Break Out of Career Stereotypes

Your gender doesn’t have to determine how you make a living Probably the best question to ask yourself when you’re deciding on a career is “What do I really love to do?” But what if the answer to that question just brings up more questions? What if your career choice challenges a few stereotypes? What if it requires you to swim against the cultural current? The men working in daycare...

York Technical College: One College. Many Opportunities.

Don’t put it off another day —start your path to a better future at York Technical College. With nearly 90 programs to choose from—including degrees, diplomas, and certificates—that can prepare you for dozens of great jobs, York Technical College has one that’s right for you. Our flexible course options, low tuition costs and small class sizes are designed to fit any student’s...

Avoid Massive Loan Debt AND Get a Great Education—Choose York Technical College

Everyone has heard the new figures on student loan debt, and they are mind-boggling. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, student loan debt in the United States has now surpassed $1 trillion—that’s more than the total owed by Americans on their credit cards or auto loans. Total student debt is more than five times what it was a dozen years ago. There are some 37 million...
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York Tech By the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]

Affordability • York Tech is the most affordable college option in the three-county region • The average cost for a full-time, in-county student is $3,744 – almost half the cost of a regional, two-year state campus and less than one-third the cost of a four-year state university • 96 percent of York Tech students receive financial aid, totaling more than $4 million annually • The York...

Off-Campus Centers Provide Flexibility, Convenience

Lancaster was the fastest-growing county in South Carolina in 2013-14, as anyone who’s driven through the Indian Land area can surely agree. York County was close behind, thanks in large part to growth in the Fort Mill and Lake Wylie communities. In an effort to serve the people who live and work in the northern parts of Lancaster and York counties, York Technical College has opened an...
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All Kinds of Students, All Kinds of Support

Not a typical student? Don’t worry, York Technical College knows how to help Maybe you don’t know what exactly lies in your future. What you do know is that you’re ready for college. Perhaps you know exactly what you want to study. Then again, maybe you don’t. That’s why York Technical College offers student support resources to help you have a successful college experience. Students...

Is College a Good Investment? Choosing York Technical College makes financial sense

When the Pew Research Center surveyed Americans about their views on college, 5 percent said the higher education system provides excellent value, 35 percent said the higher education system provides good value, 42 percent said the value is fair, and 15 percent said the value is not good. This sentiment is different for students who have chosen to start their careers or path to a university at...
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Think You Don’t Qualify for Financial Aid? Experts say, “Don’t Assume, Apply!”

It’s no secret that getting a degree from York Technical College is one of the best educational values around, but many students begin their college careers with the added burden of trying to figure out how they’re going to pay for an education. York Tech financial aid experts say it doesn’t have to be that way. Time and time again our financial aid staff meet students who are certain they...

Brawn to Brains

You may have heard that manufacturing jobs are a thing of the past. While it’s true that old-fashioned assembly line jobs are dwindling, a new kind of manufacturing job is starving for skilled workers. Demand for manufacturing skills increases with changing times  Today, over 60 percent of manufacturing employees have at least some college education, according to a U.S Department of Commerce...

You’re Hired! Work-Based Learning Could Be Your Career Connection

“You’re Hired!” That’s why many students embrace the opportunity to make important job connections while they’re still in school. Work-based learning allows students to work in a field of interest while earning hands-on experience and academic credit. “I wanted a job during school that would turn into a career,” says Seth White. White participated in an apprenticeship with...

Dual Enrollment Provides A Head Start for High School Students

Ginny Ryerson planned to attend college, but she did not know she could start as a high school student until a family friend told her about dual enrollment opportunities at York Technical College. Dual Enrollment enables high school students that are at least 16 years old and have completed 10th grade to enroll in college credit classes at York Technical College. Students may earn up to two years...

Adult Learners Turn to York Tech for New Beginnings

Changing careers in today’s economy often means going back to college to learn new skills. York Technical College is the first place career changers turn, and not just because it’s a good value. College for adult learners York Tech has served adult learners for decades. We understand the challenges faced by older students who often have family and job responsibilities. With affordable...

Financial Aid FAQs: Helping you get the money you need for the education you deserve

At York Technical College, we believe that education should be available to everyone. We also know that not everyone has the money to get there. Here are some answers to some of the most frequently asked financial aid questions. What is Financial Aid? Financial aid is money provided by federal, state and other sources to help students pay their expenses while attending college. The types of...

The Nine Fastest-Growing Jobs in South Carolina for 2022

Booming “middle-skill” careers The South Carolina Department of Education and Workforce (SC DEW) has identified the fastest-growing jobs in the state economy. Those in the “middle skill” category – occupations that need workers who have more than a high-school diploma but less than a four-year degree – are growing especially fast. York Technical College offers a wide range of program...
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Not Your Father’s Factory

What do you think of when you imagine a shift change at a factory? Unless you work inside one, chances are you think of a messy shop floor, punch cards and time-clocks, and thousands of workers pouring in and out of the gates. The textile mills that dominated our region’s economy for decades may still shape public perception of manufacturing. But within the industry, vast changes in technology...
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The Educonomy: It’s About Community

York Technical College’s mission statement says it all: Building Our Community Through Maximizing Student Success. Simply put, York Tech’s Success = Education + Economy. The notion of an educonomy, a term that gained steam in educational policy circles in 2014, signals a new vision for South Carolina’s – and the nation’s – future economic health and job creation. With job openings...

Answers to your questions: The Outlook for Jobs and the Value of a Degree

When choosing a career, it’s important to know your personal interests and talents, as well as the job outlook for professions matching these abilities, the education required, and the earnings you can expect—annually and over a lifetime. Our career -finder, Find Your Match, uses short questions to get a sense of your personality, interests and values, then matches them to career opportunities...

Avoid College Money Mistakes

Smart parents teach financial skills As the parent of a college student, which of these two scenarios do you hope your child will resemble? The first, a recent college graduate, earned $80,000 in scholarships and graduated debt-free last spring. The second, a recent college graduate, but one who took out over $45,000 in student loans and built up $50,000 in credit card debt by the time they got...

Quiz: Ready for the Real World?

Good money skills start with straight talk Congratulations – your pride and joy is getting ready for college. But how prepared is your child to achieve financial independence in the coming years? This quiz can help you find out. 1. When did you start teaching your child about finances? a. In high school b. In middle school c. Not yet 2. How many of these concepts have you explained to your...