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SECURITY NOTES

• Visitor parking spaces are for VISITORS ONLY! The fine for this is $5.
• Students, faculty and staff must register their cars to park on campus.
• Parking decals can be secured in the Business Office/SGA.
• Please do not leave your personal property unattended at any time.
• There is a lost and found area in the main security office.
• The North Carolina penalty for passing a school bus displaying its “STOP” sign is 7 points. Do not drive past any school bus displaying its “STOP” sign.
• Wayne Community College is routinely patroled by police K-9 units.  All staff, students, visitors and vehicles on WCC property are subject to K-9 exposure.

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION MANDATORY ORIENTATION
MUST ATTEND AT LEAST ONE SESSION
Monday, August 24th:
10AM-10:50AM / 2PM – 2:50PM / 5:30PM – 6:20PM

Tuesday, August 25th:
10AM-10:50AM / 2PM – 2:50PM / 5:30PM – 6:20PM

PHI THETA KAPPA MEETING
If you are a member, please try to attend.
Thursday, September 3rd: 5:30PM in Spruce 134

PHI THETA LAMBA RECRUITMENT MEETING
Wednesday, September 2nd: 12:00PM in Spruce 208
Thursday, September 3rd: 1:00PM in Spruce 220
Contact Tracy Schmeltzer for more information.
tmschmeltzer@waynecc.edu / Spruce 225B
http://www.phibetalambda.org

FINANCIAL AID MESSAGES

• VA students please stop by the Financial Aid office to see Elvira Simmons, VA Certifying Official to submit a copy of your PAID Fall Semester 2009 schedule for certification and to avoid any delays in payment. Also, we can be reached at 919-735-5151 ext. 749.
• All students should report change of address or phone updates to the Office of Admission and Records. Reporting these changes helps to ensure accurate mailing of important materials.

EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT OPPORTUNITY
Program Description: Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA). This program promises to provide $6,000 of Financial Assistance for military spouses to further their education.

Who is Eligible: Spouses of active duty and active National Guard and Reserve service members.

How Do I Get Started? For more information, you must go to: https://aiportal.acc.af.mil/mycaa. This is an easy, self-help process. Once spouse profile information is provided, DOD will verify MyCAA eligibility.

LIBRARY FALL HOURS
Mon. & Thurs. – 7:45am-8pm
Tue. & Wed. – 7:45am-5:30pm
Fri – 7:45am-1pm

SCHOLARSHIPS
Golden LEAF Scholarship

• Deadline: August 31, 2009
• This scholarship awards up to $750 to eligible students. Applications may be picked up in the Financial Aid Office.

AES Engineering Solutions

• Deadline: October 6, 2009
• Available to high school seniors and currently enrolled students.
• To apply, write essay answering one of the following questions in 1,000 words or less:
  1) Explain the importance of your current studies in today’s society.
  2) There is general agreement that our economy is in trouble. In general terms, how much responsibility should be shouldered by the average citizen?
• Submit essay to: scholarships@aesengineers.com

NC REACH

• Deadline: Ongoing
• Educational Assistance for Adoptees and Foster Youth.
• Open to individuals who have aged out of the foster care system at age 18 or have been adopted from NC Foster Care after their 12th birthday.
• Application and details available online at www.ncreach.org

FREEDOM ALLIANCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

• Available to dependent children of US soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, or Guardsmen who have been killed or permanently disabled (100% VA disability rating) as a result of an operational mission or training accident, or who is classified as a prisoner of war (POW) or missing in action (MIA).
• A high school senior, high school graduate, or registered as a full time undergraduate student.
• Under the age of 26.
• Apply online at www.fascholarship.com

See Financial Aid Office for more information and applications.

PERSONAL COUNSELING FOR STUDENTS
Do you feel stressed-out, overwhelmed, or anxious? Would you like to work on managing your time better, decrease test-taking anxiety, or improve your personal relationships? If you are part-time or full-time curriculum students, you can receive short-term counseling. Schedule an appointment or have questions answered. Contact Melanie Jenkins at ext. 268 or stop by WLC 117.

DISABILITY SERVICES
If you have a disability/chronic medical condition, you may be eligible for accommodations while attending Wayne Community College. We are committed to making sure that the programs and facilities at the college are accessible to everyone. Please contact Deana Holland, Disability Services Counselor, Counseling Services, WLC 114, for assistance.