promise Future was forprogram the created Future was with program created this in mind. with was cre th

Any eighth grade Any eighth student grade Any who eighth student takesgrade the who Promise student takes the Pledge, who Promise takes finishes Pledge, the high Promise finishes school Pledge, high withfinishes aschool minimum with high2.75 asch m GPA, and completes GPA, and20 completes hours GPA, of and community 20completes hours of community service 20 hours willofearn service community tuition-free will earn service college tuition-free will earn fromcollege tuition-free CAC after from al other financial other aidfinancial is applied. other aidThis is financial applied. guaranteed aid This is applied. guaranteed tuition-free Thiseducation tuition-free guaranteed has education tuition-free helped motivate has education helped student motiv has h Forhigh nearly 50 years, Central Arizona College has been servingrates. and educating the diverse to finish toschool finish high andto increase school finish and high county increase school graduation and county increase rates. graduation county graduation rates.

communities of Pinal County. With five campuses and three centers located strategically throughout the county, CAC provides accessible, educational, economic, cultural and personal growth opportunities for those of all ages.

Education Education That Education Begins That Begins with That the Begins with End the with inEnd Mind the inEnd Mind i

CAC works collaboratively CAC works collaboratively CAC with works Maricopa collaboratively with and Maricopa Pinal with County and Maricopa Pinal businesses County and Pinal to businesses develop Countycertificates tobusinesses developand cer to degrees thatdegrees meet their thatneeds degrees meet and their that place needs meet students and theirplace needs on students career and place paths on career students for lifelong paths on success. career for lifelong pathssuccess for life

Curriculum developed Curriculum with developed Curriculum the “end with developed in mind” the “end takes with in mind” into the “end consideration takes in into mind” consideration takes the jobs intoavailable consideration the jobs in avail Pinat County. Maricopa County.is Maricopa a growing County. iscommunity aMaricopa growingiscommunity ina need growing of an in community educated need of an in and educated need innovative of an and educated populace innovative and to enter the workforce enter theand workforce attract enter the business and workforce attract to the business and area. attract Tech to the business jobs area. will Tech to bethe particularly jobs area. willTech be crucial, particularly jobs will and beSTEM cruci part opportunities opportunities at CAC give opportunities students at CAC give thestudents at foundation CAC give thestudents required foundation the to get required foundation hired.to get required hired. to get hired.

Satisfaction Industry Recognized Industry Credentials Recognized Industry Credentials Recognized Credentials CAC Students CAC Residing Students in Pinal Residing CAC Co.Students in Pinal Residing Co.Student in Pinal Co.Student Sa

93% 93% 93% 77% 77% 77% 94% 94%

2021 Goal-95% 2021 Goal

2021 Goal-100% 2021 Goal-100% 2021 Goal-100%

Industry Recognized Credentials

Offerings include: Advanced Technology & Professional Programs Nursing & Allied Health Science and Math Arts and Humanities Workforce Development Community Education

www.centralaz.edu 8470 N. Overfield Road Coolidge, AZ 85128 (520) 494-5444

CAC Students Residing in Pinal Co.

Student Satisfaction


Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.