Tacoma Community College (TCC)

• Hailey Lunsford - hlunsford@tacomacc.edu
• Started as a student, completing the Fresh Start High School diploma program for students over 21.  Now working on campus.  Graduated in June with a Human Services Degree, heading to Evergreen next year.
• Powerpoint Presentation available at https://app.box.com/s/ul8h96gtpxscsvk85513dnq8adhrqz3t  
• Outreach team at Tacoma Community College is small – 4 folks
• TCC academic offerings
  • “direct transfer” – AA degree transfers to all credits earned to many Universities. 
  • Now has a Bachelors in Science.
  • Bachelors in Applied Science and Community Health coming soon
• Application Process – it is free
  • Step 1 – Apply -  – just apply once, too.  No prerequisites – online application.  4 step process
  • Step 2 – Use the Mytcc portal to stay connected
  • Step 3 – Find ways to pay – Financial Aid deadlines typically 3-4 months prior to the quarter you want assistance with
    • Loans are challenging
    • Work Study a great option – work is close to school and designed to be flexible to accommodate school schedules
    • Grants – great to get assistance you don’t have to pay back.
    • TCC foundation has opportunities
    • Lots of outside agencies have grants, and many go unused.
  • Step 4 – Assess your skills
    • Accuplacer test and workshops to find where you need to start at TCC and what support you need – they don’t keep folks from enrolling.  Other test can take the place of the accuplacer
• Student Support Services – there to help students
  • Partnership with Pierce Transit provides a bus pass for $5 per quarter
  • Can provide accommodations – not takers or sign language interpreting for folks with disabilities.  Even alternate test taking for folks with test anxieties
  • Advisors are assets anytime
  • Tutoring centers – writing, Math and Business – good to connect with early, before you need them (but how do you know you’ll need it before you need it…-ed)
  • Veteran services
  • Housing Program – 150 spots (up significantly from prior years).  Partnership with Tacoma Housing Authority
    • Submit application in building 7 – April 20-23 and 24^th – 9-3
    • 2-3 week evaluation
    • Phone 253-566-5325 or e-mail Mary Beth McCarthy - mmccarthy@tacomacc.edu who is now running the program
• Theresa – we have great interns from TCC – you should get some too.