Returning to school years – even decades – after one’s last classroom experience can be a daunting experience.
Grossmont College’s Adult Reentry program, geared to help adult learners reacclimate and succeed as students, is conducting a virtual open house from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, in preparation for the fall 2021 semester starting Aug. 16. The free workshop is open to the public and will cover topics including:
- Admissions and course registration assistance
- In-demand program and short-term training
- Financial aid and scholarship opportunities
- Meeting college administrators and staff
- Student services and resources
- Exploring careers and majors
- Student success stories
- Taking a virtual campus tour
For a link to the Zoom event, register at tinyurl.com/OpenHouse07. Arabic and Spanish translation is available upon request.
As part of Grossmont College’s Student Development Services, the Adult Reentry Center provides a multitude of resources for the returning adult student seeking help developing educational goals and career options. Reentry students fit many profiles, from the high-school dropout wanting to give education another go, military veterans unsure about their futures, to the displaced worker in need of new workforce skills.
"The Adult Reentry Center acts as a bridge between the college and the community, providing referral services, information relating to college and community agencies, job placement, professional and academic counseling, self-help programs, financial aid and transportation,” said Grossmont College Career Center supervisor Renee Nasori. “The reentry student typically has special needs that can be addressed very effectively through the center.”
For more information about the open house, email g-career.counter@gcccd.edu