Get it Done - Get Ready for the Fall Semester

Media and the Sexes, Michigan Politics and Gender and Women Studies are a few of the new courses available for the Fall 2019 semester at Kalamazoo Valley. Help registering for these classes as well as the hundreds of other courses offered this fall is just one of the many services available at the Get it Done – Get Ready for the Fall Semester event.

The annual event will be held at the Texas Township and Arcadia Commons Campuses.

“This event has always served as a one-stop option for students, parents and community members interested in attending Kalamazoo Valley,” explained EJ Bast, director of enrollment management. “We wanted to give people options and make it as convenient as possible to attend.”

The first Get it Done event is July 31 from 4-7 p.m. in the Student Commons of the Texas Township Campus. The following week, on August 7, it will be held from 4-7 p.m. in Anna Whitten Hall on the Arcadia Commons Campus. Validated parking will be available for the Eleanor Street parking garage.

Representatives from the Financial Aid Office, Enrollment Management Office, the Admissions, Registration and Records Office, Student Activities and Organizations and Student Success Services will be on hand to assist those in attendance.

Additionally, a number of instructors and academic deans will be available to answer questions about specific programs and degrees offered at the college.

“Kalamazoo Valley offers a wide variety of programs in a number of different career pathways,” Bast said. “Several of these programs will be on display at our events. I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the services and programs that are available."

Additionally, Bast added, students can learn more about the Kalamazoo Valley Accelerated Associate Program (KVAAP). This new initiative covers the cost of tuition, fees and books for qualifying students and is meant to help ensure that students can attend school full time and complete their associate degree. In addition to financial assistance, students benefit from advising and educational pathway guidance.

Program Director Louis Thomas will have applications and information available for students interested in participating in KVAAP.

With more than 100 questions, filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be an overwhelming process for parents and students. Fill it out incorrectly and you may jeopardize receiving need-based grants, some merit-based grants, and possible loans that can assist in paying for college.

The Financial Aid Office will help anyone in the community who needs assistance with their college financial aid paperwork or would like to learn more about the financial aid process. Computers will be available in order to access the online FAFSA application. Attendees should bring all necessary paperwork to complete the FAFSA, including 2017 tax return information.

“We’re here to help,” said Director of Financial Aid Alisha Cederberg. “I encourage anyone who has questions about financial aid to stop by – there’s a lotof money out there to help with the costs of attending college – and the process can be complicated.”

Attendees can complete a number of the other necessary steps to becoming a Kalamazoo Valley student, including completing online New Student Orientation or registering to attend an orientation in person, talking to an advisor or counselor, enrolling for the fall semester and touring the different campuses.

Placement testing will also be available but can take up to three hours to complete. People without required test scores are encouraged to visit the college prior to the Get it Done events to take the test so they can complete the other steps to become a student.

Texas Township Testing Center

Room 2210

Monday-Thursday | 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.

Friday | Closed*

Arcadia Commons Testing Center

Room 211 in Anna Whitten Hall

Monday-Thursday | 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Friday | Closed*

If available, participants should bring any educational documents, including high school and college transcripts and placement test scores to ensure for proper course placement. “There’s still time to become part of the Kalamazoo Valley community,” Bast said. “We’re trying to remove as many barriers as possible for students to enroll in classes which begin Sept. 3.”

For more information about these special events and how to apply to the college and register for classes visit www.kvcc.edu/getitdone.

*Thru August 23