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Over 12 ways to qualify for food benefits as a college student...

Have you heard of SNAP?  SNAP is a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that provides food benefits to eligible individuals and families (including college students).  (Funded through DHS in cooperation with Oregon State University (OSU) Extension  Service).

Did you know there are over 12 ways you may qualify as a college student?

• Are you 18+ years of age AND in school half-time (6 or more credits at COCC)?  
• Or are you over age 49, and attending college part-time?
• Or are you 18+ years of age AND preparing for college in one of these programs; GED, Adult Basic Skills or ESL?  

You may qualify under the student criteria! 

To see if you may be income eligible - take a free prescreen at http://apps.state.or.us/fsestimate.

Go to this link - SNAP - to find out more about student eligibility, how to apply, what you can buy with SNAP, and more! 

If you live in Central Oregon, you may contact the Bend, Oregon DHS SSP office at 541-388-6010 with questions.  Need help with filling out your application?  Call Cindy at 541-388-8159, SNAP Outreach.

Second Language Required for University

Does the requirement apply to me?

Are you planning to admit into an Oregon University?  Did you graduate high school (or G.E.D) in or after 1997?  If you answer yes to both, then you need to review the second language admission requirement.  There are 15 ways to meet the admission requirement.  Two common ways include:

• passed 2 years of second language in high school

or

• passed 2 terms of second language in college (for example Spanish 101 and 102 ~ course numbering systems vary by college)

Can exceptions be made to meeting the requirement?
According to Oregon University System (OUS) at the link below the answer is yes.  Students without two years of a second language can be admitted by exception. However,  students admitted by exception must make up the admission deficiency prior to degree completion.  

For more information see this (OUS) link:

http://www.ous.edu/sites/default/files/stucoun/counres/files/2010Secondlanguagepolicy_final.pdf

What if I want to earn a Bachelor's of Arts degree?

Bachelor of Arts at an Oregon University generally requires college students to also continue through the second year sequence of foreign language (for example Spanish 201, 202 and possibly 203).  If you are fluent in a second language, ask your academic advisor about taking the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) test for college credit or other options.

Fall Registration 2012 - COCC Continuing Students

Over 250 scholarships - Apply Now!

Its not too late....

Are you a COCC student in financial need?  Are you interested in a scholarship opportunity?

You still have time to apply for the COCC Foundation Scholarship (Due 9am on Monday, July 16, 2012).  

The College's Foundation offers more than 250 awards totaling more than $750,000 for COCC students.  The application is available  online.

In addition to completing this on-line form, applicants must meet the following requirements by the posted deadline:
 

• Must be an in-district resident since September 2011, have a 2.0 or higher GPA, enrolled in a degree or certificate program and demonstrate financial need.
• Apply for admission to COCC.
• Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on-line at www.fafsa.gov (this should be done at least four weeks prior to the deadline in order to be received by COCC in a timely manner).
• If you are not a current COCC student who has completed at least one term, you must send a copy of your most recent high school or college academic transcripts.  You may scan and upload as an attachment to this application (see end of application) or you may print out the Transcript Form via mail/fax.  Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.