EP#30: Avoid College Debt: Transfer and Get Aid

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EP#30: Avoid College Debt: Transfer and Get Aid
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This week on the No Loan Zone Podcast we look at how to avoid college debt by transferring and getting aid. Today on our program my special guest is Billie Sirn. Billie is the Lorain County Community College Transfer Coordinator who helps students apply and transfer to 4 year colleges, professional and graduate schools. 

Ms Sirn has worked at a variety of colleges to include, Ashland University, Northeast Ohio Medical University and Miami University where she worked for 18 years as a Study Abroad Advisor for the Luxembourg Program, and a Financial Aid Advisor.

Tips on easing the transfer process:

  1. Start with the end in mind. Don’t assume your college credits will transfer.
  2. Reach out to your current college advisor, transfer coordinator.Tell them where and when you want to transfer.
  3. Obtain the requirements for the transfer school of your choice. Work with the transfer coordinator of that school as early as possible. 
  4. Don’t go it alone. 

My guest, Billie Sirn, can be reached through the Lorain County Community College Transfer Center at 440-366-4949 or by going to the LCCC Transfer Center website at: https://www.lorainccc.edu/admissions-and-enrollment/transfer-information/

Also, if you are unsure about your career direction and want help on completing a degree, debt free, you can reach me, Janet Maltbie, at noloanzone.com/contact. I meet with students and adults in transition so they can reach their career goals.  I also teach a totally online career exploration class through LCCC, called Career Exploration and Life Planning, SDEV 103. 

EP#17 The Transfer Show: Udell’s Story

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EP#17 The Transfer Show: Udell's Story
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Thinking about transferring from a community college to a four year school such as Cleveland State or Kent State University? Meet Udell Holmes III, Adjunct Professor of SDEV 190: Introduction to the LCCC Community. Udell completed his Associate of Arts degree at LCCC then transferred to Cleveland State University where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. While at LCCC he served as Student Senate President during the 2019-2020 academic year. He brings a wealth of information on the advantages of a community college education and how it enabled him to complete his A.A degree debt free.

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Ep#14 So you want to be a Social Worker or a Human Services Professional. Part 2

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This is the second part of a three part series on the helping professions. In this podcast we focus on Social Work and speak with Professor Jennifer Kukis who is a licensed Independent Social Worker and Coordinator of the Human Services program at Lorain County Community College. Also with us is Academic Advisor Arlena Lockard who leads the Education and Social Services team and helps students make the transition from a two year degree to the four year degree in Social Work. Is this field right for you? For more information, call 440-366-4033 to speak with an academic advisor today.

This podcast has been moved to the LCCC Career Exploration Podcast site.

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