Community College Scholarships for Hurricane Victims
Community college students misplaced by Hurricane Katrina are being offered opportunities by a number of community colleges. See information below. If your school wishes to offer scholarships to displaced Phi Theta Kappa members, please contact Suzanne Brister at 601.984.3549.
See a listing of four-year universities offering assistance.
Danville Area Community College
Danville, Illinois
- Waived out-of-state tuition for displaced students
- Contact: Carla Boyd, Assistant Director of Admissions and Records 217-443-8593.
Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, Kansas
- 27 residence hall rooms available without charge
- Contact: Byron Hill, bhill@dc3.edu, Associate Dean of Instruction, 800-367-3222 ext. 325
Highline Community College
Des Moines, Washington
- Waived out-of-state tuition for displaced students
- Contact: Sandy Moser, Executive to Assistant to the President, 206.878.3710 ext.3200
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI
- Free tuition; room until January for two Phi Theta Kappa members
- Contact: Chris Ann Moore, 808.845.9424, www.hcc.hawaii.edu/~chris/index.htm
Independence Community College
Independence, Kansas
- Independence Community College is offering for students from the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina to attend school here at Independence Community College this fall. ICC will house 9 men and 5 women on campus, and would provide tuition, fees, use of books, and room and board at no charge during the fall semester.
- Contact: Dr. Richard Carvajal, Dean of Student Services, 800-842-6063 ext. 5413
Labette Community College
Parsons, Kansas
- LCC will waive the cost of tuition, fees and books for up to eight full-time students for the Fall 2005 semester who were displaced. Transportation may also be provided to Parsons, if needed.
- To provide additional support to displaced students, the College is looking for host families and other resources from the community to provide room and board. Labette Community College will accept students in all majors except nursing (this program is full).
- Interested students should contact Jeff Almond, Director of Admissions, at 620-820-1228 or 1-888-LABETTE. Interested host families can contact Lindi Forbes, Director of Public Relations, at 620-820-1212 or 1-888-LABETTE.
Lenoir Community College
- Lenoir Community College will offer free distance education to one displaced student.
- Offering free distance education to any student who was displaced and who has paid full tuition at a community college or university in his/her state.
- Offering in-state tuition to any student who can provide evidence of being displaced because of Katrina.
- Contact: Mrs. Jeanne Kennedy, Director of Institutional Advancement at 252-527-6223 ext 375 or at jkennedy@lenoircc.edu.
Mississippi
- Any displaced student from LA or AL, is considered an "in-state" student for tuition purposes. No out of state fees to be paid, according to the State Board's Assistant to the Executive Director Jason Pugh.
- Contact: Jason Pugh, jason@sbcjc.cc.ms.us or Ph. 601-432-6684 or Fax 601-432-6480
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
- Waive cost for online courses for college in those states no longer able to operate.
- Contact: Dr. Sandra Pepicello, pepicello.sandra@spcollege.edu or 727.341.2666 or 727.341.3664
