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Student Support Services
2015-2016 Catalog
available to students with online math homework. The math
center offers workshops on specific math topics throughout the
semester to enhance and augment the math education offered
to students. To use the center, students must enroll in INTDS
300, a non-credit course. Enrollment forms are available in
the center. Through the math center, students may also enroll
in MATH 272, a 0.5 or 1.0 unit math assistance course. The
Math Study Center is a great place to learn, study, and get
the help needed for success in math. Centrally located on
campus in FEM 1, the center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. Monday –Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday.
For more information stop by or call (559 )638-0300, ext.
3158. See our website at
Writing Center
The Writing Center offers tutorials that specialize in writ-
ing across all disciplines. Center learning assistants receive
continuing education on the processes of writing in order to
help students to navigate and negotiate their writing assign-
ments. The Writing Center offers three options of tutorials:
a student may enroll in English 272 and meet with the same
learning assistant at a designated day and time throughout the
semester. A student may attend 25-minute walk-in sessions
at their convenience, or email a paper to our online tutorial
at The Center has 17
laptop computers (enrolled students have free printing) and
a reference library that features grammar, composition, and a
variety of technical writing handbooks. The Writing Center
maintains an upbeat and safe environment for discussing,
practicing, and ultimately, learning the skill of writing. The
Writing Center is located in HUM 58. For more information
stop by or call (559) 638-0300, ext. 3619.
Extended Opportunity Programs
and Services (EOPS)
EOPS and CARE
The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS)
programs throughout the community college system offer
special support programs and services in addition to financial
help. EOPS is a state funded program designed to provide
early outreach, support services, and assistance to first
generationcollege students fromlow-income andeducationally
disadvantaged backgrounds who wish to continue their
education at Reedley College. Students in the Reedley College
EOPS program receiving TANF/CalWORKs benefits who
are the single heads of the household with dependent children
under the age of 14 may qualify for the Cooperative Agencies
Resources for Education (CARE) Program. Please come by
our office for additional information and eligibility inquiry.
The EOPS office is located in the Student Services Building,
or call (559) 638-0340.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid and Scholarships
The college provides financial assistance to as many students
as possible through scholarships, grants, loans and job
opportunities. The following programs are available to
qualified students:
• Federal PELL Grants
• Federal Work Study
• Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grants
• Academic Competitive Grant
• Federal Direct Student Loans
• Boards of Governors Enrollment Fee Waiver
• Cal Grants
• Extended Opportunity Program and
Services (EOPS)
• Bureau of Indian Affairs Scholarships
• Other Institutional and Noninstitutional
Scholarships
• Student Support Service Grants
In order to be considered for financial aid, students must
complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). For information on how to apply, visit the Reedley
College Financial Aid website at
fiancial.aid.
The Financial Aid Office at the Madera Community College
Center is located in room 161 in the Administration building,
or you may call (559) 675-4800.
Federal Student Loan Workshop
Students must apply for financial aid by completing a FAFSA
and be determined eligible for a student loan before signing
up for a workshop. The Financial Aid Office announces the
dates and times for Federal Student Loan Workshops at the
beginning of each semester. Workshops are held at the main
campus in Reedley for students attending the Reedley College
campus. Students MUST PREREGISTER FOR THE
WORKSHOPS. Contact the Reedley College Financial
Aid Office for attendance requirements and other necessary
information. If you are attending the Madera Community
College Center or Oakhurst Community College Center,
contact their Financial Aid Office for more information.
Return of Federal Financial Aid Based Upon
Total Withdrawal
Students, who withdraw from all their classes within 60% of
a semester, will be reviewed by the Financial Aid Office to
determine if all or part of any federal financial aid received
must be returned to the federal government.