Category: Student success

SC4 to host annual Financial Aid Night Oct. 3

St. Clair County Community College will host its annual Financial Aid Night at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in the college’s Fine Arts Theatre.

Open to students, families and all area residents, the event connects SC4’s financial aid experts with the community to share valuable information about financial aid processes, opportunities and tips to maximize the money students can receive.

With the 2020-21 Federal Application for Free Student Aid (FAFSA) becoming available Oct. 1, the event provides timely assistance for anyone who wants to learn more about paying for college. While Financial Aid Night is hosted by SC4, students and families interested in any college are welcome to attend.

“If you’re interested in earning a degree or certificate and want to learn more about federal, state and private funding sources and scholarships that might help you achieve your goals, this event is for you,” said Director of Financial Assistance and Services Josephine Cassar.

The college also hosts a number of other financial aid info sessions throughout the year both on- and off-campus. For instance, those unable to attend the Oct. 3 workshop at SC4 can attend the below upcoming SC4 workshops:

  • Oct. 17 at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School, 6:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 21 at Sandusky High School, College Night, 6 p.m.
  • Oct. 22 at Algonac High School, 6 p.m.
  • Oct. 28 at Yale High School, 6 p.m.

Learn more about making college affordable at sc4.edu/financial-aid.

TRIO Student of the Month: Mark Hinkle

St. Clair County Community College student Mark Hinkle hasn’t let dyslexia stop him from pursuing a college degree.

“It does impact my education by making schooling more difficult, but it didn’t change my motivation to obtain my degree,” Hinkle said, mentioning that he chose SC4 due to its proximity to home, affordability and program options.

Hinkle – like his older brother – applied to the TRIO program and found it to be a crucial component in his educational journey.

“The TRIO program always made sure I was taking the right courses,” he said. “It is very advantageous as they know all the answers. The academic advising and priority registration support services have been very beneficial.”

He added, “My advisor Shawne Jowett helped me map out all of my courses when I started. I knew from the moment I became a TRIO student what my schedule would look like each semester. She would help me build my schedule and always made sure I was on track to graduate. I will be graduating in December with the exact number of credits required for my program.”

Going forward, Hinkle remains steadfast in proving he and others with dyslexia are just as capable as others. He plans on finishing his degree in criminal justice law enforcement in December before applying to the Police Academy and gaining employment as a police officer.

188 SC4 students earn honors

A total of 188 St. Clair County Community College students earned a spot on the President’s Honor List for the 2019 summer semester, which ended Aug. 2.

Students must take at least six credits and have a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher to make the list.

President’s Honor List for the 2019 summer semester, ordered by hometown:

ALGONAC — Emily Escobar, Elaine Gooden, Nicole Jackson, Tina Laparl, Nadia Lewis, Kacey Nowaczyk, Mary Spooner and Amanda Valentine.

ALLENTON — Sarah Brown and Shelby Husovsky.

ALMONT — Alyssa Soave.

ARMADA — Daniel Barfell.

ATTICA — Miranda Pekala.

AVOCA — Abigail Brown, Angela Clark, Lindsey McLeod and Doug Schoenberg.

BROWN CITY — Emily Deiotte.

BURTCHVILLE TOWNSHIP — Paul Brettschneider and Bethany Pomaville.

CAPAC — Anna Dalessandro, Benjamin Geliske, Priscilla King, Terra King, Theresa Klein, Ava McCracken and Lacy Zentgrebe.

CARSONVILLE — Robert Knobloch.

CASCO TOWNSHIP — Daley Boyd, Kara Rycerz, Jill Schrade, Stephanie Shirey and Courtney Worden.

CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP — Christine Snyder.

CLAY TOWNSHIP — Elizabeth Bowen, Anya Gerstenberg and Ashley Huber.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Kaylyn Fraser.

CLYDE TOWNSHIP — Taylor Ainsworth, Jordan Berg, Natalie Fleury, Cameron Hamblin, Alexa Kanikowski, Kelly Peters, Samantha Sawher and Alexandria Wheelihan.

COLUMBUS TOWNSHIP — Caitlin Walz.

COTTRELLVILLE TOWNSHIP — Skye Jarskey and Julie Wettlaufer.

CROSWELL — Pertrilla Brown and Eden Jenkins.

EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP — Alison Billeaudeau, Jessica Hopkins, Keri Lozen and Avery Skonieczny.

EASTPOINTE — Melissa Savine.

EMMETT — Angela Heiden.

FAIR HAVEN — Autumn Distelrath.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Jessica Callewaert.

FORT GRATIOT — Jordan Brennan, Emily Bundy, Mandy Chrzanowski, Haley Eisenhauer, Ashley Fletcher, Michael Heifner, Jennifer Klein, Jonathan Laffrey, Branson Marrogy, Audrey Mitchell, George Naguib, Michele Niehaus, Lindsay Ottowitz, Amethyst Stevens and Devin Walker.

GOODELLS — Erin Skonieczny.

HARBOR BEACH — John Legaspi.

HOWELL — Sarah Miller.

IMLAY CITY — Paige Sexton.

JEDDO — Heather Porter.

KIMBALL TOWNSHIP — Sarah Ardoin, Kayla Hunger, Matthew Pringle, John Sanchez, Tiffany Taylor, Max Thoennes and Paj Yang.

LAPEER — Hanna Vaubel.

MARINE CITY — Robert Kaminski.

MARYSVILLE — Joshua Bemiss, Jessica Bishop, Samantha Dupuie, Ashlee Falk, Jacob Gilbert, Jamie Hill, Kaitlynn Kindsvater, Jessica Konik, Alexa McCray, Angelo Mole, Cheyenne Northup, Ashlee Pastor, Frank Stover and Kelly Webb.

MEMPHIS — Jonathan Botwin, Taylor Kreger and Dean Schmitt.

MUSSEY TOWNSHIP — Pamela Lerash and Danielle Sawyer.

NEW BALTIMORE — Gwynn Previdi.

PALMS — Stephen Barker.

PORT HURON — Morgan Alexis, Donovan Barnes, Danielle Bower, Kirsten Brown, Tiffany Brown, Faith Chmielewski, Jessica Czanstke, Rose Dore, Dylan Durst, MacKenzie Fisher, Sean Forbes, Anthony Garska, Kelli Gossman, Kaitlin Green, Kerrigan Guertin, Justin Hartman, Rebecca Hartman, Kaitlyn Humphrey, Jessica Jeffrey, Emily Jurkiewicz, Jeremy Kenney, Paige Kinnee, Melissa Livingston, Robert Madley, Justine Morden, Kaseka Mulomede, Matthew Nabozny, Mary Newberry, Armani Paulding, Beatrice Pietramali, Casimir Pietrowski, Timothy Plunkett, Rhonda Porrett, Tawny Racz, Nichole Ransberger, Adam Reinholz, Sarah Robinson, Niurka Rodriguez, Christina Rzadkowolski, Laura Sexton, Adrienne Slossar, Daniele Soper, Shaylynn Southgate-Smith, Austin Stout, Marcel Trice, Heather Wagar, Nicholas Wik, Amanda Wilson, Cassandra Worden and Taylor Yax.

PORT SANILAC — Rylie Kolakovich.

RILEY TOWNSHIP — Madison Werner and Emily Wyszczelski.

SANDUSKY — Cassidy Albrecht and Rachael Roff.

SMITHS CREEK — Jenna Ramsey, Christina Robinson and Jennifer Winkler.

ST. CLAIR — Payton Aiello, Jessica Barjaktarovich, Christopher Barnes, Chelsea Carnahan, Alysa Cataldo, Leigh Knox, Jenna Miller, Bailey Sazehn, Sarah Shell and Michael Sutherland.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Zachary Huber.

TROY — Luke Cappetto.

UBLY — Carly Kincaid.

YALE — Caleb Bollaert, Casey Clark, Brooke Jonseck, Carleigh Randolph, Kaycee Reid, Angela Sugars, Kylie Veldman and Donyele Watson.

Registration open for SC4 late-start fall classes

Registration is now open for late-start fall semester classes at St. Clair County Community College.

Seats are available in 12-week classes starting the week of Monday, Sept. 16, and eight-week classes starting the week of Monday, Oct. 14. Classes are available in Port Huron and online.

Late-start classes allow students to earn credits at a faster pace. Class topics may include biology, business, computers, English, math, political science, psychology and speech. Examples of specific courses offered this fall include:

  • Art Appreciation, ART-120
  • Principles of Business, BUS-150
  • Business Law, BUS-153
  • Business Math, BUS-158
  • Marketing Principles, BUS-180
  • Microcomputer Applications, CIS-115
  • Introduction to Criminal Justice, CJ-101
  • History of Western Civilization to 1715, HIS-101
  • History of U.S. 1877 to Present, HIS-150
  • Foundations of Math, MTH-104
  • Plane Trigonometry, MTH-111
  • Pre-Calculus, MTH-113
  • Introduction to Statistics, MTH-120
  • Weight Training, PE-128
  • Introduction to Political Sciences, PS-101
  • Introduction to Psychology, PSY-180

New students can apply at sc4.edu/starthere and follow five easy steps to register. Current students can register and pay for classes online in the SC4 Portal at portal.sc4.edu. Registration service also is available at SC4’s One-stop Student Services Center located in the Dr. James C. Acheson Welcome Center on the corner of Erie Street and Glenwood Avenue on the Port Huron campus. Hours of service are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday.

“Students still have time to enroll for fall semester classes,” said Vice President of Student Services Pete Lacey. “Whether you recently graduated from high school or are looking to return to college and complete a certificate or degree, our team is here to help you.”

For more information, contact SC4 Enrollment Services at enrollment@sc4.edu or 810-989-5500.