student assistance
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he Student Assistance program helps students that encounter emergency situations that may get in the way of succeeding at ACC. The program assists students with childcare, textbook support, and in special cases, rent. For students with these extreme life situations, Student Assistance helps them on a case by case basis. An application is available at any SL office. The criteria to receive help in child care and textbook payment assistance include being enrolled in at least six credit hours in a degree or certificate program and being eligible for Pell grant funding. To receive help for rent, students have to qualify for the Emergency Financial Assistance determination. Students qualify by being enrolled in at least six credit hours, have an unanticipated expense, not use these funds for tuition and fees, remain enrolled and complete the current semester. Assistance is generally limited to no more than $1,000.
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he Leadership program at ACC has grown tremendously in the last few semesters. It gets students involved in monthly seminars that teach different avenues for choosing life and educational goals. Speakers routinely present seminars to tell their stories of success and give tips on overcoming adversity. Participation in the Leadership program also helps students develop skills that transfer into the job market and add to their co-curricular profile which helps strengthen transcripts. So far 140 members have been inducted into Sigma Alpha Pi, the society for leadership and success. To be a member, it is required to attend three Success Networking Teams (SNT), three seminars, one Leadership training, and one community service event (such as Project: Build a Park or American Youth Works) for at least five hours. A SNT is five to ten students meeting to talk about their plans for life and higher education. The other students listen and the group responds with suggestions to help plan the execution of these goals. This year three students in the Leadership program have won scholarships, and at the end of the year students can apply for scholarships in larger denominations up to $3500.
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Life4U
I connect to Austin at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.
– Jack Zapata Sigma Alpha Pi President
I connect to Austin at Zilker Botanical Garden.
– Geneva Rodriguez Work-Study Student
Get Connected: Quevarra Moten
www.austincc.edu/leadership leadership@austincc.edu 512.223.6222
Get Connected:
www.austincc.edu/support/ financialaid/center suprtctr@austincc.edu 512.223.5218
Fall 2009–Summer 2010
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