How do I convince/tell my girlfriend that CC aren't horrible?

A community college can be a really good option if you are trying to get gen. ed's out of the way while saving money. The issue will be that while you save money on tuition, you end up spending it later as some schools really don't give financial aid/scholarships to transfer students.

Also, some people that I know went to community colleges, but they made sure that they were done in 2 years and had all of the requirements that the university they transferred to required. Some community colleges end up wasting your time by getting you to take extra classes with the extra fafsa money you have and so you end up wasting an extra semester or year. Another issue is that students might not pay enough attention to the entrance requirements of the new school and so need to spend extra time making those up at the community college.

The only 'embarrassing' thing about community college is not being able to get out in 2 years. The whole point is to go there to save money and learn so that you can apply it later. Just buckle down and get down with it. A benefit that you'll have is that you'll have lots of extra time for a part-time job. This will help you improve your resume for future jobs and earn money to pay for school later when the university doesn't give you financial aid.

The only real danger of the community college is that many of the students there are those that are only there to be there. They have no interest in school; they just wanted to be able to say that they were in college. They will drop out and may drag you down with them. That being said, there are many that are very serious about school and can bring you up. They may even be in the same situation that you are in and can help you with the situation.

Just tell her that it doesn't matter where you go to school at the beginning. It just matters where you graduate from. If she is truly serious about getting educated, she will be able to study anywhere. Ask her what's more important: getting a degree that will get her a job, or going to a particular university so she's 'cool'.

I went to community college (it was free because of NJ stars) but I really enjoyed it. The classes were great and the professors were all very nice. In community College there are all types of people in your classes, not just people coming right out of high school. There was a woman who was 60 in my art history class! You meet amazing people and the work load was just the right amount. We also got to on many field trips and even study abroad.I can't describe how much money save (still had to buy my books) but they were much cheaper at my college gift shop then online. I'm about to transfer to a two year college next year, but I will really miss my CC.

The vast majority of people who look down upon CC's are high school seniors. Once you get out of high school you will find that most people who do not have lots of money understand that a CC is a good decision.