VIEWBOOK 2012-2013
CNN Money and the Washington D.C. based Aspen Institute, ranked all two-year colleges in America this year. CNN Money put Snow College at Number Six and the Aspen Institute listed the College in the Top Ten percent (out of 1,200 community, junior and technical colleges in the country).
Combining the two rankings -
Snow College is the Highest Ranked Junior College in the Nation! Snow College’s reputation is well known by its alumni and current students, but we wanted to share with you our list of the Top Ten reasons to attend Snow College. We could have listed all the reasons that Snow College is so great, but they wouldn’t all fit in this booklet.
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Student Organizations There are all sorts of clubs at Snow! Check out this list of recent clubs and if you don’t see something you want, we invite you to start it! Stop into the Student Life office to find out how. Aikido Badger AG Ballroom Dance Barefoot Running Film Appreciation Halo High Adventure Hispanic Student Association Institute Performing Choir International Italian Japan LDSSA LGBTSA Multicultural Otter Pops Anonymous Pancake Flippers Red Thread Movement Roping Rugby Service Club Snow Riders Roots Solid Rock Christian Square Dance The CLUB Tennis Western Swing Zumba 4
Academic Clubs There are plenty of ways to use your head at Snow College and these Academic Clubs might be right up your alley! Here are just a few: Alpha Delta Business Club Communications Dead Cats Society Collegiate DECA Engineering Club Forensic French National Association of Home Builders Phi Beta Lambda Phi Theta Kappa Psychology Public Relations Spanish Campus Activities
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This recognition by the Aspen Institute is part of the national Community College Excellence program. Snow College is the only honoree in Utah and in its neighboring states of Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and Nevada. The recognition is given to those colleges whose students demonstrate high levels of success. Why is Snow College in the top 10% of its peers in leading students to success? It is really quite easy to explain. It is a result of the long-standing culture of the school. Snow College has an exceptional learning and student support environment for each and every student.
Intramural & Intercollegiate Sports Do you want to get active while you’re at college? Snow has intramural, intercollegiate club and nationally ranked intercollegiate sports teams! Anyone can participate in intramural sports such as flag football, basketball, bowling, tennis racquetball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, softball, water polo, badminton, volleyball, golf, walleyball and more! Would you like to watch from the best seats in the house? Join the Rowdy Crowd and enjoy the game like never before. The Rowdy Crowd can be seen at Football, Basketball (Men’s and Women’s), Softball and Women’s Volleyball games. Why wait?
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Performing Arts If you want to study music or theater, there is no better place to start than Snow. You will have the advantage of starting your education at one of only a handful of two-year colleges in the nation that have nationally accredited music and theater programs. If you want to study music, the Snow College Horne School of Music stands in a class all its own. Snow’s music, theatre and dance programs have a partnership with the Juilliard School of Music, the most acclaimed program in the country.
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Honors Program The Snow College Honors Program is an exciting educational opportunity available to any student entering the college with a strong academic record. Honors classes are designed to offer a unique learning experience characterized by small classes, vigorous discussion, close interaction with faculty, and mutual learning encouraged by fellow students. The Honors program doesn’t add more work, but rather offers a different and stimulating way for students to complete general education and elective courses. Honors students also enjoy trips to cultural events such as the Utah Ballet’s Swan Lake, camping trips to Capitol Reef with geology experts, or visits to Washington D.C. as part of a political science class. Additionally, Honors students can expect to attend social gatherings on campus and in the homes of Honors faculty.
Advantages of the Honors Program • Scholarships • Preparation for Transfer to Four-Year Schools • Small Thought-Provoking Classes • Mentoring Programs • Field Trips • Academic Friendships 10
Open Admissions Snow College has an open admission policy ensuring everyone an equal opportunity to be a Badger. All you have to do to be admitted is be on track to graduate from high school and take the ACT or SAT.
Our Easy Three Step Process • Fill out the online application and submit it online. Pay the $30 admissions fee by calling 1-800-848-3399 or submit it to: Snow College Admissions Office 150 College Ave. Ephraim, UT 84627 • Send your high school transcript and copy of your ACT or SAT score to Snow. • Watch the mail for your acceptance letter and additional information about housing and class registration.
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Tuition, Housing, etc. Costs per Semester: 2012-2013 Academic Year:
Utah Resident Tuition* $1,348 Non-resident Tuition* $4,920 Student Fees $195 Books & supplies (estimate) $375
Housing: On campus housing (estimate) $625-$1,250 Meal plans (declining balance) Starting at $795 Off campus housing (estimate) $750 - $1,300
Total estimated semester costs: Residents
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$2,750 - $3,625 $2,700 - $3,200
Non-Residents with cooking apartment with room & board**
$5,550 - $6,425 $5,000 - $5,350
* Tuition costs are based on 10-20 credits. ** Sleep study room requires purchase of a meal plan.
Financial Aid The purpose of financial aid is to assist students in paying for their education. It is a need based program, and eligibility is determined by applying to the U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid Programs (www.fafsa.ed.gov). Federal Student aid includes grants, work-study, and loans. Financial aid will likely not cover all educational expenses, but is designed to assist students in meeting those needs. No applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, or age. For more information on completing your free application for financial aid go www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Scholarships Over 75 percent of Snow College students receive financial assistance either through a scholarship, financial aid, or both. Your chances of getting a scholarship may be very good — especially compared to a larger 4-year college or university! Learn more about each scholarship by visiting www.snow.edu/ scholarships. Our wide range of scholarships are as follows:
Academic ~ Available to new, returning and transfer students. Resident and nonresident awards are available as well. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible as scholarships are awarded based on available funds.
Ambassador Scholarships ~ For those who want to join the Snow College recruiting team we offer a great opportunity for Snow College Ambassadors. Students who apply and our selected will get amazing training, meet great friends and get a scholarship too. An additional application and interview must be completed by March 1.
Departmental & Talent ~ Several departments have scholarship funds available. Please visit www.snow.edu/ scholarships for the appropriate contact for each department.
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Nonresident Scholarships — Nonresident scholarships include the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) award, Nonresident Tuition Waiver, and the Alumni Legacy Scholarship (for out-of- state students who have at least one parent who graduated from Snow).
Alumni Legacy Scholarships — If you live outside of Utah, but have a parent who graduated from Snow, you may qualify for an Alumni Legacy scholarship, reducing your tuition to the resident rate.
Private — The donors set the requirements for each of these awards.
Athletic — Please contact our athletic department for information about these scholarships. Phone: (435) 283-7020 or 283-7026.
Scholarship Deadlines New Freshman: All materials including the Snow College application, test scores, transcripts and fees must be postmarked by this deadline.
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Continuing and Transfer Students: Deadline is April 1. While a student may qualify for an academic scholarship, these are awarded based on available funds. We encourage students to apply as early as possible.
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Snow College Academic Scholarship Award Levels Academic Excellence
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Number 6. There are approximately
1,200 two-year colleges in America and we aren’t just in the top 6%, we are number 6 in the nation! According to CNN Money “Not all community colleges are created equal.” Figuring out which school will give you the best chance of transferring to a fouryear college or university can be difficult . . . But here’s a good way to start. College Measures, a joint venture of the American Institutes of Research and Matrix Knowledge Group, has created a chart for CNN Money to help students find the best options. Based on the percentage of students that graduated within three years or transferred to four-year colleges, they compiled a “success” rating for each community college in the U.S.” And then for 22 pages CNN Money listed the ranking for various colleges. Snow College is on the top of the pile.
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You Are Invited to Visit Snow The best way for you to know for sure if Snow is right for you is to come visit. Snow offers daily campus tours (Monday through Friday) on the Ephraim campus as well as several extended options to give you a better look at the college. You can also arrange to tour the Richfield campus and visit the outstanding career and technical programs available there.
Extended visit programs include:
Snow Blasts: Overnight visits to the college that give you a clear picture of what to expect when you become a Badger. You’ll get to go to dances, games, plays and tons of other student activities. Visit www.snow.edu/snowblast to sign up or see available days.
Student for a Day: You can sign up to attend classes as a Snow student to give you a great look at what to expect academically. Visit www.snow.edu/ studentforaday for more information. Go to www.snow.edu for more information or to sign up for any of our visit programs. Call 1-800-848-3399 to schedule a time to come to the Ephraim campus. Call 1-800-748-4594 to arrange a visit to the Richfield campus. * Snow Blasts will be held on both Richfield and Ephraim campuses. † Preliminary Leadership Interviews will be held on these Snow Blast Dates.
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Oct. 12- 3 1 Nov. 16- 3* Jan. 25- 17 26 Feb. 1-2 † Feb. 22- † 2 Apr. 19- 3*† 20
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Welcome to Residence Life Campus living puts you in the center of it all! Enjoy the convenience of walking to class and living in a safe, secure and affordable environment. Exploring the realm of Snow College means learning about yourself and others by joining a community filled with opportunity. By living on campus you will discover all kinds of people to live and learn with, as well as a residence hall staff that is there to help you discover the college experience. Snow College offers housing at a cheaper more affordable rate at a third less the cost of other colleges in the state and half the cost of larger four-year institutions. With those savings you can feel great about the choices of living on-campus and the many benefits you will come to enjoy!
On-Campus Benefits
• Enhanced academic support • Instant connection with peers • Unique faculty & staff interaction • Special programs and activities • Safety and security
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Price Guide Snow College provides some of the most affordable student housing in the state. There are many housing options to choose from! Application Fee: $50 (non-refundable) Deposit: $200 (refundable, as per the contract) New Residential Life Suites Shared room (8 person suite)…………..$949 Shared room (6 person suite)…………..$1,099 Private room (8 person suite)…………..$1,249 Private room (double as private)………$1,519 *Double as a private based on availability *Meal plan required for all Residential Life Suites
Cooking Apartments (Castilleja, Mary Nielson, Snow) Shared room……………$875 Private room……………$1,100 *A $200 Munch Card is required for all cooking apartments
Non-Cooking Rooms (Anderson, Nuttall, Snow) Shared room…………………………..$625 Private room…………………………..$875 *Meal Plan required for all non-cooking rooms Incentives: Suite Deals and Free Meals • Students applying for the New Residential Life Suites for 2013-2014 will be placed in a drawing for a FREE room. Students will save on room fees for the academic year in an 8-person suite! Total savings on this deal would be $1,898. • Students applying for the New Residential Life Suites for 2013-2014 will be placed in a drawing for a FREE Meal Plan! Students will save $795 each semester with this free deal! *To qualify students must have applied for the New Residential Life Suites and paid his/her deposit and application fee in full. Drawings will occur on July 1st and students will be notified via email or phone. Winners will be assigned his/ her room and must live in an 8-person suite. 19
Suites at Academy Square
Cooking Apartments
The Suite Life
Each cooking apartment has 3 bedrooms; each bedroom comes equipped with 2 beds, 2 desks and 2 closets with dressers. Each apartment has one private bedroom and two shared bedrooms.
Suites are either 8-person or 6-person room occupancy. All suites include a kitchenette (full size refrigerator, microwave, sink, cupboards, table and chairs), two bathrooms with showers and a sink outside each lavatory. There are study rooms, lounges and laundry rooms available in each wing of each floor. There are 4 common areas in the central core with plenty of room to gather with friends, staff and faculty!
Features: • 8-person and 6-person suites • Spacious lobby areas • Fitness Room • Game Room • Laundry Facilities, every floor • Community Kitchens • ADA accessible rooms • Elevator access • Student controlled heating and air conditioning
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(Castilleja, Mary Nielson, Snow)
Features: • Bathroom with bathtub and shower • Kitchen • Dining areas • 3 bedrooms • Moveable beds • A Munch Card of $200 per semester is required with a contract in cooking apartments
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Non-Cooking Rooms (Snow Hall)
Non-cooking rooms are bedrooms that exit directly into the hallway with community showers/restrooms on each floor. These rooms may be private (single occupancy) or shared (double occupancy).
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Athletic Learning Communities (Anderson, Nuttall)
The Athletic Department facilitates athletic learning communities to enhance athlete participate both on-campus and in games. Students may apply for this housing option through the Athletic Department or his/her coach.
• Private rooms • Shared rooms • More privacy • Moveable beds
Family Housing Snow College has 13 apartments available for students with families. Units are rented on monthly or semester contracts and applications are processed on a first-come, first served basis based on availability. For additional information, visit www.snow. edu/housing.
Questions? Please Contact us: Office of Residence Life Snow College Greenwood Student Center 150 E. College Avenue Ephraim, UT 84627 Email: housing@snow.edu Phone: 1-800-848-3399 Checkout our website at www.snow.edu/housing. 21
Academics When you go to a college with 5,000 freshmen and all of them are trying to get into basic math — you will find classes with 500 students or more. At Snow College you can take the same classes with the same curriculum. With an average class size of 21 and a faculty student ratio of 1:15, you will get the personal attention you need to succeed! This specialized attention will help you to ace your classes and successfully begin your college career.
What Can You Study? You will soon see that you can begin nearly any program at Snow College. If you want to be a teacher, we have your program. If you want to be a pharmacist, there is no better place to start. If you want to go into music, our program repeatedly gains national attention!
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Here is a partial list of programs Snow has to offer. • Accounting • Actuarial Math • Agribusiness • Agriculture • Allied Health • Animal Science • Anthropology • Art • Art Education • Athletic Training • Business Technology • Chemical Engineering • Chemistry • Child Development • Childcare Management • Civil Engineering • Communications • Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Counseling • Criminal Justice • Dance • Pre-Dental Hygiene • Dietetics • Digital Media • Drafting • Early Childhood Education • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • English • English as a Second Language • Family & Consumer Sciences • Food Science • Pre-Forestry
• Foreign Language Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese, Chinese • General Studies • Geography • Geology • Health Sciences • History • History Education • Home & Family Studies • Home Economic Education • Honors Program • Human Resource Management • Humanities • Interior Design • Journalism • Language/ Linguistics • Liberal Arts • Mathematics • Mechanical Engineering • Med-Lab Sciences • Media Arts • Microbiology • Mining • Music • Natural Resources • Nursing • Nutrition • Pre-Occupational Therapy • Outdoor Leadership/ Entrepreneurship • Parks & Recreation • Pharmacy Tech • Physical Science
• Physical Education, Recreation & Coaching • Pre-Physical Therapy • Physics • Physiology • Political Science • Pre-Dental • Pre-Law • Pre-Medicine • Pre-Pharmacy • Pre-Veterinary Med • Psychology • Public Relations • Pre-Radiology • Pre-Respiratory Therapy • Secondary Education • Secretarial Studies • Social Work • Sociology • Special Education • Statistics • TESL • Theater and Speech • Traditional Building Skills • Wildlife • Zoology • Biology • Broadcast Journalism • Building Construction and Construction Management • Business Administration • Business Management 23
Richfield Campus Although much of what Snow College offers prepares you to transfer to a 4-year college or university, many Snow students are looking for a way to get great training and enter into a good-paying job. You can get a great technical education on the Snow College Richfield campus, completing a Diploma, Certificate or Associate of Applied Science Degree. You can receive more specific information about our Richfield campus by calling 1-800748-4594 or e-mailing questions to scr-info@snow.edu.
Here is a list of programs offered at Snow College Richfield: • Associate Degree/General Education • Automotive Technology • Business Technology • Business Management • Certified Nursing Assistant • Computer Information Systems • Cosmetology/ Barbering • Diesel & Heavy-Duty Mechanics Technology • Industrial Technology • Machine Tool Technology • Nail Technology • Pharmacy Technician • Practical Nursing • Registered Nursing (in cooperation with Weber State University)
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pportunities abound at Snow College. Whether you want to be a radio star on our very own KAGE radio station or write a weekly article in our newspaper – the Snow Drift, even freshman can have the chance to get professional level experiences on our campus. Find your niche, expand your talents and build your resume. Congratulations Tara Wilson 2010 – Snow Drift Photographer 2011 – Snow Drift Photo Editor
150 College Avenue Ephraim, Utah 84627 Admissions Office 1-800-848.3399 Email: snowcollege@snow.edu Website: www.snow.edu
The following is just a partial list of colleges and universities where Snow graduates have transferred in the past few years: University of Kentucky • University of Montana University of Alaska-Anchorage • Utah State Univ. of West Virginia • Idaho State • BYU Univ. of New Mexico • Washington State Arizona State • Oklahoma State • Boise State University of Wyoming • Kansas State New Mexico State • Portland State • Cornell Mesa College • Western Illinois Northern Arizona • University of Nevada-Reno University of Northern Colorado Creighton University • Utah Valley University University of Utah • Southern Utah University Weber State • San Diego State • BYU Idaho BYU Hawaii • Georgia Tech • UNLV Bowling Green • Stanford Lehigh University University of Southern California University of Indiana • University of Wisconsin University of Arizona • Iowa State Ohio University • Oklahoma University