OCTOBER 2014
Thomas Saelens, Site Manager
As a society and as individuals we
hate to fail. It is viewed negatively
and with utter distain. Everyone
wants to succeed, hit the mark,
make the grade, and achieve
greatness without the stain or
stigma of “failure”. This view may
come from the American psyche, social conformity,
self-esteem issues, or distrust in the perception of
any shortcoming. However, “Positive Failure” is the
most important part of success and we need to
recognize the value and awareness of this power and
not be afraid of our failures or to fail. A “positive
failure” being something you do your best, work hard,
but the outcome is below what was asked or needed.
Negative failure would be not trying to do your best
and not really caring about your effort or outcome.
“Positive failure” is the building block of success, if
you learn from the endeavor, evaluate your efforts,
and can improve your next attempt. Each of us
should be proud to say “I have failures…and it has
made me successful”.
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Placement
Testing
Hours
Counseling &
Teleconference
Hours
Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Gwen Bronson
Monday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
New Student
Orientation
Keith Allen
(Teleconference)
Oct. 16th
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Nov. 6th
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Nov. 20th
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Dec. 4th
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
2nd 8 Week
10/23/14 - 12/17/14
Keith Allen
(Teleconference)
Monday
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The NTC Office …. The Only Stop You’ll Ever Need!!!
MEET THE STAFF:
Thomas Saelens - Site Manager
Marcia Teer - Administrative Assist.
Deborah Potts - Office Assistant
Regina Banks - Workstudy
Sherrie Brown - Workstudy
April Robbins - Workstudy
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Mott Community College
Northern Tier Center
4082 W. Vienna Rd.
Clio, MI 48420
OFFICE: (810) 232-8044
FAX:
(810) 762-2551
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday & Tuesday
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday & Thursday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
From The Desk of Thomas Saelens, Site Manager (Continuation)
Organizations, like Mott College, face the same
issues as individuals. We need your help to identify
our shortcomings. An organizational culture
sometimes can become complacent through the
policy, authority, procedures and systems in place
which will blind it from what you may see as a
student and customer. If you have ideas, concerns,
suggestions; the college, staff, and instructors are
interested in your constructive views. There are
never guarantees but having input is vital for growth
and positive change.
The people below were all, at some time in their life, failures or
consider so by their peers but “failed their way to success”:
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Abraham Lincoln went to war a captain & returned a
private; was a failure as a businessman; as a lawyer was too
impractical and temperamental to succeed; was defeated his
first two attempts for congress; defeated in his application for
commissioner of the General Land Office, defeated in the
senatorial election of 1854, defeated in his efforts for the
vice-presidency in 1856, and defeated in the senatorial
election of 1858.
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Henry Ford failed and went broke five times before he
succeeded.
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R. H. Macy failed seven times before his store in New
York City caught on.
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Edison’s took 10,000 attempts before he created a working light bulb.
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Fred Smith, founder of Federal Express, received a " C"
on his college paper detailing reliable overnight delivery
service. His Yale professor said, "…the concept is
interesting & well formed, but in order to earn better than a
"C" grade, ideas must be feasible.”
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Rocket scientist Robert Goddard’s had his ideas bitterly
rejected by scientific peers that thought rocket propulsion
would not work in the rarefied atmosphere of outer space.
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Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball
teams. Jordan once observed, "I've failed over and over
again in my life. That is why I succeed."
I hope to see you continue your success at MCC
and the Northern Tier Center this Winter Semester.
Thank you for making our site a success in the
community. If you need any assistance or have
question please stop in and see me or my staff.
Thomas Saelens,
Site Manager
Northern Tier Center
These people learned from their failures and were not
afraid of them. So be persistent, keep working hard, and
learn each time you fail. Fail your way to success and
Remember:
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“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up
with anything original.” - Ken Robinson
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“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to
achieve: the fear of failure.” - Paulo Coelho
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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to
continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill
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“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn
nothing.” - Henry Ford
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“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is
delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end.
Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing,
doing nothing, and being nothing.” - Denis Waitley
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“Failure is so important. We speak about success all the
time. It is the ability to use failure that often leads to greater
success. I’ve met people who don’t want to try for fear of
failing.” - J.K. Rowling
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The MCC Office of Professional Development & Experiential Learning is
pleased to announce a Fall 2014 Service Saturday opportunity to all Mott
employees and students. The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Walk (5K/3.1 mile - a route that includes the Mott Campus) will take place
on Saturday, October 18th, at 10:00 am. The fundraiser will begin
at the Downtown Development Authority parking lot at Saginaw and
Kearsley Streets in downtown Flint. Last year’s event raised over $300,000.
To register in advance, or to donate, please visit
www.makingstrideswalk.org/flintmi, or call 810.733.3702. When
you register/donate, be sure to select the Mott Community College Team.
MCC walkers can also sign up at the Making Strides Team Table during the
Fall Rally on Wednesday, September 24th from 10 am until 3 pm.
For those who sign up: Thanks to the Foundation for Mott Community
College, t-shirts will be provided to the first 66 MCC participants who sign
up for the walk. All participating MCC employees and students are
encouraged together near the large clock tower at the corner of Saginaw &
Kearsley Street by 9:30 am that morning. We will distribute the t-shirts as
well as take a few group photos.
Do you know someone who has a child who
will be four on or before
October 1, 2014? They may qualify for
FREE PRESCHOOL at the NAEYC
accredited MCC Early Childhood Learning
Center, located next to the main campus in the
Woodside Church Educational Wing.
To apply and for more information, please call
(810) 239-0046.
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Monday
8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
1:25 PM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM – 1:30 PM
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday
1:25 PM – 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM – 1:30 PM
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Catherine Amboy
Mark Petricca
Nancy Armbruster
Elesia Powell
Nancy Birkenhauer
Heri Rakouth
Clare Brinkman
Nicholas Rethman
Jennifer Collings
Robert Russell
Earnest Covington
Karen Sleno
Tracy Edwards
Stephen Shubert
Vanessa Ferguson
Thomas Spademan
Erica Findora
Terrence Stewart
Judith Findora
Leonard Standridge
Kimberly Giachhina
Rosalie Standridge
Andrew Hillberry
Lynette Sutton
Susan Hinton
Christina Szilagyi
Rachel Hoffman
Stacey Tetloff
Cynthia Joseph
Michaele Tomrell
Thaddeus Lau
Deborah Uhlian
Wayne Wilson, Member of the Navajo Nation and former
Mott student
Cristino Perez, Sundance Chief and Director of the
Kapulli Cuautinchan
Annette LeBlanc
Ronald Warren
Donna Machael
Frank Yon
Mona Sahouri, Arab American Heritage Council - Flint
Tendaji Ganges, Educational Opportunities Initiative, UM-Flint
Tomas Tello, Mott Community College and UM-Flint graduate
Sue Quintanilla, El Ballet Folklórico Estudiantil and Mariachi
Carrie McAllister
MCC Employees and Students:
Please "mark your calendar" for the annual Peace and Dignity
Ceremony to be held on Monday, October 13th between the
Mott Memorial Building and Court Street. This indigenous
ceremony, which will begin at 10 am, is a celebration of the
People of the Four Colors. Participants will include:
The Aztek Ceremonial Dance Group from the Kapulli Tecpatl in Flint
Sixto Olivo, Board Member, Foundation for Mott Community College
Celia Perez-Booth, MCC Faculty Counselor
Geraldine Mazza
Steven Nelson
Mark Ostermyers
Sandra Palazzolo
Kara Pattison
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Children will be anxious to stuff themselves with treats, but
parents need to take these necessary precautions first:
All motorist need to be especially alert and cautious when driving
on Halloween because of the high number of pedestrians walking
the streets.
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Watch for children darting out from between parked cars.
Watch for children walking on roadways, medians and curbs.
Enter and exit driveways and alleys carefully.
At twilight and later in the evening, watch for children in
dark clothing.
Never use your cell phone while driving.
Discourage teens from driving on Halloween. There are too
many hazards and distractions for inexperienced drivers.
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When making or purchasing Halloween costumes, follow these
safety precaution to ensure your children remain safe while
looking great:
Most importantly, all children under the age of 12 should be
accompanied by a parent or responsible adult, but before
trick-or-treating, parents should:
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Instruct your children to travel only in familiar, well-lit areas
and avoid trick-or-treating alone.
Tell your children not to eat any treats until they return
home.
Teach your children to never enter a stranger’s home.
Agree on a specific time for your children to come home.
Give your children flashlights with fresh batteries to help
them see and for others to see them.
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Make sure your child or a responsible adult with them
carries a cell phone for quick communication.
Review all appropriate pedestrian and traffic safety
rules with your children.
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Insist that treats be brought home for inspection before
anything is eaten, then examine all treats for choking hazards and tampering before your children eat them.
Give children an early meal before going out to prevent
them from filling up on Halloween treats or eating anything before you can inspect it.
Only let your children eat factory-wrapped treats. Avoid
homemade treats unless you know the cook well.
When in doubt, throw it out.
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Look both ways before crossing the street and use
established crosswalks whenever possible.
Walk, do not run, from house to house.
Do not cross yards and lawns where unseen objects or the uneven terrain can present tripping
hazards and never walk near lit candles or luminaries.
Walk on sidewalks, not in the streets. If there are
no sidewalks, walk on the far edge of the road
facing traffic.
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All costumes, wigs and accessories should be fire-resistant,
If children are allowed out after dark, fasten reflective tape
to their costumes and bags to make sure they are visible.
When buying Halloween makeup, make sure it is nontoxic
and always test it in a small area first. Remove all makeup
before children go to bed to prevent skin and eye irritation.
Masks can limit or block eyesight, so consider non-toxic
makeup or decorative hats as safer alternatives.
If masks are worn, they should have large eye holes and nose
and mouth openings. Encourage your children to remove
their masks before crossing the street,
Children should only wear well-fitting costumes and shoes to
avoid trips and falls.
Do not allow your children to wear decorative contact lenses,
as they present a risk for serious eye injury.
Knives, swords and other accessories should be made from
cardboard or flexible materials. Do not allow children to
carry sharp objects.
Weather Emergencies:
 Please enter the numbers for the
contact method you prefer to receive.
Remove the number from any of the
methods you do not wish to receive
notifications from “Save Changes”
when completed.
If a tornado warning is issued, all students and staff
should follow directions given over the public address
system and/or follow directions given by Emergency
Response Team members. All Emergency Response
Team member wear bright yellow jackets.
 If you wish to remove yourself from
all notifications click the “Remove
Notification” button and “yes” on the
“Are you sure?” popup.
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Emergency Notification System: In the event of
any on-campus emergency a voice or SMS (text
message) will be sent. All Students, Faculty and
Staff are encouraged to sign-up for this notification.
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Student Email Notification: Students will be
notified through their MCC Webmail address of
specific class cancellation, site-specific closings or
college-wide closings.
 Sign-up for Directions: Go to MCC4me The system allows the college to notify
students, faculty, and staff of an on-campus
emergency. You can be notified by:
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for a recorded message
Call
announcing a school closing.
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Area radio and television stations will be alerted
whenever a decision is made to close the
school. See the MCC Newsstand for links to
local television outlets.
Please do not call the Department of Public Safety with
questions about school closings. This will help keep the
dispatchers’ lines available to handle emergency conditions
and notifications that are required during an unsafe weather
condition.
 Voice messages to phones (system is
TDD/TTY friendly)
IF MCC IS CLOSED: This will be reported on all above
noted sources.
 Text messages (SMS to cell phones)
IF MCC REMAINS OPEN: No public announcements are made
and all scheduled classes are expected to meet as planned.
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Financial aid disbursements vary
depending on the type of aid awarded,
amount of the aid, and the date the aid
is awarded. Please note the following:
Why wait for checks in the mail?
eRefund is the easiest, fastest, and safest
way to get your refunds.
Welcome to MCC Bear Direct eRefund,
automatic direct deposit options provided
in partnership with PNC Bank to enable
easier, faster access to account refunds.
Grants:
Once the FAFSA application and all
requested documentation is submitted,
an award notification indicating the award type and amount of
Title IV funds (Pell and SEOG) will be issued to the student.
Funds are disbursed to the student’s account to pay for tuition
and bookstore changes incurred.
You can enroll online to have refunds deposited directly into a
checking or saving account or a prepaid debit card.
That means your funds are available right away. No more waiting
for a paper check to arrive in the mail.
Beginning with the Fall 2013 semester, Pell Grants will be
disbursed to students account during the 9th week of the
semester. Refund checks will be mailed upon attendance
verification. Any unused funds will be issued by check to
the address on the system (contact the Registration Office to
update your address).
You’ll receive an email notification when your actual eRefund has
been processed and is ready to be transferred to your bank
account or loaded onto your debit card.
Students are not required to use Bear Direct eRefund to receive
their refunds, nor are students who choose to use Bear Direct
eRefund required to open a PNC checking account to participate.
If you choose not to sign up for Bear Direct, you will still receive
your refund by paper check in the mail.
Loans:
Loan disbursements will be disbursed to the student’s account
once received electronically by the lender. Any outstanding
tuition and bookstore charges will be deducted. Beginning with
the Fall 2013, Direct Loans will be disbursed to students
account during the 9th week of the semester. Refund checks
will be mailed upon attendance verification. You MUST be
enrolled for a minimum of six (6) credit hours to be eligible to
receive loan funding.
Why Enroll in Bear Direct?
FREE -There is no charge for the service.
OPTIONS - Choose to have refunds deposited directly into a
checking or saving account or have the funds loaded onto a debit
card.
Loans are scheduled for at least two disbursements, which
vary by the loan period. The anticipated disbursement dates
will be indicated on the Notice of Guarantee and Disclosure
Statement received from the U.S. Department of Education.
CONVENIENCE - You will have access to funds sooner. No
more waiting for the mail or making an extra trip to the bank to
deposit your check.
SECURITY - Direct deposit eliminates the possibility that your
check will be lost in the mail or stolen. And you won’t have your
check returned to us as “undeliverable” if there’s a problem with
your address.
Scholarships:
Scholarship funds will be disbursed to students depending on
the specific scholarship criteria. Any unused funds that are
allowed to be disbursed to the student will be issued by check
to the address on our system (contact the Registration Office
to update your address).
Direct Deposit Options & Fees:
T.I.P. (Tuition Incentive Program):
Funding will experience in full refunds. Mott will process
refunds once the State of Michigan completes their payment
processing and send TIP funds to the college. Students may
notice a credit balance on their WebAdvisor account until their
refund is processed.
How fast?
Is there a fee to use?
REFUND CHECKS EXPIRE 60 DAYS FROM
THE DATE ISSUED. ANY UNCLAIMED
FINANCIAL AID REFUNDS WILL BE
RETURNED TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. OTHER UNCLAIMED
REFUNDS WILL BE SENT TO THE STATE
OF MICHIGAN.
How will I know if I
am receiving a
Payment?
Direct Deposit
Into Your
Own Account
Direct Deposit
into PNC
Account
Pre-Paid
Debit
Card
Up to 48
Hours
24 - 48
Hours
Up to 48
Hours*
NO
NO
NO
Email
Notification
Email
Notification
Email
Notification
*
PNC will not mail the debit card until there is a refund to load to it.
Allow 7-10 days for the initial processing and mailing of the card. Once
the card is received, all future refunds will load to the card within 48
hours.
There is a PNC ATM available for use on main campus. It is located next
to the Bear Bistro Café in the Curtice-Mott Building. There is no fee for
individuals who have a PNC card, whether it is for a PNC account or PNC
reloadable card. For individuals who use a non-PNC bank card, the fee is
$2.50.
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Bear Direct (Continuation)
eRetund
Options
PNC Fee
Direct Deposit to
Own Account
NONE
Direct Deposit to
PNC Account
NONE
Description
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If your bank information changes, it is
critical to update your banking information
for proper crediting of your refund. Go to
your Bear Direct Account to make the
changes.
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When you click on the Bear Direct
eRefund logo or link, you are leaving
MCC website and entering a PNC Bank
service.
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Changes made to demographic
information (address, email, etc…) in the
Bear Direct eRefund portal will not be
reflected in Mott’s records. You must
update both.
PNC Debit Card:
Replacement
$10.00
Inactivity
$3.00
Per month after the
5th month of inactivity
Paper Statement
$ 5.00
Per paper statement,
if requested by student
Out of Network
ATM Fee
$2.00
Per withdrawal at
domestic ATMs
International
ATM Fee
$5.00
Per withdrawal at
International ATMs
Take your college performance to the next level.
FREE STUDENT WORKSHOPS
Located in the orientation
Room, POCC 2270.
These workshops are
designed to help
Improve Your college
performance, as well
as to boost Your
confidence so you will
succeed.
RECOGNIZING DEPRESSION
SYMPTOMS IN COLLEGE
Monday, October 27, 2014
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Presented by: Jeff Simms
HOW TO PUT TOGETHER A
GREAT CLASS SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 13, 2014
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Presented by: Tom Shannon
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ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION
Monday, December 8, 2014
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Presented by: Dan Thomas
Fall
Fall 1st Half
Tuesday, April 1
Fall Late Start
Fall 2nd Half
Registration Began
August 28
August 28
August 28
August 28
Payment deadline
Payment deadline
Payment deadline
Payment deadline
August 19 Payment must be paid August 19 Payment must be paid August 19 Payment must be paid August 19 Payment must be paid
at time of registration
at time of registration
at time of registration
at time of registration
You can set up Payment Plans
You can set up Payment Plans
You can set up Payment Plans
You can set up Payment Plans
through September 2
through September 2
through September 2
through
September 2
You can purchase Books
You can purchase Books
You can purchase Books
You can purchase Books
8/11/14-9/12/14
September 2
First day of Class
ADD/DROP Sept. 2 - Sept. 8
Sept. 8
Last day to drop FULL refund
Sept. 12
Last day to Drop HALF refund
Sept. 13 Date of Record
December 10 Last day to DROP
with "W"
December 17
Last Day of Class
8/11/14-9/12/14
9/29/14-10/9/14
September 2
September 29
First day of Class
First day of Class
No registration after class starts No registration after class starts
without the instructor consent
without the instructor consent
Sept. 8
Oct. 6
Last day to drop FULL refund
Last day to drop FULL refund
Sept. 12
Oct. 9
Last day to Drop HALF refund
Last day to Drop HALF refund
Sept. 13 Date of Record
Oct. 10 Date of Record
Thanksgiving Break November 27 & November 30
October 15 Last day to DROP
December 10 Last day to DROP
with "W"
with "W"
October 22
December 17
Last Day of Class
Last Day of Class
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10/23/14-11/13/14
October 23
First day of Class
No registration after class starts
without the instructor consent
Oct. 29
Last day to drop FULL refund
Nov. 3
Last day to Drop HALF refund
Nov. 4 Date of Record
December 10 Last day to DROP
with "W"
December 17
Last Day of Class
Continuation
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Every student should use October to examine their academic needs and get
their classes pre-approved before Winter registration actually opens.
NO WAITING IN LINE TO SEE A COUNSELOR/
ADVISOR, IF PRE-APPROVED.
How to Get Winter Classes Pre-Approved:
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Additional Tips:
Current students, may self-register, as
long as they are comfortable with
selecting the proper classes. (exceptions
apply: those on Academic Probation)
New students and those not sure about
choosing classes, need to meet with a
NTC Counselor/Advisor right away.
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Make sure you PLAN ahead. Take
pre-requisite classes that may be
required for courses that wish to take in
the Sping, Summer or Fall semesters.
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If you meet with the Counselor before
Winter Registration opens, make sure
you obtain a completed and signed
“Class Registration Worksheet”. This
allows you to register (if approval is
needed) by simply turning this form into
the NTC staff When Registration Opens.
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Take classes at the NTC (Clio) Branch
when possible. Saves time and money in
travel expenses and keeps you closer to
home during bad winter weather.
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Make sure your 2014-15 FAFSA (Free
Application for Federal Student Aid) is
complete. If you have not done so
already, completing the FAFSA form early is your best chance to maximize your
financial aid award and limit any
obstacles.
If you have questions regarding your Financial Aid, the NTC staff will try to help you or
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