Blue Water College Access Network
St. Clair County's College and Career Resource | August 2020
College Knowledge for EVERYONE
Welcome to your resource for planning, preparing, and going to college after high school. Blue Water College Access Network is here to provide information and opportunities that will ensure you graduate confidently prepared, with plans for career and college beyond high school. Whether you choose to go on to a 4-year, 2-year, technical school, trade school, or apprenticeship, we can help you get there!
Each month, we will publish a newsletter to keep you on track, informed, and engaged in college activities provided by organizations across the county. To subscribe to the newsletter, submit your email address using this form. Contact Nick Beaudry with any questions you might have at beaudry.nick@sccresa.org.
Meet Nick Beaudry, Career and College Consultant, St. Clair County RESA
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SC4 is Here 4 You!
St. Clair County Community College continues to prepare for the fall semester following guidelines and scientific recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, as well as working closely with professionals from the St. Clair County Health Department. Here is an overview of current plans for the fall semester:
- The SC4 campus will be open, offering a mix of both on-campus and online classes for students
- Masks are required on-campus and social distancing will be encouraged whenever possible
- A COVID-19 symptom pre-screening process will be required prior to entering campus buildings
- Campus classrooms are being evaluated and reconfigured, as necessary, to accommodate capacity and social distancing, including the use of larger spaces not usually used for classes
Registration for fall semester classes is still open! Classes begin the week of August 24. Interested students can visit the SC4 Welcome Center in person; chat with the SC4 team by going to sc4.edu and clicking on the chat box; email questions to enrollment@sc4.edu; or call 810-989-5500. We're here 4 you!
Scholarship Updates
Community Foundation Awards more than $280,000 in Scholarships
Local Scholarship Opportunities - Save the Date
Mark Your Calendar!
The Community Foundation's online scholarship application portal and SC4's online scholarship portal will open Jan. 2, 2021 for 2021-2022 academic year awards. But why wait? Check out the scholarships that are available and prepare to apply.
BWCAN News
BWCAN Welcomes New College Advisers for 2020-21 School Year
Four of our local high schools will welcome the service of new college advisers for the upcoming school year, while two others will embrace the wisdom of returning advisers. Look for adviser spotlights in newsletters throughout the school year as we get to know each of the county's college experts:
Ky'onna Anderson - Capac High School
Claire Nowinski - Memphis High School (year 2)
Brandon Wardlow - Port Huron High School
Steven Curtis - Port Huron Northern High School (year 2)
Shaila Moore - Yale High School
BWCAN Website Gets a New Look
For more college-going information, resources, and events, visit the BWCAN website.