STEP this week April 4-8

Hello STEP Students,

We have a few announcements for this week:

• Wednesday, April 6 we are pleased to offer a Personal Statement Workshop at 12:15. This workshop will help you get ready to write your personal statement or improve upon your statement if you already have one. Most scholarships require a personal statement as part of the application process.
• Thursday, April 7 we will have a What to Expect When You Transfer Workshop at 12:15. This is the only time this workshop will be offered this semester, so don’t miss out!
• Friday, April 8 we will be visiting NAU. We will leave from the TRIO Office at 6:30 AM. Please make sure you arrive on time. We need to be at NAU by 9AM. We should return to campus around 5pm. Please stop by the office to complete field trip paperwork if you would like to attend. If you have completed paperwork and can no longer attend, please let us know.
• 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.
• Are you planning your schedule for the Fall? Please keep in mind that STEP Workshops are typically Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12:15-1:15 p.m.
• SMCC is looking for outstanding and interested students who are friendly, enthusiastic, looking for additional leadership skills, have a cumulative college GPA of 2.7, enrolled in at least 6 credit hours, are in good academic and disciplinary standing and believe in the mission of South Mountain Community College and the Cougar Ambassadors Program. Additional Information is also available at the following website: http://students.southmountaincc.edu/StudentLife/StudentLifeLeadership/CougarAmbassador.htm. If you have any questions, please see Christopher Erran, Program Manager at 602-305-5607 or email at christopher.erran@smcmail.maricopa.edu
• 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.

Have a great week!