Tag: Grants

EP#13 The Show Me the Money Show

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EP#13 The Show Me the Money Show
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Today on our program Matt Mercado discusses the Sail program at Lorain County Community College. Participants in the program get free money in the form of gap tuition scholarships, textbook vouchers and gift cards. They also get personalized career advising, priority registration and access to career development workshops. It is all designed to help you complete your degree in three years or less. So if are a full time student receiving the Pell Grant and you are thinking about taking out loans to cover your expenses, you owe it to yourself to check out programs your college campus that will pay you as you go to school. 

For more information about the Sail program contact Matt Mercado at Lorain County Community College at 440-366-4117. More information can also be found at the Sail program website: https://www.lorainccc.edu/admissions-and-enrollment/sail-information-sessions/

Also, if you are unsure about your career direction and want help on completing a degree, debt free, you can reach the host of this podcast, Janet Maltbie, at radiowannabe.com/contact. She teaches a totally online career exploration class through Lorain County Community College, called Career Exploration and Life Planning, SDEV 103. 

Podcast #27 The Show Me the Money Show, Podcasts

EP#27 The Show Me the Money Show for Full Time Students

Janet Maltbie
Need more scholarship money? The Sail program could help you.

Today on our program Matt Mercado discusses the Sail program at Lorain County Community College. Participants in the program get free money in the form of gap tuition scholarships, textbook vouchers and gift cards. They also get personalized career advising, priority registration and access to career development workshops. It is all designed to help you complete your degree in three years or less. So if are a full time student receiving the Pell Grant and you are thinking about taking out loans to cover your expenses, you owe it to yourself to check out programs your college campus that will pay you as you go to school. 

For more information about the Sail program contact Matt Mercado at Lorain County Community College at 440-366-4117. More information can also be found at the Sail program website

Also, if you are unsure about your career direction and want help on completing a degree, debt free, you can reach the host of this podcast, Janet Maltbie, at radiowannabe.com/contact. She teaches a totally online career exploration class through Lorain County Community College, called Career Exploration and Life Planning, SDEV 103. 

Podcast #10 So you want to return to school, Podcasts

EP#10 So you want to return to school and receive financial aid

Janet Maltbie
Text reads, this is the sign you've been looking for.
Photo by Austin Chan on Unsplash | Music by Danosongs
Are you an older adult looking to return to school? Debbie Wood and Sarah Nau discuss returning to school as adult learners. As financial aid specialists at LCCC, both Debbie and Sarah share how they help students with questions regarding the application and disbursement of financial aid scholarships, grants and loans. We also highlight the Incentive Award offered to non-traditional students who are interested in completing 6 or more credits at LCCC. For this award you must be a veteran, or are over 24 years old, or support a child. For more information regarding this award contact financial aid at 440-366-4034 and ask about the Incentive Award.
Podcast #8 SYW complete debt free, Podcasts

EP#8 So you want to compete a degree, debt free: Zarai’s Story

Janet Maltbie
Photo by Kat Yukawa on Unsplash
Meet Zarai Aguino, an 18 year old LCCC student who survived a hurricane and is committed to completing her degree, debt free at Lorain County Community College. She and her advisor, Whitney Hougland, discuss the SAIL program designed for Pell grant recipients who have completed 24 credits or less and can carry 12 or more credits more during a regular semester. For more information call Matthew Mercado at mmercado@lorainccc.edu or 440-366-7320.