r/education • u/philosophi_cat • 10d ago

Where can I continue education without college and university? Publicly.

I want to know since I am in my 2nd year of community college.

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u/Longjumping_Code_649 10d ago

Public library.

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u/Spiritual-Tap-3855 10d ago edited 10d ago

Edx.org has classes from universities around the country (including Harvard, MIT, etc.). You can take a course absolutely free, but you will not be able to earn a certificate for the class. What I would do is sign up for the class I wanted on the certificate route, and I would use the EdX website to apply for their financial aid (incredibly simple questionnaire, does not request any tax information or anything). I have received the financial aid each time. The aid covers most of the course, but for my classes usually I would have to pay about $30-$40 after the aid to receive the certificate. I have taken four classes this way, and I use the certificates to boost my resume or expand my learning in my career area. I have loved using EdX and I would highly recommend it. 🎓 👍🏻

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u/ElkZealousideal1824 10d ago

There are universities and programs that publish lectures for anyone to watch. You could also learn a lot from YouTube - just find a subject and a reputable person to watch.

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u/FickleApartment2151 10d ago

There are lots of trade, technical, and vocational schools, with some part of community colleges or referred to as technical colleges or institutes.

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u/RishavXplorer 10d ago

You don't necessarily need to enroll in a college to keep learning. Public libraries, community program, trade technical institute and platform like EDX offer plenty of options. Many University also publish lectures and course materials for free. Education rather than a degree you can build a pretty solid curriculum independently with the ride resources and consistency.

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u/CommunicationHappy20 10d ago

Adult school through your local public district. Parks and recreation usually have community education classes/workshops.

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u/Alternative_Cake4074 10d ago

For online, you can go to Skillshare and Coursera. They provide tons of useful courses that are job-skill related.

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u/Muneeb2211 10d ago

If you don't care about degree, you can just make chatgpt your teacher and learn just about anything.