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Las Positas College Press Releases - Current
1/19/12
Las Positas College Community Urged to Sign Up for Emergency Texts
(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to sign up now for AlertU - an emergency text messaging service for mobile phones.
“AlertU is the best way to get notified in the event of a campus emergency,” said Campus Safety Supervisor Sean Prather. He noted that many other colleges offer the AlertU service and that it augments Las Positas College’s existing emergency notification system.
To sign up, text “LPC” to 253788 (AlertU). Reply “Y” to the text message.
AlertU effectiveness relies on voluntary subscription. People must sign up to receive the text alerts. Prather noted that subscribers will not receive spam and that personal information will not be shared with any other party. Only designated Las Positas College administrators have access to the AlertU system. They will send messages only in the event of an emergency or crisis, or to test the system.
AlertU is a free service, but standard text message rates may apply. Most major carriers support AlertU; some smaller carriers do not. Subscribers can opt out at any time by texting “STOP” or “UNSUB” to 253788 (AlertU). If persons signed up in the past, they do not need to sign up again unless they unsubscribed. Friends and family are invited to sign up, too.
“We are proud of our ongoing efforts to promote a safe environment for learning and working and we encourage everyone to support our campus safety by signing up for AlertU,” Prather said.
To sign up online and get more information, please visit http://www.laspositascollege.edu/safety/alertu.php.
1/18/12
Las Positas College to Offer “Cash for College” Financial Aid Workshops with Scholarship Drawings
(Livermore, CA) - Las Positas College will offer high school students and their parents four “Cash for College” Financial Aid Workshops, including drawings for a $1,000 scholarship.
“The workshops will cover the most important basic topics about financial aid and teach attendees how to maximize their opportunities,” said Las Positas College Financial Aid Officer Andi Schreibman. “High school seniors attending the workshops who file a FAFSA and a Cal Grant GPA Verification by March 2 will qualify for the $1,000 scholarship drawings, with winners to be announced in April,” she said.
Following is the workshop schedule:
- Livermore High School Theatre, Thursday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m.
- Dublin High School Little Theatre, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m.
- Las Positas College, Building 2400, Saturday, Feb. 11, two sessions:
- 11 a.m. - noon, Room 2420, Informational Workshop.
- 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Room 2412. A concurrent “drop-in FAFSA lab” will be held in a Computer Lab, to assist applicants with filing the FAFSA application. Personal assistance will be provided in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Participants are asked to bring a pen, 2011 W-2 forms (or tax returns) for parents and student, and all other pertinent income and investment information.
- Granada High School Cafeteria, Wednesday, Feb.15, 7 p.m.
Workshop topics will include: types of aid, deadlines, qualifications, “independent” vs. “dependent” definitions, application process, resources for scholarships, important hints for completing a FAFSA, hints to minimize expected family contribution, and time for questions and answers, Schreibman said.
“Financial aid can help students pay for college and may be available for either full or part-time students,” Schreibman explained. “In addition to grants and scholarships, aid may include fee waivers, work-study positions, and student loans. These funds can help with such student expenses as transportation and personal expenses as well as tuition and fees, room and board, and books and supplies.”
For additional information, please email the Las Positas College Financial Aid Office at lpcfinaid@laspositascollege.edu or visit www.calgrants.org.
1/4/12
Las Positas College to Host Free Proposal Budgeting Workshop
(Livermore, CA) - The Las Positas College Foundation Center Cooperative Collection will host a free workshop for nonprofit organizations, “Proposal Budgeting Basics,” on Friday, Jan. 20, 10-11 a.m. in Building 2400, Room 2416. Online registration is required at the foundation center website: http://grantspace.org/Classroom/Training-Calendar/San-Francisco/Proposal-Budgeting-Basics-2012-01-20-Livermore-CA.
Led by Scott Ullman of the San Francisco Foundation Center, the workshop provides an overview of the process of strategically thinking through the budget line items to be included in a grant proposal. The workshop is designed for organizations considering or currently seeking grants from foundations.
The following learning outcomes will be accomplished during the workshop:
- How to determine reasonable expenditures
- What to include under the personnel section and how to calculate it
- What types of expenses are considered overhead
- Determining the level of detail to include for non-personnel expenses
- Financial documents to include in the proposal package
Through the Foundation Center of New York’s Cooperating Collection designation, Las Positas College has expanded its services to the community. Located in the Learning Resource Center on the Livermore campus, the Las Positas College Cooperative Collection Center is available to nonprofit organizations and other grant seekers in the Tri-Valley area looking for funding sources. For additional information, contact Vicki Shipman at (925) 424-1355.