College & Career Access Center
Quarterly Newsletter: 4th Quarter 2019
It is through the generosity and support of our partners and friends in the community that the CCAC is able to do our important work and share in the successes and achievements of the students and residents of Jackson County. Your donations continue to provide support to Jackson’s most at risk students as they strive toward their post-secondary goals.
For the upcoming school year, we will keep our advising to student ratio low, gauge trends within each individual school district, focus on skilled trades and traditional 2-4 year degree programs, and enhance services to adults returning to work.
Your end of the year donation will directly support the Center and each of these programs. We ask that you continue your commitment to local students by making a generous gift to the CCAC today.
Fun Fall FAFSA Event at the CCAC
Walk-in Advising at the Center
Vandercook K2C at Lematic
Lux Language ESL Class
Grass Lake Juniors at Spring Arbor University
Jackson Pathway Seniors
Jackson Community Foundation Scholarships
The Jackson Legacy scholarship application can be completed quickly and easily online and no essay is required. Graduating Seniors who plan to attend Jackson College, Baker College of Jackson, or Spring Arbor University may be eligible. To apply for the JCF Competitive Scholarships, students may select up to 5 scholarships with one online application. Both the Legacy and Competitive Scholarships have a deadline of 5PM on Friday, February 14, 2020.
The Myer and Lois Franklin application is available as a a fillable PDF or it can be printed and hand written. Submissions must be mailed or dropped off at 100 S. Jackson St, Suite 206B, Jackson MI 49201. The deadline for the Franklin Scholarship is also 5PM on February 14, 2020, or upon receipt of 250 completed applications, whichever comes first.
Students should be sure to spend some time this holiday break applying for these valuable opprtunities!
Governor Whitmer's Challenge to Michigan
The College & Career Access Center is eager to lead the 2020-21 FAFSA charge in Jackson's 13 Connected Community Schools, accepting “The Governor’s FAFSA Challenge” for Michigan high schools. Earlier this month, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a challenge to every high school in the state to increase FAFSA completion rates to 75% for the graduating class of 2020. As a state, Michigan’s class of 2019 FAFSA completion rate was 55.9 percent. That rate was down approximately 1% from 2018 (56.8). The initiative, which will give quite a boost to the Michigan College Access Network's (MCAN) annual College Cash Campaign, offers incentives to schools in our state through tributes, social media recognition, and many awards.
MCAN encourages students to finish applying for colleges, complete the FAFSA and apply for scholarships during the period between October and March 1, the priority deadline for the FAFSA.
The CCAC Proudly Announces its Latest Initiative.
Their family friendly bakery offers vibrant decor and an incredibly creative menu. If you haven’t been to RJ's Heavenly Delights yet, we strongly suggest you pay a visit to their west side Jackson location at 1194 N. West Ave.
Meet the CCAC's Student of the Month Honorees for September, October, and November 2019
Jessie Galvan - Columbia Central
Jasmin Castillo - DaVinci
Roger Hayward - Michigan Center
College & Career Access Center
Email: brian@jacksoncac.org
Website: www.jacksoncac.org
Location: 1082 Jackson Crossing, Jackson, MI, USA
Phone: (517) 990 - 0671
Facebook: facebook.com/ccacjackson
Twitter: @ccacjackson