"My father didn’t graduate from high school and used to say ‘don’t be like me’….  And I know if I drop out of school and work full time, I will just keep struggling.  我永远不会成功."

- Martha, College of the Redwoods Student

玛莎的故事

Martha is a student at College of the Redwoods. 她申请了经济援助, 在她高中的帮助下, and received confirmation of her completed application. But when she arrived at CR she found out her application was incomplete and that it could take months to be resolved.

听一听玛莎的故事:

塔米的故事

听塔米的故事

"On the nights that I had to camp near school, I would usually stay in the wooded area behind the dorms and then use the shower facilities in the gym in the mornings."

- Tammy, College of the Redwoods Student

CR is Battling Housing and Food Insecurity

• A 基本需要中心 was established on the Eureka Main Campus.
• Food Pantries at the Crescent City and Hoopa campuses are planned for 2019.
• A 住房联络 was hired to help our students find housing.
• 健身房淋浴和洗衣机 & dryers were opened to our students facing housing insecurity.
• We provide health services and emotional / mental health counseling for our students.
• There are various forms of financial aid to provide free or reduced tuition.
• Student support services help cover fees, 书的成本, 交通券, 以及租借笔记本电脑.
• And now we have the new 红杉的房间 & 董事会奖学基金.

“红杉屋 & 董事会奖学金 will change the homelessness narrative in our community and at College of the Redwoods."

- 基斯火焰喷射器, President/Superintendent of College of the Redwoods

红杉奖学金是如何运作的

资格标准

In order to qualify for this scholarship a student must:

• Be currently enrolled as a CR student.
• Be comfortable living in the College of the Redwoods Residence Halls.
• Student must be currently homeless or experiencing ongoing housing insecurity. Preference will be given to College of the Redwoods students who have been verified homeless through CR’s 金融援助 Office.
• 有两种应用方法:
  • 提交在线红木房间 & 板应用程序.
  • Submit the online CR scholarship application.

§ Answer “Yes” to the question “Are you homeless or experiencing ongoing housing insecurity?”

• Answer the additional questions “Please describe your current housing situation” and “What are the circumstances that led to your housing insecurity?”
• 您还必须:
  • 至少有2个.0的绩点.
  • Be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units.
  • Have a completed CR Residence Hall Application on file.
  • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • Have a comprehensive Student Education Plan (SEP) on file.
  • Award is not transferable to another college.

维护标准

• 保持2分的成绩.0 (the residence hall’s requirement for the residents.)
• 招收, 维护, and complete a class schedule of 12+ units per spring and fall semester (6 of the units must be academic units) and 6+ units in summer (3 of those units must be academic units).
• Follow the student conduct policy for both the District and the Residence Halls.
• Meet with the Residence Hall’s Counselor, 顾问, or Retention Coordinator a minimum of three times a semester to provide feedback on academic and resident hall experience.
• Secure a job in the community or on campus, 在学生会(ASCR)任职, or participate in a CR Athletic Team in season.
  

Please contact the Scholarship Office for questions. 

Please fill out the above PDF and email it to : scholarships@jmswierski.com

红木屋的支持者 & 董事会奖学金

特别感谢:

• St. Joseph Health System – Care for the Poor Grant
• Rose Perenin基金会
• 麦克莱恩基金会
• 奥尔森家族基金，还有维拉P. Vietor Trust, funds of the Humboldt Area Foundation

皇冠365官方app

联系信息

红杉基金会学院

 马蒂 Coelho，执行董事

 马蒂-Coelho@jmswierski.com
 707-476-4325
传真:707-476-4402

 学生服务/Administration Building, Second Floor

汤普金斯山路7351号
尤里卡，CA 95501