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Students from Naples High School pose with Flick, the FLCC lake monster mascot during the Health Care Career Fair at FLCC on March 21. To see more photos from the event, including students from Mynderse, Marion and other schools,
click here.
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FLCC's Saturday Open House - April 29
The FLCC main campus in Canandaigua will host an open house on Saturday, April 29, for high schoolers and their families who want to learn more about FLCC programs and financial aid.
Here is the schedule:
9 a.m.: An information session on the new Excelsior Scholarship
, created in the recently adopted state budget to cover tuition to SUNY two-and four-year schools. This workshop is a new addition to the day's events. More information about the Excelsior Scholarship is available on the FLCC website at
www.flcc.edu/excelsior.
10 to 11 a.m.: The Academic Connections Fair in the Student Center café
is an opportunity for one-on-one conversations with professors and staff in career services, disability services and other academic support programs. Visitors can also meet FLCC President Robert Nye and learn about academic options that include study abroad, honors studies and online learning
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11 to 11:30 a.m. Visitors can attend one of three sessions
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The Saturday Open House is an opportunity for one-on-one conversations with FLCC faculty and staff. |
- How to apply to FLCC
- Financial aid basics
- Exploring careers
11:40 to 12:10 p.m. Visitors can attend one of four sessions
- How to apply to FLCC
- Financial aid basics
- Student leader panel discussion
- Woodsmen team demonstration
12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
- Guided tours of the main campus
- Hot dogs/hamburgers in the café
- Attend a 1 p.m. baseball game vs. Broome Community College
- Explore the FLCC nature trails
Students are encouraged to register online by clicking here.
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Got questions about the Excelsior Scholarship?
The Excelsior Scholarship, signed into law today (April 13) by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will change how many middle-income families pay for college. FLCC has launched a website with basic information at
www.flcc.edu/excelsior. The college will address the program at the April 29 Open House and will hold four information sessions in early May.
The Financial Aid/Excelsior Scholarship Information Sessions will cover the new program and serve as a workshop for filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at the dates and locations below:
- Tuesday, May 2: Newark Campus Center, 1100 Technology Parkway, off Route 88, Room 118
- Thursday, May 4: FLCC Main Campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, Room 3325
- Tuesday, May 9: Victor Campus Center, 200 Victor Heights Parkway, off Route 251, Room 201
- Wednesday, May 10: Geneva Campus Center, 63 Pulteney St., Room 137
The information session runs from 6 to 7 p.m. and participants are welcome to stay for a FAFSA completion workshop from 7 to 9 p.m.
Those staying for the workshop should bring their 2015 parents' tax returns and students' returns, if they file. FAFSA workshop participants should get a federal student aid
ID before attending by clicking here.
Seating is limited. Register for the workshops at (585) 785-1276 or email to
aid@flcc.edu.
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New degree: Nutrition and dietetics
FLCC has recently received state approval to offer an associate degree in nutrition and dietetics, starting fall 2017.
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Izy Grooms, coordinator of the new nutrition and dietetics program |
Nutrition and dietetics addresses the rising need for preventative health care and treatment of diet-related illnesses. The state Labor Department forecasts faster than average job growth within the field over the next several years. This two-year program prepares students for transfer into related bachelor's degree programs. Course titles include Nutrition in the Life Cycle, Sports Nutrition and a Culinary Fundamentals lab.
"This degree fills a gap in the region for transfer opportunities. There are no similar two-year programs within 90 miles of FLCC, but there are five schools with bachelor's degrees," noted
Izy Grooms, assistant professor of biology. "The program can also supplement the education of personal trainers, coaches and others health and wellness professionals."
For more information, click here or call the FLCC One Stop Center at (585) 785-1000. The approval of nutrition and dietetics follows another new degree approval: health care studies, also to be offered starting fall 2017.
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How to get FLCC scholarships
Degree Program Scholarships
April 21 is the deadline to apply for FLCC special interest scholarships, available to students who meet certain criteria, such as a veteran or wine industry employee in the family.
All scholarship applications require that students apply to attend FLCC and submit a high school transcript. FLCC will send all accepted students information to establish a WebAdvisor account user ID and password.
This ID and password are necessary to apply for scholarships, register for classes and handle all other FLCC business.
Manufacturing Scholarships
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Dominic Ortiz |
Dominic Ortiz, 19, a 2015 Newark Central School graduate, and 11 others recently completed the FLCC-G.W. Lisk Advanced Manufacturing Machinist program, a six-month course in how to use precision machine tools. Dominic worked evenings as a janitor while training for a job with greater earnings and advancement potential.
Read more here.
Scholarships for youth up to age 29 are available for the next class, which opens in September. More information is available by calling the FLCC Professional Development and Continuing Education Office at (585) 785-1660 or emailing to
Andrea.Badger@flcc.edu
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Signups for Early College Scholars
FLCC is now accepting applications for the
Early College Scholars program for summer and fall 2017. This program is for high school students 18 or younger who want to get a head start on a college degree. Graduating seniors may take advantage of the scholarship the summer immediately following graduation.
The college offers a scholarship that will fund up to 50 percent of tuition for up to 7 credits each semester at any FLCC location or online. For example, tuition for a typical three-credit course would be $275, instead of the regular $549. With required fees, the total would be $332 for a regular class and $380 for an online class.
Costs for developmental studies courses - those meant to help improve skills - are even lower, a total of $141 for an in-seat course, and $189 for an online course. These courses help students who do not score well on placement tests get up to speed before starting college-level work.
Students in the Gemini program must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be an Early College Scholar. Enrollment is first-come, first served. For a printable scholarship application,
click here. For questions, call Ellen O'Donnell at (585) 785-1669 or email
secondaryprograms@flcc.edu.
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Upcoming event for teachers
Paid summer workshop for teachers:
Registration is now open for FLCC's 2017 Protein is Cash workshop for high school teachers interested in incorporating biotechnology into their curriculum. This professional development workshop will be held June 27 to 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the main campus in Canandaigua. It will introduce biomanufacturing and biotechnology concepts through hands-on, laboratory-based instructional tools that can be easily translated into lab activities in biology classrooms. All costs of the workshop are covered by the Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative (NBC2), a National Science Foundation funded regional education center. Lunch will be provided and teachers will receive a $55 stipend for each day attended.
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Upcoming events for students
STEaM Camp for Middle Schoolers:
The FLCC Victor Campus Center and the Seneca Waterways Council of the Boy Scouts will host a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math camp for middle school students from July 11 to 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students entering sixth, seventh and eighth grade in fall 2017 are eligible. The camp cost is $200. Information and registration is
available online.
For a printable flyer to share with students,
click here.
Biotech Summer Camp: The
three-day "Bioman" -- short for biomanufacturing -- Academy for rising juniors and sophomores is now full, but names will be taken for a waitlist.
For a printable flyer to share,
click here.
For more information, contact
Jessica.Halliley@flcc.edu
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Victor Campus Center admissions information meeting and tour, April 25,
Geneva Campus Center, admissions information meeting and tour, April 17, May 2
Newark Campus Center, admissions information meeting and tour,
May 8
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