Vacation-Going home to Hawaii

JUST A HEADS UP I WILL BE GONE ON VACATION FROM JUNE 28-JULY 6TH.

I WILL NOT BE CHECKING MY EMAIL OR PHONE MESSAGES. IF YOU HAVE AN URGENT CONCERN YOU CAN CONTACT THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE.

Book assistance in Summer 2011 quarter

Due to business office processing constraints, books checks will not be available until the second week of the quarter. Please plan accordingly. As always you must submit a book list to the Opportunity Grant case manager, 2 weeks before the quarter starts. If you purchase your book on your own, save your receipt and you can simply use your Opportunity Grant check to reimburse yourself.

Opportunity Grant report

If you are interested in reading the recent progress report published by the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, click on this link.
http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/college/education/resh_rpt_11_2_opportunity_grant_program.pdf

FAFSA 2011-2012

As soon as you file your taxes for 2010, you should go ahead and file your new FAFSA. Remeber students cannot recieve the Opportunity Grant for a second quarter until they have a completed FAFSA submitted. Don'd procrastinate, do it NOW! Give me a call if you would like to set a 1- on-1 appoinment.

Winter Registration

Returning students: November 12-15
New Students: November 16


Avoid the lines: Register online

Classes are expected to quickly, so be sure to register as soon as you can. Pay attention to required compass scores, prereqs and department recommendations.

Program Changes ahead....

Please be aware that there may be program changes made to the LPN and RN programs at Renton Technical College. Students should attend a nursing orientation session for general information. The dates and times are listed at the link below. The RTC website is also a great source of up to date information.
http://www.rtc.edu/News/articleview.aspx?id=272

BUDGET CUTS ON THE HORIZON

Recently, the SBCTC advised all colleges that due to the upcoming budget cuts portions of the Opportunity Grant funds may be affected and colleges allocations may be adjusted.

What does that mean for students?
-Depending on the severity of the cut, the scope of assistance that each student is offered will be reduced. For example we may only be able to help with a small book award instead of books and tuition or perhaps only be able to fund 5 credits of tuition and no books.

What can you do?
Pay attention to announcements from the Governor and Legislature. Write letters to your local representatives and share how the Opportunity Grant has impacted your educational experience.

These are hard times but one thing is for sure, we will get thru it.