(AJC) — When Madison Morgan graduated in May, she knew she wanted to study medicine in college. She was accepted to Mercer University and Young Harris College, but didn’t want to take out loans to pay for four years of tuition. Instead the 17-year-old enrolled at Gwinnett Technical College where she plans to double major in nursing and surgical technology. She’ll graduate with a degree in two years and without any loans to pay back.
“When I was in high school I was hooked on going to a university, but when it came down to it, it just wasn’t what I wanted or what I could afford,” Morgan said. “I don’t know where I want to be in the medical field but they have enough courses that I can explore to see what I like best. It got even better when I saw that I could do all that there and not have any debt when I leave.”
