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WHAT'S NEXT: Ariadna Valencia on Two-Year Colleges

While higher education can be expensive, Ariadna received two scholarships from NorthWest Arkansas Community College that helps pay for part of her tuition and textbooks and she put the rest of her tuition on a payment plan.

WHAT'S NEXT: Jessica Honeycutt on Transfer Degrees

Jessica Honeycutt knows a thing or two about balancing school, work and life. She is an accounting assistant at Murphy USA while taking online classes at Southern Arkansas University. She is also mother to her 3-year-old daughter Avery Speer.

WHAT'S NEXT: Miolin Cummins on Military Service

One year into his degree, Miolin Cummins realized he wouldn’t be able to pay for the full four years without help, so he enlisted in the Marine Corps.

JOBS IN DEMAND: Lottie Richardson on Systems Engineering

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the employment of engineers as a whole will rise 8 percent from 2016 to 2026, and the employment of mechanical engineers is projected to rise 9 percent in that time frame.

JOBS IN DEMAND: Haley Burkhead on Influencing Social Media

More than two-thirds of brands had a standalone budget for influencer marketing. One-third of brands had a budget for influencer marketing of more than $500,000.

JOBS IN DEMAND: Calvin Kirklin on Careers in Counseling

With school shootings, natural disasters and other traumatic events becoming increasingly common, counselors are there to help people through tough times.

JOBS IN DEMAND: Chance Walls on Physical Therapy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the employment of physical therapist assistants will rise 31 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. The demand is expected to grow with the aging of the general population.