HIT Newsletter
September 2016
15 Tips to College Success
College life can be a fun and rewarding experience that changes your life for the better, or it can become a place of stress that dawns on you half way through the semester. While there is no standardized formula to make it through college, we can offer a few proven tips for being successful in a college class academically, socially and professionally.
1. Maintain good attendance
2. Take advantage of school resources
3. Visit Counselor regularly
4. Stay connected
5. Maintain balance
6. Set reasonable goals
7. Be organized
8. Be consistent
9. Take and review notes.
10. Work on your problem-solving skills
11. Develop regular study time
12. Perfect your study techniques
13. Reward yourself
14. Strengthen your writing skills
15. Learn money management
FREE college success workshops available at Leeward CC, LC-102, 12:00 to 12:50 p.m. Upcoming workshops (no prior sign-up required):
9/20 How Effective Note Taking Can Help you Success in College
9/21 Coping with College: How to Handle the Transition
9/27 Discover your GRIT – Motivation to Get Through College and Beyond
9/28 Memory Hacks for Studying
Source:
Best College Values
BUSINESS STUDENT ONE STOP
Location: BE-228
Open: Monday through FridayTime: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
If you are a business student, and you need somewhere to:
1. Use a computer
2. Print out a document
3. Study
4. Ask questions
5. Speak to a Peer Mentor
Please come by the One Stop!
CHANGES TO 2017-18 FAFSA
- Students will be able to submit a FAFSA® earlier. Students will be able to file a 2017–18 FAFSA as early as October 1, 2016, rather than beginning on January 1, 2017. The earlier submission date will be a permanent change, enabling students to complete and submit a FAFSA as early as October 1 every year. (There is NO CHANGE to the 2016–17 schedule. The FAFSA became available January 1 as in previous years.)
- Students will use earlier income information. Beginning with the 2017–18 FAFSA, students will be required to report income information from an earlier tax year. For example, on the 2017–18 FAFSA, students (and parents, as appropriate) will report their 2015 income information, rather than their 2016 income information.
The following table provides a summary of key dates as we transition to using the early FAFSA submission timeframe and earlier tax information.
If you’d like more details about the upcoming changes, you may read the fact sheet called College Students and Parents: What You Need to Know About the 2017–18 FAFSA®.
Learn more about the FAFSA process and for any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Leeward CC Financial Aid office
Leeward CC, AD-201
Monday through Friday, 8.00 am to 4.30 pm
Phone: (808) 455-0606
E-mail: lccfao@hawaii.edu
UPCOMING EVENTS
Halau Scholarship Workshop
What:
The Halau will be hosting scholarship workshops.
Note: These workshops are open to all students, not just Native Hawaiian students.
When:
Where:
The Halau - Rm: DA-103
For any questions, please contact:
Aaron Kalei Gorospe
Counselor, Halau 'Ike O Pu'uloa
Leeward Community College
Phone: (808) 455-0544
Email: agorospe@hawaii.edu
Need Help With Your Resume??
September 22nd
10.00 a.m. -12.30 p.m.
Bring in your resume!
- Revise and make improvements
- Make your resume professional
No Resume? No problem!
We will help you to create a resume
Free coffee and cupcakes!
Presented by Career Technical Education and Job Prep Services
STUDENT SUPPORT SUCCESS TEAM
Joy Lane, Program Counselor
Accounting, Health Information Technology, Management, and Business Technology
Academic and Personal Counseling, Career Exploration, Class Registration, and Degree Planning
Email: joylane@hawaii.edu
Location: BE-210
Phone: 808-45-0220
Rien Vidad, Academic Specialist
Accounting, Health Information Technology, Management, and Business Technology
Academic Success and Life Skills, Guidance to Campus and Academic Support and Resources
Email: rien@hawaii.edu
Location: BE-202
Phone: 808-455-0346
Charlotte Fujishiro
Peer Support and Campus Resource Connection
Email: mokuahic@hawaii.edu