Veronika Pshenytska | The Seattle Collegian Are you interested in studying and developing your academic career at Seattle Colleges but need help finding funding? Then consider applying for a scholarship or grant through the Seattle Colleges Foundation today. A scholarship that pays a part of the entire cost of tuition can help relieve students’ wallets tremendously. Scholarships, grants, and financial aid…
Alexa Villatoro | The Seattle Collegian Washington state community and technical colleges are continuing to face precipitous enrollment declines this year, part of a national trend, despite a return to in-person learning and incremental pandemic relief. To target downward enrollment trends, the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) has led more equity-focused improvements for access to higher education. Guided…
Harlow Poffenberger | The Seattle Collegian On Oct. 23, 2020, I published an article about the current issues surrounding the Financial Aid Office at SCC. Now, student comments and complaints, posted to the Seattle Central App, an app where students and faculty can communicate with one another in an open forum, suggest problems related to this office are getting worse. With…
Harlow Poffenberger | The Seattle Collegian Under the severe strain of the COVID-19 pandemic in all aspects of today’s society, wage cuts, layoffs and budget cuts in schools are inevitable. This has led to employee dissatisfaction and reduced their productivity significantly. Consequently, students’ financial aid situations are negatively impacted. There are many complaints, negative responses and concerns regarding the Financial Aid…