Current Students
Spring 2019 Graduates
If you have not applied for Spring Graduation, the preliminary due date is Friday, November 16, 2018.
- Download a copy of the graduation application (PDF file, open with the free Adobe Reader). Pick up a copy in Student Services, print form from Moodle, or request one be sent to you.
- Contact your advisor for an appointment to review the requirements of your program of study. The application must be signed by both the student and the advisor.
- All applications must be received in the Records Office in Hildebrand Hall, Room 106, on or before November 16, 2018. Documentation used by the advisor needs to be attached to the application.
- A preliminary graduation audit will be conducted through Student Services. You will receive a letter indicating completion of hours and payment information for the business office. If you have not met all requirements, a letter will be sent to you and your advisor listing these deficiencies.
- If your graduation audit reveals that you have completed, or are currently registered for all classes required for graduation, a $30 graduation fee will be added to your student account. This fee will be good for the current academic year in which you applied. If you do not complete all of the required courses within the academic year in which you apply, you will be charged an additional $30 fee upon re-application.
- Students who do not intend to register for any outstanding courses during the early registration period should not submit a graduation application until registered or by the final deadline of Monday, February 4, 2019.
FAFSA Fridays
WPCC Financial Aid Counselors provide assistance in completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Aid) when you attend any scheduled FAFSA Friday. NO appointment is necessary! WPCC’s priority deadline for submitting the FAFSA is June 1st each year. However, WPCC will continue to process FAFSA applications and award aid to students as financial aid files are completed throughout the academic year.
Here is the schedule for FAFSA Fridays (all are from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. in Hildebrand Hall 127):
- October 19
- October 26
- November 2
- November 9
- November 16
- December 7
What You Should Bring
Please contact the Financial Aid Office if you have questions. If you are planning on attending aFAFSA Friday event, please bring the following materials with you
- Student’s Tax Return & W2s
(2015 taxes/W2s for 17-18, 2018 Summer)
(2016 taxes/W2s for 18-19, 2018 Fall, 2019 Spring & Summer) - Parent’s Tax Return & W2s
(2015 taxes/W2s for 17-18, 2018 Summer)
(2016 taxes/W2s for 18-19, 2018 Fall, 2019 Spring & Summer) - Driver’s License Number
- Date of Birth
- Social Security Number
- Permanent Resident Number (If applicable)
- Mother’s Social Security Number / Mother’s Date of Birth
- Father’s Social Security Number / Father’s Date of Birth
- Parent(s) Marital Status / Parent(s) Marital Status Date
- Parent(s) Worker’s Compensation
- Parent(s) Child Support paid or received
- Parent(s) and Students current balances of Cash, Savings, and Checking accounts
- Students Worker’s Compensation
IF YOU ARE AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT:
- Student’s (and spouse, if applicable) Tax Return & W2s
(2015 taxes/W2s for 17-18, 2018 Summer)
(2016 taxes/W2s for 18-19, 2018 Fall, 2019 Spring/Summer) - Driver’s License Number
- Date of Birth
- Social Security Number
- Permanent Resident Number ( if applicable)
- Student’s Marital Status / Marital Status Date
- Worker’s Compensation and/or Child Support received or paid.
- Current balances of cash, savings, and checking account.
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Cafeteria
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The College Transfer Fair is happening NOW in the Library! College and university representatives will be available until 1:45pm. Stop by and get some information!
Stop by Phifer Hall tomorrow from 12-1:45 pm for our Transfer Fair! Representatives from 17 colleges and universities will be here to answer any questions you may have and provide more information about their schools.
Come watch the documentary "Cracking Your Genetic Code" starting each hour through 3 p.m. today. Free admission. It is part of our 2018 Speakers Forum.
Tie-Dye Day is postponed due to the rain. Stay tuned for the new date.
Reminder- the screening of Cracking Your Genetic Code will take place in Leviton today from 9:00am until 3:00pm. Popcorn will be available in the lobby at 11:00am.
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Experience the world through the communication barriers that affect those who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard-of-hearing as part of a Different, Different World, being held October 10 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Phifer Hall on the WPCC Main Campus. This free event is part of Disability Awareness Month, being held during the month of October. Different, Different World is being sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. #WPCCDiversability www.wpcc.edu/diversability/
Make sure to stop by and visit our Paralegal Program now on Facebook! www.facebook.com/WPCCparalegal/
Western Piedmont Paralegal Program
This is the official Facebook page of the Western Piedmont Community College Paralegal Program. I'm Brian Mills, instructor and coordinator of the program.Dr. Joan Bailey-Wilson continues the 2018 Speakers Forum at WPCC this morning with her presentation "From the Human Genome Project to Precision Medicine: How Biologists, Statisticians, and Computer Scientists Are Making a Difference in Human Health." Stop by and join in the discussion! #WPCCSpeakersForum www.wpcc.edu/speakers-forum
Don't forget tonight's start to the 2018 Fall Speakers Forum with author Bonnie Rochman. Her talk on How Genetic Technologies Are Changing the Way We have Kids - and the Kids We Have begins at 7:00 p.m. Learn more at www.wpcc.edu/speakers-forum.
Western Piedmont Foundation Director Stacey Sholar, along with campaign captains Danny Dixon and Ashley Wells, are proud to announce that the 2018 Employee Giving Campaign has concluded and 96% of employees donated. The Community Campaign begins October 16. The Foundation raises money to benefit Western Piedmont Community College students through scholarships and other means.
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If you have any questions please stop by Student Services in Hildebrand Hall or call (828) 448-6046. If you’re having trouble with Pioneer Pass, your email, or other computer issues, visit the Help Desk online or call (828) 448-6030. You are also welcome to get in touch with us by submitting a request below.
