NEWS BRIEFS MARCH 10, 2023

Career Planning and Counseling Center 

Mt. Hood’s Career Planning and Counseling Center (CPCC) is is a valuable resource easily accessible to all MHCC students. It’s found in Building 11 in the main courtyard of the Academic Wing, right below the Student Hub. The staff provide lots of services for students, including help with student employment opportunities, resumé and job interview preparation, and career coaching. They also provide personal counseling to discuss not only academic issues, but also personal concerns, offering free confidential and professional services for students that are having problems. The CPCC has a student support services request form so if you do not see what you are looking for, simply fill out that form and its staff will connect you to the person or department at MHCC that can help you.

New financial smarts resource 

ECMC Learning is a brand-new online resource that can help MHCC students build a better foundation, financially. The new platform allows you to explore ways to help you build your understanding of how to not drown financially now, or in the future. Topics covered include budgeting, investing and saving, career development, and much more. You only need to create an online account at https://www.ecmc.org/students/ and you have quick access to the information to help your financial well-being.

Blood drive March 14-15

There’s another blood drive coming to MHCC on March 14 and 15, run by the American Red Cross. It will be in the Jazz Café, which is above the Student Union in Building 10. Appointments are available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=MtHoodCC or scan our QR code to make your appointment and to be a donor and help save lives.

Scholarship opportunities and workshops

When you fill out one online application for an MHCC scholarship, you apply for over 150 available campus scholarships. The single application enters you for any/all MHCC scholarships for which you are eligible, covering just a portion of your tuition or even all of it.

The deadline to apply for the 2023-24 school year is March 31. There are two more virtual workshops for scholarship applicants available: 4 to 5 p.m. on March 14, and 1 to 2 p.m. on March 28. This is an easy and great way to lower your tuition for the upcoming school year. To learn more, visit https://www.mhcc.edu/scholarships/ or scan our QR code below.