{"id":12,"date":"2018-08-21T21:16:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T21:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pss.austincc.edu\/emergency-management\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2024-08-26T16:38:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:38:25","slug":"student-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pss.austincc.edu\/emergency-management\/student-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Academic Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/admissions\">ACC Admissions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acconline.austincc.edu\/\">Blackboard<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/schedule\/\"><strong>Course Schedule<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/financial-aid\">Financial Aid<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Apply for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/financial-aid\">financial aid<\/a> as soon as possible. Do not wait for acceptance to our program. Students may apply for grants, scholarships, loans, or all three.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/registration\"><strong>Register for Classes<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/registration\/important-dates\"><strong>Registration &amp; Important Dates<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/tuition-and-payments\/\">Tuition and Fees<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tuition Waivers:<\/strong> Certified and serving firefighters may be eligible for tuition waivers for Emergency Management classes under the state&#8217;s Firefighter Exemption Policy. Learn more in: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YOJ1__HXtz1qhM7ehD5n98ddyJH6P6Zu\/view?usp=sharing\">Guidelines: Firefighters Enrolled in Fire Science Courses<\/a> to the student resources page of the Emergency Management Website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Budgeting Help &#8211; <\/strong>ACC\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/money\/\"><strong>Student Money Management Office<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0can help you take control of your money. Check out their tools, attend or request a workshop, or ask them your personal finance questions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Child Care &#8211; <\/strong>Finding affordable child care in Central Texas can be tough. Austin Community College is here to help. Learn <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/child-care\">more<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emergency Financial Issues &#8211; <\/strong>Does an unanticipated financial emergency have you down? Are you considering dropping your classes? ACC has a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/student-emergency-fund\"><strong>student emergency fund<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to help keep you on track to reach your academic and career goals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free Bus Pass and Discounted Transportation &#8211; <\/strong>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/offices\/environmental-stewardship\/transportation\/green-pass\">Green Pass<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0offers unlimited rides to class, work, and anywhere else on the Capital Metro transit system for one semester. Green Pass riders must show an ACC ID card upon request.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free Food &#8211; <\/strong>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/sl\/programs\/campuscommunity\/\" class=\"broken_link\">Student Life Food Pantry &amp; Resources<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0program provides education, aid, referrals and resources regarding food insecurity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Help Paying for Childcare or Utility Bills &#8211; <\/strong>ACC\u2019s\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/support-center\">Support Center<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0offers specialized assistance and referrals. If eligible, you can receive funds to help you pay for childcare or purchase books, depending on your need and the type of funds available.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Learning Lab &#8211; <\/strong>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/learning-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learning Lab<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at each campus provides\u00a0computer stations and staff assistance to help you reinforce instruction, complete assignments and activate and access\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/online-services\">Online Services<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mental Health Resources &#8211; <\/strong>ACC\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/counseling\">Counselors<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0are here to support our students\u2019 success efforts. They offer services and programs across the district to foster life balance, develop personal and academic growth, and help maintain a safe and healthy learning environment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Student Accessibility Services &#8211; <\/strong>There is a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/campus-contacts?field_contact_office_or_dept_value%5B%5D=Student+Accessibility+Services\">Student Accessibility Services<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(SAS) office at each campus.\u00a0 If you have a disability, contact Accessibility Services at the campus that\u2019s most convenient for you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Veterans Resource Center &#8211; <\/strong>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/campuses\/veterans-resource-center\">Veterans Resource Center<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>offers ACC military and veteran students a central, one-stop location for obtaining essential support services such as VA certification and advising for VA benefits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find out more about additional\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\"><strong>student resources<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Resources ACC Admissions Blackboard Course Schedule Financial Aid\u00a0&#8211; Apply for financial aid as soon as possible. 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