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Open enrollment is underway at South Louisiana Community College for a training program of the next generation of maritime industry workers.

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Our Nursing and Allied Health Division is conducting a community needs survey. The purpose of this survey is to determine the need for a Practical Nurse (PN) to Registered Nurse (RN) Program in St. Landry Parish.

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South Louisiana Community College is answering a call from industry and offering a Carpentry program at its St. Martinville Campus this Fall. SLCC’s Corporate College will offer the program at the Evangeline Campus. Registration for will begin in October.

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South Louisiana Community College is among the fastest growing colleges that award associate degrees in the country. That’s according to the latest edition of the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Almanac. The Chronicle – the premier publication dedicated to college and university news across the nation – publishes this ranking plus others each year in its Almanac. This year’s rankings considered enrollments from 2006 to 2016.

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South Louisiana Community College’s Corporate College will begin offering a Defensive Driving course at its New Iberia campus this month. The classroom-style program will be a highly interactive driver-improvement program that focuses on the importance of attitude in accident prevention and good driving skills.

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A partnership between the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office Community Corrections division and South Louisiana Community College is offering inmates a technical diploma track in Welding. The program began last year.

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Two key administrators recently joined South Louisiana Community College. Brad Breaux was named Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Dr. Katheryne Pavey is Dean of Student Services. Both positions will be responsible for operations throughout the college’s nine-campus footprint.

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Current SLCC students have the chance to win a Finish Line Scholarship on Saturday, Oct. 6 at the conclusion of the college’s Striding for Scholarships 5K and 1-mile Fun Run. “This really is an ‘enter to win’ opportunity for a current student to win an SLCC scholarship to help defray the cost of college expenses. There is no application process or essay required,” said Lana Fontenot, executive director of the SLCC Foundation. To qualify for the Finish Line Scholarship drawing, current SLCC students must register for the 5K or 1-mile Fun Run.

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Looking for a part-time job this semester? Exhibitors will be the Lafayette Campus Friday from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. to meet with you. The event will be held in the Devalcourt Auditorium.

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Nearly 20 companies have signed up for SLCC’s Corporate College upcoming Industrial Trades Job Fair on August 7 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will take place at SLCC’s Lafayette Campus in the Ardoin Building at 1101 Bertrand Dr. The college is expecting 25 companies at the fair, looking for welders, auto technicians, HVAC repairmen, truck drivers, carpenters, and other skilled tradesmen.

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SLCC’s Corporate College will host a job fair focused on the Industrial Trades on August 7 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will take place at SLCC’s Lafayette Campus in the Ardoin Building at 1101 Bertrand Dr.

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Make paying for college easy. Enroll in a payment plan for the Fall 2018 semester. SLCC partners with CASHNet which allows students to pay tuition and fees over time, making college more affordable.

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There are thousands of jobs available in south Louisiana in truck driving, healthcare, and construction, but the area is faced with a lack of people with the necessary training to fill those positions. To help bridge this gap, SLCC’s Corporate College offers continuing education programs so Acadiana’s underemployed and unemployed have the opportunity to enroll in short-term training to meet the demands of employers.

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The Young Memorial Campus here is now part of the South Louisiana Community College family. The realignment of Young Memorial from South Central Louisiana Technical College to SLCC became official July 1.

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The Louisiana Community and Technical College System Board of Supervisors unanimously voted not to increase the cost of attending a 2-year college in the upcoming 2018-2019 academic year. The vote occurred during the Board's recent meeting in Baton Rouge. Given the concerns of affordability, the Board continued a 2-year practice of not increasing tuition and mandatory fees at LCTCS colleges.

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South Louisiana Community College’s enrollment numbers for its summer semester show that more students are attending classes outside of the traditional fall and spring semesters. The increase in summer semester enrollment can be credited to several initiatives, including a recent federal expansion of Pell grants, along with the college encouraging students to utilize this new funding.

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Beginning in late July, SLCC’s Corporate College will offer a Medical Billing and Coding course in a classroom setting in addition to its online Medical Billing and Coding course. The instructor-led classroom, 10-month course will be held Mondays and Wednesdays at the SLCC’s Lafayette Campus from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. With the course being held in the evenings, it makes it possible for those who want a second career or a career change to work during the day during their training.

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A high school graduate from Vermilion Parish will get help with college tuition thanks to the The Lt. Dronet Detachment Marine Corps League and Gulf Coast Bank Scholarship.

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Missy Rogers, owner of Noble Plastics Inc. of Grand Coteau, will deliver the keynote address during South Louisiana Community College’s Spring 2018 Commencement. The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at the Cajundome Convention Center.

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South Louisiana Community College’s International School of Aviation Excellence in New Iberia is streamlining cockpit workflows in its helicopter fleet. The ISAE recently received nearly $20,000 in grant funds from the Louisiana Board of Regents to purchase iPads, planning software, GPS systems, and mounting devices.

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Congratulations on your upcoming SLCC Spring 2018 Commencement Ceremony. Our faculty and staff are very proud of each of you and look forward to celebrating your academic achievements

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South Louisiana Community College is hoping to bring its Commercial Driving program to Ville Platte in the coming months. The college’s Corporate College division is exploring workforce demands for such a program in Evangeline Parish.

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SLCC students will be showcasing their talents today from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for the annual Spring Student Showcase. This event is an exciting, cross-disciplinary academic event that allows students to share their knowledge and talents with others. The day will include awards for best student presentations, live demonstrations, collaborative demonstrations, poetry readings, art projects, live music, culinary competitions, chemistry experiments, and a helicopter fly-in.

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Several our students and faculty with the Umbrella Club dropped off food donations to Second Harvest Food Bank this week. The club had been collecting items for a month at several campuses. They donated more than 3,100 lbs of canned goods to the food bank. Dr. Jennifer Rasch, club advisor, was told that this might be the largest donation from a single group (minus grocery stores) the food bank has ever received.

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More than 40 employers will be at our Spring Career Fair today from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. The event is being held in the Devalcourt Auditorium on the Lafayette Campus.

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