Santa Rosa Campus Puente

Puentistas near and far! We're hoping you have a fabulous school year! In the memorable words of Liz, "be fabulous!" If you're near and planning to participate in Puente Club, let Lauren know. We need to find a meeting time. If you're far, don't be a stranger. Let us know how you're doing. :)

SRJC’s Extended Opportunities, Programs & Services -EOPS- is accepting applications for FALL 2015 starting TODAY. Interested students must meet ALL of the following eligibility criteria: Must be considered a California resident, including AB540 students; Must be approved for BOGW for the 2015-16 academic year, type A1, A2, A3 or B;... Must be considered a FULL TIME student, enrolled in 12 units or more for Fall 2015*; *DRD/DSPS, Foster Youth, CalWORKS and other students may qualify for an exception to the 12 unit requirement please inquire about an EOPS 12-unit Waiver. Once the student has enrolled for Fall 2015, and you know they meet the above criteria, please refer them for an EOPS Fall 2015 Application at the SRJC EOPS/CARE Office, 2nd floor Bertolini, room 4722. EOPS/CARE is open 8a -5p Monday through Thursday during the summer, and then also Fridays starting August 7, 2015. [We’ll be closed this Thursday 7/2 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.] At the Petaluma campus, our EOPS Intake Specialist, Ms. Wanda Bynum, is available in the Counseling Department (Doyle Hall) on Wednesdays from 1p to 5p. to meet with students who have questions or need assistance with the EOPS application. The EOPS/CARE Office main line is (707) 527-4383.

The Completion Ceremony is on Thursday, 5/21. Join us at 4pm for lei-making and 6pm for the Ceremony. We'll be in Bertolini's Student Activities Center.

Puentistas, The Puente Transfer Scholarship is extending the deadline to May 1st. Please go to following link for application and requirements. https://portal.santarosa.edu/SRWeb/ScholarshipAward.aspx LIz

SJRC Latin@ Graduation Ceremony Friday, May 22, 2015 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Contact Rafael Vazquez at 707-527-4585 to reserve seating and for more information. ... Who should participate? Any Latino/a student who has completed or will complete: An AA/AS degree, A certificate this spring semester, The E.S.L. certificate this spring semester, The G.E.D. test this semester, Has met all requirements to transfer into a university, Attended Santa Rosa Junior College and now has graduated or will graduate from a university by the end of the semester.

Hi Puentistas, It's that time of year when we are recruiting and spreading the word about Puente for fall recruitment. Next week is spring break, so if you are available please go back to your high schools and talk to your teachers and friends about Puente. You can come by my office and pick up some Puente brochures, or give them our contact information: Lauren Servais, [email protected] Liz Giron, [email protected] Guillermo Garcia, [email protected] (new Puente... counselor starting Fall 2015) Gracias, Liz See more

New workshop for Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship: DATE: Friday, March 13th TIME: 10AM... LOCATION : Bertolini 4734, Santa Rosa Campus 2015 Chicana Latina Foundation Scholarship applications are due: March 31, 2015

MEET members of the Chicana/Latina Foundation & learn about their annual $1,500 scholarship! DATE: March 7th Scholarship Workshop TIME: 9:30AM... Location : Bertolini 4638 Santa Rosa Campus 2015 Chicana Latina Foundation Scholarship applications are due: March 31, 2015 Scholarships are available for city college students, undergraduate and graduate Latina students who attend school full-time Guidelines and applications can be found at http://chicanalatina.org See more

UCB's Starting Point Program deadline is March 6. It is for students interested in connecting with a UC Berkeley mentor, who can provide them with tips and resources to support their transferring experience. https://docs.google.com//1SVKBzge-JZzIfOR6mB3thVS/viewform... For more information about the SPMP, please click here: http://ce3.berkeley.edu/startingpoint

We had our first Puente Club meeting! :) We voted on: Co-presidents: Hernan and Crystal Secretary: Brenda SOA: Igancio ... Treasurer: Vicente and Leo We will be meeting every Tuesday from 1-1:30pm in the EOPS conference room. I hope more of you can make it. A special thanks to Dulce, Yocelin and Danny for attending. :) Liz and Lauren See more

Calling all Puentistas! The Puente Club is starting up again next Tuesday, Feb, 17 in the EOPS conference room, 1-1:30pm. (yes, half hour only). We're taking nominations this week for co-Presidents (2), Secretary (1), Treasurer (1), Sergeant of Arms (2). If you want to nominate yourself or another Puentista, let Liz or Lauren know by Friday. We're voting on 2/17. Hope to see you there! Note: Co-Presidents will also attend ICC meetings on Wednesdays.

If you're applying to transfer to Berkeley, then here's information about two scholarships: The Kruttschnitt Aspire Scholarship: http://alumni.berkeley.edu/community/scholarships/kasp The Ahievement Award: http://alumni.berkeley.edu//scho/achievement-award-program... The deadline for these scholarships is February 12th!!!

United Way is once again offering free tax preparation for individuals, families and seniors with a yearly household income less than $53,000. Please share this information with students. To download a flyer go to : http://www2.santarosa.edu/f/?nDDCwORQ