STEP this week 10/19-10/23

Hello STEP Students,

We have several events/announcements this week:

• Thursday, October 22 at 11:30 a.m. in the Student Union, STEP student are invited to participate in the Men’s Luncheon featuring guest speakers and a festive celebration. All STEP students, men and women, are invited to participate. You MUST RSVP to take part in this event. Please stop by the office to RSVP.
• Friday, October 23 we will be going on a Campus Tour of the University of Arizona. We will meet in the STEP Office at 7:45 a.m. and leave promptly at 8:00 a.m. Please stop by the STEP Office to sign up if you are interested in attending. Please make sure you are on time if you plan to attend this event. Our tour will start at 10:00 a.m. and we will need to leave at 8:00 a.m. to allow enough time to travel and park on the U of A Campus.
• Grant Aid Applications are still available for STEP students currently receiving a Pell Grant. Remember we have over $35,000 in funding available for STEP students for the Spring semester. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get more money for educational expenses for the Spring semester!
• We have scheduled a tour of Honeywell on November 6 at the Deerpark Airport. This tour will be especially valuable to students interested in Engineering or Aviation. Please let me know via email ASAP and no later than Friday October 23 if you are interested in attending this tour. Please include what your major currently is when you respond to me via email.
• The STEP math tutor is now available to answer your math related questions on Google-Chat (g-chat)! The Screen Name is StepMathTutor. Hours of availability will vary. Look for Dominic on-line when you get a chance! If you are not sure how to use Google-Chat, please see this link for an overview https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=33781.
• Now is the time to register for the Spring 2010! Spring ’10 classes are now available, and if students register by October 30th they will be eligible to win a $250 scholarship and other prizes. Please stop by the office or call 602.305.5676 to make an appointment to see Laura, STEP’s academic advisor.
• Make a Difference Day is this Saturday October 24. All students, staff and faculty are invited to participate at Valley View School on October 24^th as we seek to make a difference in our community on this nationwide day of service. Projects may include gardening, painting, cleaning, installing sports equipment and more! For more information, or to sign up, contact Tara Nichols at 602.243.8176, tara.nichols@smcmail.maricopa.edu, or Buddy Cheeks at 602.243.8065, buddy.cheeks@smcmail.maricopa.edu.
• The 2009-2010 MACHE Scholarship Application is now available for students of Chicano/Hispanic/Latino Identity. Please see this link for more information: http://www.riosalado.edu/community/students/mache/Documents/20082009-MACHE_Application.pdf