Save the Date!

When: June 5, 2008, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Where: Fredy and Klara Kummli Student Center on the Middletown Campus

Student Involvement Opportunities

Would you like an opportunity to:

• Win a gift certificate to Blockbuster or Sportsplex
• Help someone
• Honor and celebrate LFCC President Dr. John J. “Ski” Sygielski, whose tenure will come to an end this June

If so, please visit the following link for more information: http://www.lfcc.edu/Foundation/genie/index.htm. It'll only take a few minutes, and you'll be glad you did!

Orientation for First-time Online Learners

Online learning provides our students with convenient and flexible opportunities to complete course requirements. The faculty and staff at LFCC want to provide our new online learners with every opportunity to succeed. With that goal in mind, the Instructional Technology Office will be providing a series of hands-on workshops that will include an introduction to the Blackboard course management system, the VCCS student e-mail system, and various resources that are available to you through our Learning Resource Centers (i.e. libraries) to enhance your online learning experience.

If you plan to register for your first online course at LFCC for the summer 2008 semester or if you plan to take your first online course at LFCC in the near future, we encourage you to attend one of the workshops. If you simply want to learn more about Blackboard, VCCS student e-mail, and/or LFCC’s library resources, we welcome you to attend one of the workshops, too.

Dates and times of the workshops are as follows:

• Tuesday, May 27 at the Fauquier Campus: 1 to 3 p.m. in Room 109
• Wednesday, May 28 at the Middletown Campus: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 256

Please RSVP to Selma Harter (sharter@lfcc.edu) if you plan to attend. It is very important that you pre-register so that we have you on the roster. Be sure to specify which session you plan to attend and provide your MyLFCC username so that you can be included in the Blackboard e-learning classroom.

Contact Joan Osborne at josborne@lfcc.edu or 540-868-7190 if you have any questions about the upcoming workshops.

Admissions

Register for summer and fall semesters

Registration for summer and fall has begun. Summer class schedules, with registration dates, are available at http://www.lfcc.edu. Fall classes can be viewed through your MY LFCC account, with schedules available at http://www.lfcc.edu around May 30, 2008. Be sure to register as early as possible for both semesters to get the classes you want. If you have questions regarding registration and/or the classes to take, contact your academic advisor now.

Summer registration ends May 26. During this period, payment is due at the time of registration. See the class schedule for more information. The payment deadline for early fall registration is Aug. 6 by 4 p.m.

New Student Orientations

New LFCC students are required to attend a New Student Orientation (NSO) prior to registration. Additional information about NSOs can be found by clicking on the “Register Now for New Student Orientation” link from LFCC’s homepage at http://www.lfcc.edu. New students who have questions about your next steps in getting started should call 540-868-7116 (Middletown Campus) or 540-351-1507 (Fauquier Campus).

Scholarship Opportunities and Financial Aid

Lord Fairfax Community College Scholarship Opportunities

Four New Scholarships Available!

There are four new scholarships available at LFCC! AES Engineers is interested in offering a $500 scholarship to a deserving student, please go to www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm for more details. Alpha Delta Kappa is also offering a $500 scholarship to a deserving student; the student must be an education major and reside in Shenandoah County. VAFCE is offering the Mrs. Guy Roop Scholarship for a minimum of $1000 for a mature adult improving their education. The Virginia Credit Union is offering 25 scholarships up to $2,500 for tuition and fees, must be a member of the Virginia Credit Union to qualify. Applications for these scholarships can be found in the financial aid office at LFCC. If you have any questions, contact the financial aid office at 540-868-7130.

4-H Dairy Club Endowed Scholarship Application

This scholarship is for current Shenandoah County high school and college or vocational school students who are now, or have been, members of 4-H or FFA. Preference will be given to applicants with Dairy experience.

Applications may be picked up at the LFCC financial aid department.

Book Store

Shopping for textbooks? As a service to help students control the cost of textbooks, a partial listing of required texts by course is now available for the summer semester – see the Division of Science and Health Professions (Middletown Room 163), Administrative Office at Fauquier (Room 217), or Ms. Suddith at the Luray-Page County Center. Efforts are underway to have lists available for all credit classes in advance of fall semester – stay tuned. You can also check for required books online through the ONLINE BOOK ORDERING link from the ACADEMICS page of the LFCC Web site.

Career Services

Focus on Your Future Job or Career

Unsure about your job or career plans?

TAKE ACTION: Send an e-mail to our Career Services Counselor (careerservices@lfcc.edu) for an appointment! Let’s talk about it and maybe take a career interest assessment.

YOU are worth it!

Want a job or a better job now?

TAKE ACTION: Go to College Central (our jobs and résumé posting Web site), post your résumé and view the jobs posted there. www.collegecentral.com/lfcc

An employer may call you, or you may find just the right job opportunity and contact them.

Need help with your résumé?

TAKE ACTION: Go to www.vault.com/nr/ht_list.jsp?ht_type=8

This site will give you helpful information about building your résumé.

Contact careerservices@lfcc.edu if you want a counselor to review your résumé and make suggestions before posting it to the College Central jobs Web site.