ANNOUNCEMENT: Most spring 2021 classes will once again be offered online/remotely. Learn more about the spring 2021 semester.

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Financial Aid 101 – Six Things to Know About Financial Aid

February 6, 2020 by Joe Florkowski | 0 comments

Financial aid may seem difficult or hard to understand, but the good news is it doesn’t have to be!

Financial Aid 101 - a jar full of coins

The Community College of Aurora offers financial aid advising to help students answer tough questions about paying for college, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and get the answers they need to make important decisions about their futures.

Any student (or their parent) who wants to know more about CCA’s financial aid options should remember these six things:
 

1. Fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible.

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Transfer Fair Offers Opportunities to Meet Four-Year Representatives and Make Important Connections

January 22, 2020 by Adriana Cordova | 0 comments

Spring Transfer Fair

If transferring to a four-year institution is part of your educational path, it’s important to consider all the options that are available to you. There are times when we simply don’t know where to begin … that’s okay! 

The office of Transfer Success Initiatives will offer many opportunities through the spring 2020 semester for CCA students to connect with four-year institutions and learn more about the career opportunities available within their chosen path. 

Transfer Success’s first event of the semester is a pair of Transfer Fairs — one at the CentreTech campus and the other at the Lowry campus. 

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Behind the Theater Curtain With Lighting Design Expert Sean Mallary

January 14, 2020 by Ana Romero | 0 comments
Sean Mallary

Playwriters, directors, producers, actors, set designers, sounds designers, lighting designers, and many more people in a wide variety of roles are required to transform a theater stage into an extraordinary production and experience. Each role is vital for the curtains to go up opening night, especially lighting.

Lighting for a theater production isn’t as simple as flicking a light switch. Geometry, specialized software, and climbing 20 to 40 feet above ground to hang or move lights are often a big part of the job. Who would have guessed! You can’t have a fear of heights if you want to become a lighting designer.

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CCA student with rare disorder starts foundation for Wolfram research, living life to fullest

December 5, 2019 by Alexander Schultz | 0 comments
CCA student Ellie White, left, stands with Fumihiko Urano, a professor of medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Ellie White is a lot like many teenagers her age. She’s a college student who’s discovering her educational interests and what kind of career she wants to pursue. She loves to dance. And, like most 18-year-olds, she enjoys spending time with her friends.

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Success! Graduating with Three Certificates and an Associate’s Degree

November 21, 2019 by Mariyah Pickett | 0 comments
Mariyah Pickett

My life wasn’t exactly organized or planned out, until I started at the Community College of Aurora. With the help of an amazing advisor, the Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI), and scholarships, my life is finally on track. 

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