Crystal Connelly, a representative from USC, will discuss the opportunity for Cerritos students to enroll in the accounting program and will also provide financial aid information during the Board of Accounting Club meeting on March 8 in Room SS 313 at 11 a.m.
David Briggs, accounting major, board of accounting club co-president, said that the reason students who are interested in the program should attend is because it would help answer questions about the accounting program itself.
“Having Connelly speak about the program will also create networking for those who want to attend USC, but think that it’s too expensive to enroll.”
According to www.usc.edu the current undergraduate tuition at the college is $33,892 a year.
Despite the cost, Briggs, having Connelly come talk about how students will be able to pay for tuition, feels that there is an opportunity for him to attend USC.
“I had (considered) transferring to a Cal State University, but having this event opened the possibility for me and hopefully other students to be accepted into a prestigious (university),” he said.
Furthermore, he said that getting accepted in a UC system is cheaper then a Cal State system.
That is where financial aid information for students will be provided as well, Peter Moloney, board of accounting club adviser, commented.
“A majority of students think that attending a UC is expensive, yes, but there is help for those who need it.”
As for why Briggs decided to major in accounting, he felt the information was enlightening.
However, for Carl John, accounting major, having an interest in accounting is more than just a career path and having the opportunity to make a buck.
“My interest in accounting began in the 12th grade while attending Lynwood High School,” she explained, “and I noticed that there was a lot of writing involved and that is what was appealing to me.”
In addition, her goal is to also attend USC in the accounting field and hopes that when Connelly does come to Cerritos to speak to other students, that it will help show students that there is a way to pay to attend a university such as USC.
In the end, that’s what Moloney hopes that will happen when students come to hear the information that will be provided; there is a way to get your degree. The Board of Accounting Club meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday in Room 313.
