Thirteen cited as “BCCC’s Best”

Thirteen students at Beaufort County Community College were recognized as “BCCC’s Best” in a ceremony on the college campus recently. All students were cited for being motivated in their studies and in their lives.

Those honored in January were Craig Ward of Belhaven, Brenda Adams and Sheanita Brown of Greenville, Jeffrey Egerton and Sharon Oliver of Plymouth, Michelle Furlough of Roper, Albert Russell of Scranton, Austin Spencer of Swan Quarter, and Christine LeCompte, Timothy C. Pinkham, Macey Prochilo Lisa Reid and Paula Templeman of Washington.

During the ceremony attended by BCCC faculty and staff and guests of the honorees, Vice President of Student Services Rick Anderson and the nominating faculty or staff member presented each student with a certificate that contained the description of his or her activities.

Each month “BCCC’s Best” highlights a character trait found in students such as motivation, respect, hard work, commitment and involvement in the college.

 

BCCC to hold financial aid workshop Feb. 28

Beaufort County Community College financial aid officers and specialists will be available 9 a.m. to noon at BCCC Saturday, Feb. 28, to help high school seniors and their families complete the necessary paperwork to apply for financial aid to attend college during the 2015-2016 academic year.

Known as FAFSA Day, its purpose is to help high school seniors and families complete and submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, a requirement for students to be considered for all federal and most state financial aid for college, including grants and scholarships.

It will be held in Room 927 of Building 9 on the BCCC campus and is one of several FASFA Day events planned for that day across North Carolina.

During FAFSA Day, BCCC will help college applicants prepare their paperwork, which may then be submitted to multiple colleges and universities.

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, according to Megan Sommers, director of Financial Aid for BCCC. Registration is available at CFNC.org/FAFSAday or by calling 866-866-CFNC toll-free.

In order to be fully prepared to complete the FAFSA forms on Feb. 28, event participants should file their 2014 federal taxes in advance, if at all possible, and bring the following items to FAFSA Day:

• Both the student’s and parents’ federal 1040 tax forms for 2014 (or W-2 forms and other income and asset documents if completed tax forms are not available;

• The student’s and one parent’s Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) obtained in advance from the U.S. Department of Education website, www.pin.ed.gov;

• A FAFSA on the Web Worksheet with as much information entered as possible.  The online worksheet is available at www.fafsa.gov.

Information on financial aid and FAFSA requirements is also available on the BCCC website at www.beaufortccc.edu.

FAFSA Day is sponsored by College Foundation of North Carolina, the North Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and the State Employees’ Credit Union.

Applicants should note that BCCC’s priority deadline for the FAFSA and required follow-up documentation is June 1, 2015 for the 2015-2016 academic year. This will ensure that eligible students will have financial aid in place for the Fall 2015 semester.

For more information about FAFSA Day at BCCC, interested persons may contact the BCCC Financial Aid Office at 252-940-6222.

 

BCCC offers notary public class

The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community will offer a Notary Public class 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesday, Feb. 17 and 18, in the auditorium of Building 8 on the BCCC campus.

Various topics related to the duties of a notary public will be covered in the class. It is required for those wishing to become notary publics in North Carolina. Individuals should review the notary qualifications list on the N.C. Secretary of State’s website at www.secretary.state.nc.us/notary before registering for the class.

The registration fee for the class is $70. The required textbook, available in the BCCC bookstore prior to the class, is $27. The instructor is Jennifer Whitehurst.

Students will be required to show a state issued photo ID and their social security card the first night of class.

Funding assistance to defray the cost of the class may be available through the local NCWorks Center, formerly known as JobLink. For more information and an eligibility assessment, please contact the local NCWorks Center.

Students may register by calling 940-6375 or in person in room 802 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. BCCC accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Checks payable to Beaufort County Community College may be mailed to the attention of Eva Peartree, 5337 U.S. Highway 264 East, Washington, NC 27889.

For more information about this class, contact Lou Stout, director Workforce Initiatives, at 252-940-6307. For more information about other continuing education classes, visit BCCC’s Website at www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/contin/htm.

 

Social Media for Everyone offered by BCCC

There are so many ways to keep up with your friends and family these days – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest are just a few of them!

The Division of Continuing Education will present a class to help you learn the ins and outs of these platforms, Social Media for Everyone, 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays beginning Feb. 23 and ending March 16 in Room 127 of Building 2 on the BCCC campus. The registration fee is $30.

Instructor Jessica Crocker will help participants become familiar and be able to easily use the most popular social media sites. The class will use BCCC’s computer lab and class members own mobile devices to help them safely navigate and enjoy social media sites.

In this class, participants can register for a social media service, become proficient at using it and learn the importance of privacy settings all while having fun learning to stay in touch with others.

Students may register by calling 252-940-6375 or in person in room 802 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. BCCC accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Checks payable to Beaufort County Community College may be mailed to the attention of Eva Peartree, 5337 U.S. Highway 264 East, Washington, NC 27889.

For more information about BCCC’s Personal Enrichment Programs, contact Clay Carter, director, at 940-6357 or by email at clayc@beaufortccc.edu.

For more information about other Continuing Education classes, visit BCCC’s Website at www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/contin.htm.