STEP this week 9/13-9/17

Hello STEP Students,

We have a few announcements for this week:

• Due to popular demand, we have added a Calculator Workshop to the schedule. The workshop will be on Wednesday, September 15 from 12:15-1:15 taught by Dominic in the TRiO Office. Please make sure to add this important workshop to your calendar. This is the ONLY Calculator Workshop we have scheduled for this semester, so hope to see you there!
• Grant Aid is available this semester. Grant Aid is available for STEP students who are currently receiving a Pell Grant. It is additional money that you can use for educationally related expenses in the Spring 2011 semester. Applications are available in the STEP Office. If you have never applied for Grant Aid before, you will have to go over the application process with a staff member (Sylvia, Laura, Sianna or Ruben). We strongly encourage all eligible students to apply! The application process will take you the entire semester to complete, so don’t delay in stopping by the office to learn about the requirements. Now is the time!
• Field trip forms are now available. If you are interested in attending any of the campus visits, Broadway shows, or the Hispanic Women’s Conference, please stop by to fill out the paperwork and secure your spot. Field trip forms are located in the shelves on the wall as you walk into the office. Currently, you need to fill out one form for each field trip you would like to attend.
• Mark your calendars – we have added a workshop! On Thursday, September 23 from 12:15-1:15 Dana Roy from ASU will be doing an ASU Application Workshop. If you are wondering how to apply, when you should apply, or have questions, this is the workshop for you!
• We are currently recruiting new STEP students. If you have a friend or relative who might be interested in STEP, please send them to our office so we can give them some information. Don’t delay – we only have a few weeks left for our fall recruitment!
• Remember, if you complete your Financial Literacy 101 on-line course and bring in your certificate, you will receive a free flash drive from STEP! Visit www.financialliteracy101.org and use the password SMCCSSS to login the New Member field.

Have a good week!