{"id":92,"date":"2015-01-26T19:35:26","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T19:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/it\/?p=92"},"modified":"2024-01-30T16:03:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T21:03:40","slug":"ccit-introduces-smart-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/technology-educational-information\/ccit-introduces-smart-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"CCIT introduces Smart Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an effort to encourage First-Time-In-College (FTIC) students to pursue a Bachelors\u2019 Degree in Information Technology, the College of Computer &amp; Information Technology department (CCIT) has implemented the <a href=\"http:\/\/go.spcollege.edu\/10k\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Smart Choice<\/span><\/a> Program. The program is designed for students to complete a Bachelors&#8217; Degree in four years for $10,000. \u00a0The ideal candidate must be:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/01\/Smart-choice-Graphic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-93\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/01\/Smart-choice-Graphic-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Smart choice Graphic\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/technology-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/01\/Smart-choice-Graphic-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/technology-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/01\/Smart-choice-Graphic-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/technology-educational-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2015\/01\/Smart-choice-Graphic.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High School Senior who has 15 accelerated credits from Dual Enrollment or Industry Certifications<\/li>\n<li>Students are able to take courses starting with the Jump Start Technology Summer Session<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students seeking further information about the program can attend information sessions that are held at the EpiCenter campus in Clearwater. At those sessions, student have access to Academic Advisors and Instructors and are able to engage in Q&amp;A sessions.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about earning a degree or certification at <a title=\"SPC College of Computer and Information Technology\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/ccit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPC College of Computer and Information Technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an effort to encourage First-Time-In-College (FTIC) students to pursue a Bachelors\u2019 Degree in Information Technology, the College of Computer &amp; Information Technology department (CCIT) has implemented the Smart Choice Program. 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