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Issue 2 • Sept. 24, 2010 • www.deltacollegian.com
Scholarship: “The hardest part is getting started... But the rewards pay off.”
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PHOTO BY: SEAN REILLY
TRANSFER DAY: Students look over transfer information with a
Sacramento State representative Thursday, August 16.
Transfer day connects students with universities By Charnae Davenport Copy Editor Each year, 800–1,000 students transfer to four-year universities from San Joaquin Delta College. Transfer Day provides the ability to connect with representatives from the CSU, UC system or private/independent institutions in one day, and to gather information that will foster good decision making about their future educational goals. The annual Transfer Day event continues to bring opportunities to students. Over 40 universities bombarded the quad last week to recruit and give students vital transfer information. Delta College has hosted transfer day for 36 years and it continues to be a success. “Transfer day is pretty cool,” said student Wendy Sullivan. “I don’t know which school to choose so this is a good idea and I really need this.” UC Davis, Sacramento State, and CSU Stanislaus are the most common universities Delta students transfer to. “They have a Stockton campus close to home and it’ll save me a lot of money and time. I’m open to commute but the campus is right there close to home,” said student Krystine Esperanza, who plans to transfer to CSU Stanislaus. Non-students also attended this event. A bus-load of Linden High School students came to see the benefits of being a transfer student. “I’m interested in going to Chico or Fresno State University. I would consider Delta because it’s a good opportunity for students,” said Linden High
School senior Liliana Castillo. “I like the idea of Transfer Day because it’s good to look at all the different schools, their diversity, and talk to representatives.” The school offers workshops, guidance courses, counseling, and other resources all to prepare the student body for transferring. Transfer Day brings all these utilities to the forefront. Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) is an application to be submitted during the busy transfer season to guarantee admission to seven UC schools. This application can only be submitted in the month of September. This year a TAG can be submitted online to avoid the crowded counseling office. “Today’s student is very computer oriented,” said counselor Debra Louie. “I’m totally amazed how it has taken off and I think it’s great.” So far over 500 TAG’s have been submitted before its deadline. The turnout has already doubled, and could possibly triple, before the month is over. Although TAG is now offered online, the option is still available, and recommended, to see a counselor to avoid errors. Counselors and workshops are available to correctly submit a TAG and see which majors are currently available. Outside of Transfer Day, all other facilities are available and faculty strongly encourages that students take advantage. For more information about available resources, visit the Career Transfer Center in the DeRicco building. To contact this reporter, E-mail at: Naedave@gmail.com
will be able to give back to the community with quality patient care,” added Watkins. Financial aid secretary for scholarship programs Cheryl De La Cruz is not surprised by Vergara and Watkin’s situations. “I have had conversations with some of the recipients who told me the same thing. That they were so grateful that without scholarships they would not know where they would have gotten the money from to support them in their classes,” said De La Cruz. Over the past 30 years, the ceremony has awarded $4.75 million in scholarships to Delta students. The financial aid department
stresses their commitment to raising this number each and every year. Armando Nunez specifically works to teach students, both at Delta and in the various community high schools, what their options are. As a Financial Aid Outreach Specialist informing students of the money that is out there gives them incentive to be proactive. “The hardest part is getting started…but the rewards can really pay off, in the hundreds or even thousands,” said Nunez. The scholarships available today for students are more diverse than ever. Whether catering to single parents, minorities, or those that are the first in their family
to go to college, there are scholarships aimed at practically everyone. Consideration is also moving beyond just grade-point average and family income, and including factors like community service, clubs, and athletics. “Most students are already doing all these things, just now having to put it on paper,” said Nunez. Nunez then goes on to share some words of wisdom for other Delta students. “The worst thing a student can do is not give themselves the opportunity to be looked at for any scholarship. Just take some time to do some research and get started,” he said. To contact this reporter, e-mail at: sanchezam28@yahoo.com