ACE Weekly Update -- July 6th, 2017
What's Coming Up:
July 10th-14th
ACE Orientation
ACE Orientation is on July 26th! At orientation, all new and continuing students come together to prepare for the new semester, build their skills, and get to know each other. Orientation is mandatory for all ACE students who plan to participate during Fall 2017. Please RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/DOQykDOy2FhysnOm2.
Becoming a Financial Aid Pro
Wondering how to know how much aid you'll qualify for? Not sure what you'll need to do to get ready? Take this free online course to help you make a financial plan for college and to teach you the language and steps involved in financial aid. You'll need to create a free account to work through the course. When you are ready, go to http://tinyurl.com/finaidcourse to get started with the course (and be sure to save this link so you can return to the course). Once you’ve made your account, click again on the original link to enter the course. The course is fully online and self-paced, meaning you can work through it on your own schedule. Also, just because it is online and self-paced doesn't mean you have to work on it on your own. Feel free to form study groups to work through the content with your classmates, and email your coach or Natalie with any questions. Your goal should be to finish it by Tuesday, July 5th so that you'll be informed as you complete the financial aid process. And stay tuned for info on the next course: Academic Planning!
No Weekly Update Next Week
There will be no Weekly Update next week because Natalie will be out of town. Check back for the next Weekly Update on July 19th!
In Case You Missed It...
Is Your Fall Financial Plan Set? By now, you and your coach should have discussed your financial plan for Fall 2017. Make sure that you know what next steps you need to complete. We encourage you to complete all steps by the end of this week in order to be sure that your aid or scholarship is ready for fall. Please speak with your coach if you have questions.
Tell Us What Workshops You Want! In July and August, we'll be offering workshops designed to help students master the habits of college success and prepare for the new challenges of the coming semesters. We're still accepting responses on our two-question survey that we'll use to choose the workshop schedule and topics. Click here to fill it out: https://goo.gl/forms/6zPJVgIXYxxHdn9h1
Hurricane season is here. Did you know that Delgado will send you text messages and/or emails to alert you if the campus closes for an emergency or unplanned circumstance? You just need to sign up! Follow this link to sign up for Delgado Alert: http://www.dcc.edu/student-services/e2campus/
Shout Outs are here! Has someone done something awesome this week? Want to share it with the world? You can! To submit a shout out for someone in the program, click HERE. Each week, we will post the Shout Outs that students and faculty submit in the ACE Weekly Update.
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Congratulations, Raquel!
You were selected as Student of the Week this week! Please meet with your coach to receive your certificate and select your prize. We'll post a description of what Raquel did to earn this award on Facebook! Check our Facebook soon to like or share this.
Want to be student of the week? Make sure to participate fully in classes and coaching and follow through on the next steps you set, and you'll be in the running!