From deciding on which university to attend, applying for financial aid or selecting a major, workshops are available for students to utilize.
Transfer Center coordinator, Sue Oda-Omori, encouraged students to attend any of the numerous workshops available to them and said it helps students with making good choices. ?
The Transfer Center offers several workshops to help inform and guide students through their application process. Attending these workshops is free to students. Times and dates can be found on the campus website under calendar of events as well as in the Student Services Building.
Transfer workshops include “How to Choose a University,” which offers information about which universities offer specific majors as well as reviewing California State Universities, CSU, and University of Calfornia, UC, transferable courses.
The “UC Personal Statement Workshop” offers insider tips on how to write a personal statement for the admissions application, while “USC and University Application Workshops” inform students on the transfer and application process, academic majors and how to apply for financial aid. ?
“Students who attend these workshops are going to be better informed, and they avoid mistakes that can slow down their transfer process” Oda-Omori said. “Students need to be prepared with their transfer requirements because as you know, it is very competitive.”
While some workshops provide the how-to’s, one workshop helps students apply for guaranteed acceptance to seven UC campuses and California State University, Dominguez Hills. ?
“The Transfer Admission Guarantee, TAG, workshop helps students obtain guaranteed acceptance to a University,” Oda-Omori said.
“We have TAG programs with seven campuses such as; UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz”. ?
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, FAFSA, workshop guides students through the 10-step process and helps avoid making mistakes that can put a hold on receiving money. ?
“The number of financial aid applicants are enormous and the (financial aid) department’s main objective is to help students learn the process now before they get to universities,” Taylor Robbins, assistant financial aid director said. ?
EC also offers Federal Work Study workshops for students receiving funding for working on campus and workshops for students exiting the California foster youth program. ?
“The college does an excellent job from management, to faculty, to student services programs,” Robbins said. “You’ll find that most of our students live outside of the district and come from all parts of Los Angeles because of the great student services we provide here.” ?
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Workshop Round-up
By Virdiana Vaca-Rios
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September 16, 2010
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