STEP this week March 21-25

Hello STEP Students,

Welcome back from Spring Break! We have a few announcements:

• Tuesday, March 22 at 12:15 we have a Scholarship Workshop. Many of you have questions about how to apply, how to make your application competitive, etc. Please don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from an expert!
• Wednesday, March 23 STEP has purchased tickets for students to attend the Women’s Luncheon. This opportunity is available for all STEP Students, men and women. Come celebrate SMCC’s outstanding women! The luncheon begins at 11:30. You MUST email me back, call, or stop by the office to reserve your spot. We have a limited number of seats available, so don’t delay!
• Thursday, March 24 at 12:15 we have our last ASU Application Workshop of the semester! This is your chance to meet with an ASU Transfer Advisor and get your questions answered. Hope to see you there!
• Mark your calendar – on Wednesday March 30 at 12:15 we are pleased to welcome back Frank Pina from NAU to answer all of your questions about transferring to NAU, NAU @ SMCC, and NAU Connect. This is the last chance you will have to meet with NAU in the TRIO office this semester, so please take advantage of it!
• Summer and Fall Registration are now open. If you have not met with Laura this academic year to update your check sheet, please make an appointment to meet with her by calling 602.305.5676.
• Please go online to complete the Financial Literacy 101 on-line money management course. TRIO has paid for each student to be able to take this course at no charge. The website is www.financialliteracy101.org. Once you get to the website, the Access Code for new students is SMCCSSS. Completing this course is required for all students to remain in good standing with the STEP Program and should take you less than 45 minutes. Please note, you will need to be able to hear audio content to complete the course. Once you complete the course, you can turn in your certificate of completion to receive a free 2 GB flash drive from STEP. If you have not already done so, please complete this course ASAP.
• The Minority Male Initiative Conference titled Construct Your Future – Build Your Bridge to Success will be held at MCC on March 25 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendance is free. Online registration can be found here https://mcli.maricopa.edu/node/1362/signup. Please let us know if you need transportation. STEP may be able to provide it.

Have a great week!