Hi everyone!
For this week's blog, I'll be sharing about Edmonds College campus resources. So first, let me introduce you guys to our college. What and where is Edmonds College?
Edmonds College is a community college that is located in Lynnwood, Seattle. Edmonds College offers two bachelor's of applied science degrees, 63 associate degrees, 64 professional certificates. Guided by innovation, equity, inclusion, and a global perspective, we are committed to academic excellence, student success, and community engagement.
KNOW YOUR RESOURCES
When you enroll at Edmonds College, you join a community of learners and gain access to many student support services included with your tuition.
These resources are available to you and can help you reach your goals. Take advantage of them. We’re here for you!
Student Success Kit
Making Transitions
Paying for College
Scholarships
Textbooks
Career Connections
Child Care
Student Success Kit
Take advantage of the knowledge and resources available in our advising center. Advisors can help you learn about program selection, course planning, transferring, and the next steps after Edmonds College. Advising can also help guide you towards campus resources that support your success. Advising is offered in a variety of ways at Edmonds College, and you are encouraged to come in quarterly.
Lynnwood Hall, first floor | advising@edcc.edu | 425.640.1458
Get involved on campus and in your community. Enrich your learning experience by integrating meaningful community service with instruction and reflection. Our sponsored projects are a great way to volunteer with the local community and on-campus partners. Make a difference and learn about environmental and social justice issues. Meet new people, build your resume, and serve the community — all while earning class credit (check with your instructor). Check online often; projects are added throughout the quarter.
425.640.1882
Set yourself up for success by taking a short, interactive online orientation. You’ll learn about academic pathways, options for paying tuition, campus resources, student life, student rights, and the next steps to help you on your educational journey. The orientation prepares you with college information and resources to help you succeed and reach your goals.
Student pass
An EdPass card offers a variety of opportunities for students. A student EdPass doubles as a library card, printing/copy machine card, bus pass, and prepaid campus cash card (FLEX Account). A student EdPass card also grants you student access to gymnasium facilities and bicycle sheds. Student EdPass cards are valid for two years from the date of issue. Bring your student/employee ID number. Also, bring a valid form of photo ID.
Bus Pass/ORCA Card Add Community Transit ORCA bus pass benefits to your EdPass (college I.D.). It costs $36 for the first quarter, $26 to renew each additional quarter thereafter.
Lynnwood Hall 214 | 425.640.1143
Computer Resources
The college has dozens of computer labs available for your use. Find locations and hours online.
Academic Computer Services | acs@edcc.edu | 425.640.1702
Free, confidential, and professional counseling services, resources, and referrals are available to support the academic success, health, and wellbeing of our students and campus community. Are you dealing with personal issues that may impact your success as a student? Counselors are trained to be supportive, relate to others, and be sensitive to a client’s background and life experience. Staff can help connect you with the resources you need.
Locating Community Support Services There are several ways to access useful information and community resources providing support in many different areas: 2-1-1 This free, central information line is staffed by operators who may connect you to a wide range of community services including health and welfare resources, rent and mortgage assistance, food assistance, legal assistance, shelter assistance, and support groups. Dial 2-1-1 from any landline and most cell phones. Dial 800.223.8145 if you can’t reach the line via a cell phone. 211@voaww.org | www.211search.org
Mountlake Terrace Hall 145 | 425.640.1358
Tutorial and Writing Centers
The Learning Support Center provides a number of services for additional assistance in understanding and practicing course concepts. We offer:
Free, drop-in tutoring
Tutoring in math, English, accounting, chemistry, and more
Drop-in writing tutoring
For-credit, individualized writing skills classes to support work in writing-heavy courses
Assistance with grammar questions in the Grammar Corner
Mukilteo Hall 113 | 425.640.1750
Student sponsored programs and services provide many leadership opportunities for you to get involved in campus life, including student programs, service-learning, student government, and clubs. Or, just stop by the game room.
Triton Student Center, Brier Hall, second floor | 425.640.1581
Whether you are a single student looking for the on-campus experience, a family looking for the apartment experience, or an international student looking for a local host family, we have student housing options for everyone.
Rainier Place | housing@edcc.edu | 425.640.1080
Office of International Programs (OIP) provides immigration, academic, and personal support to international students at Edmonds College. OIP also coordinates quarterly activities and the International Conversation Program, which is open to all students and is a great opportunity to make new friends, learn about different cultures, and practice communication skills.
Snohomish Hall 301 | iss_desk@edcc.edu | 425.640.1518
START members help students with technology issues — including Canvas, EdMail, and Google Apps. Drop-in help is available; no appointment is necessary.
Lynnwood Hall 305 | start@edmail.edcc.edu | 425.640.1101
Connect with a supportive college community focusing on ethnically diverse, homeless, female, gay, lesbian, and gender-diverse students. Peer mentoring helps you understand college life. You can also check out textbooks and calculators (for a quarter), check out laptops (for four hours), or use the computer lab with Internet access and get free printing. Many other free services are available to students. Come visit us!
Brier Hall 154 | dsc@edcc.edu | 425.640.1067
The college library can help you meet your educational goals. Library faculty and staff are ready to provide you with the services and resources you need to be successful.
At the reference desk, students receive assistance in finding information and using the library’s wide range of print and electronic resources. Reference librarians offer workshops on basic and course-specific research skills.
The library and the learning commons offer:
24/7 research help through the Ask a Librarian link on our website
24/7 access to online databases of articles, films, ebooks, and more
Selected textbooks and course materials on reserve for in-library use
Technology including 150 computers, laptops, and Chromebooks for checkout, graphing calculators, phone chargers, scanners/copiers, color printing
Group computing space, presentation practice room, video lab
Casual seating, individual study carrels, and large, wwell-litell lit study tables
Individual silent study zones and a silent computer lab
Group study rooms
Lynnwood Hall, third and fourth floors | Circulation: 425.640.1529 | Reference: 425.640.1472
MESA empowers underrepresented minorities and women seeking transfer degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
As a MESA student, you will have a number of resources to benefit you that include:
Professional development, internship, scholarship, and fellowship opportunities
Academic advising, transfer assistance, and mentorship
Exposure to a wide variety of STEM careers and role models
Field trips to universities, research centers, and companies
Exclusive access to the MESA study room and specialized STEM tutoring
Mukilteo Hall 206 | 425.640.1556
Students enrolled in a science, technology, engineering, or a math related degree program can apply to join a cohort to receive additional student services, academic support, mentoring, and opportunities to participate in undergraduate research and service-learning projects.
Taking STEM classes? Open study space, tutoring, faculty office hours and advising, student support, Chromebooks, and more are available to you in the STEM Study Room. Student and instructor tutors in biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, and physics. Visit the website for an up-to-date schedule.
Snohomish Hall 126
Emergency Funds
Are you experiencing a financial emergency? If you are, funds may be available to assist with critical needs such as unexpected car repairs, utility bills, rent assistance, medical bills, or bridge loans against anticipated financial aid disbursements to help pay for books and other school expenses. Pick up an application form in the Services for Students with Disabilities or TRIO offices. For more information, contact: 425.640.1753 or 425.640.1320.
The purpose of the Edmonds College Food Pantry is to address food insecurity for our students.
If you are facing food insecurity, we are here for you. We know you can't do your best in class on an empty stomach and we want to help you succeed!
This program promotes the educational achievement of current and former foster youth. If you’ve been in the foster care system, you’ll get academic, financial, and personal mentoring support; assistance with completing college, financial aid, and scholarship forms; help to build a collaborative network of campus support; and opportunities for professional and personal networking. (Also see Scholarships.)
Mountlake Terrace Hall 120 | 425.640.1207
Edmonds College remains committed to providing an inclusive environment where all students and employees can feel safe, regardless of their immigration status.
SSD ensures that the college experience at Edmonds College is accessible and usable by students with disabilities.
We support students with a variety of conditions:
Deaf or hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired
Learning, mobility, or physical disability
Chronic health, neurological, or mental health condition
Injured students who are returning to school for retraining
The SSD staff works with each student individually to determine reasonable accommodations.
Mountlake Terrace Hall 159 | 425.640.1320
Pursue your intellectual and academic passions, work closely with a faculty mentor in guided research opportunities, and participate in a community of scholars in the Honors program. All students may apply.
As an Edmonds College Honors student, you will:
Follow your academic passions in research seminars, internships, and service learning opportunities;
Enhance your transferability to four-year programs;
Participate in small seminar-sized team-taught classes with other Honors students;
Enjoy special cultural and social activities designed to create a close learning community and explore the relationship between your academic subjects and the world around you;
Have specialized advising; and
Receive Honors Recognition upon graduation. Earn a 3.2 grade point average (GPA) in Honors classes and the achievement will be noted on your college transcript.
Alderwood Hall 253B | 425.640.1590
Collaborate with faculty mentors to develop research opportunities and projects in your field of study. Interested in how social media is used to create political change? Want to work on a NASA grant-funded project to test the latest equipment in plasma jet technology?
Dive deep into a topic of your choice to gain greater understanding while strengthening your research skills. Our undergraduate research partners include Central Washington University, University of Washington, and NASA.
Alderwood Hall 253B | 425.640.1590
The Wellness Center is a safe space for students and our campus community to relax, inquire about topics related to health and wellness, access printed material, receive referrals to resources, and seek opportunities for learning. Stop by and enjoy a cup of tea!
Violence Prevention The Violence Prevention program addresses sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, and stalking on campus and in our community. If you have ever experienced these crimes, you can speak to a confidential Victim Advocate to learn about your rights and other resources you may be interested in. If you're looking to learn more about Violence Prevention and what you can do to help, stop by the Wellness Center today or contact Amanda Greene at amanda.greene@edcc.edu.
Lynnwood Hall 236 | 425.640.1756
TRIO provides valuable services to support the success and progress toward graduation of low income, first generation college students, and students with disabilities. Get the motivation and help you need to accomplish your goals with comprehensive individual support.
Mountlake Terrace Hall 120 | 425.640.175
Have you served in the military, or are you a dependent of someone who has served? Visit the VRC to get help with VA education benefits, use the computer lab, hang out in the student lounge between classes, complete homework in the quiet study rooms, receive veterans counseling services, and gather community resources, including job announcements.
Lynnwood Hall 215 | 425.640.1175
Restroom Facilities
Edmonds College has gender-segregated multiple stall restrooms in all buildings on campus. Our campus has all gender single stall restrooms in Brier Hall, Seaview Gym and Rainier Place.
Brier Hall facility is located on the West Side of the building facing Mountlake Terrace Hall and is on the first floor near the elevator. The restroom has a toilet and hand-washing station.
Seaview Gym facility is located on the South side of the building. This restroom has a toilet, shower, hand-washing station and lockers.
Rainier Place facility is located on the first floor of the building just East of the lobby. These two single stall restrooms have toilets and hand-washing stations.
Making Transitions
Transition to College Opportunities
For ESL, GED®, and Adult High School students
If you are enrolled in College and Career Prep (formerly Adult Basic Education), English as a Second Language (ESL), GED®, or adult high school classes, you can receive the support to successfully take college classes.
Transition Case Managers
ABE/GED®: 425.640.1997 | ABE/ESL: 425.640.1773
The ABE/ESL department offers upper-level ESL classes that prepare students to take college courses. The curriculum focuses on general college readiness as well as preparation for study within specific college pathways such as allied health education and business. The tuition is $25. Students may also receive individualized navigation and support services as they prepare to transition into college-level classes. You must be an adult immigrant, refugee, or U.S. citizen who speaks English as a non-native language to be eligible.
Mukilteo Hall 304 | 425.640.1478
I-BEST pairs extra English, math, and study skills with specialized job training and college-level classes.
I-BEST classes are offered in a variety of professional-technical programs and academic pathways on campus. Professional-technical I-BEST helps students start their college-level classes sooner and prepare for new jobs in high-demand career fields; academic I-BEST helps students accelerate their progress towards a university transfer degree.
Special I-BEST advisors are available to help students with academic planning, financial aid, and other resources for success. Sign up for an I-BEST/college prep orientation to learn more!
Mukilteo Hall 403 | 425.640.1593
For students with foreign health care credentials
If you trained as a doctor, dentist, nurse, or other health care professional outside the U.S., we can assist you in going through the process to re-enter your profession or find an alternative career in health care.
Gateway Hall, second floor | 425.640.1061
I-CATCH is an income-eligible, health care training support grant for individuals aiming to achieve income independence through well-paying and high-demand careers in the health care industry.
In providing support for work-ready certificate and degree programs related to the healthcare industry, I-CATCH helps minimize costs in covering many direct college expenses including some tuition and fees, textbooks, and classroom supplies. Helping address individual needs, I-CATCH has a variety of social and academic supports for students to ensure academic and career success.
Not all eligible applicants will be selected to participate. To find out if you are eligible, visit catch4careers.com or contact our main office.
Gateway Hall 206 | 425.640.1122
Paying for College
Every person should have the opportunity to achieve educational goals, regardless of financial circumstances. Financial aid and scholarships help you offset college costs. Beat the deadlines! Certain funds are limited; complete your financial aid paperwork early.
Funds are awarded to eligible students based, in part, on the date the Financial Aid Office receives all required documents. Files must be completed by the deadline for the quarter you wish to begin.
Summer: June 1 Fall: July 15
Winter: Nov. 15 Spring: March 1
If you miss the deadline, you still may receive financial aid; it will just be delayed. You will have to pay for your own tuition and books and wait for your Financial Aid eligibility to be determined.
Lynnwood Hall, first floor | 425.640.1457
Sign up to pay your tuition in three installments by downloading the contract online, completing and signing it, and then emailing, faxing, or submitting it in person to the Cashier’s Office. Most students are eligible. When you first sign up for classes, you’ll pay a third of the tuition costs, plus a $15 fee. Check your contract for the second and third installment deadlines.
Cashier’s Office | Lynnwood Hall, first floor | 425.640.1563
You may be eligible for reduced tuition at Edmonds College if you are a veteran, senior citizen, or Washington state employee. Call Enrollment Services for more information.
Lynnwood Hall, first floor | 425.640.1000
This program may provide tuition and book assistance for job training in professional/technical degrees and certificates if you are:
facing an imminent layoff or have been laid off;
unemployed and exhausted unemployment benefits within the past four years;
unemployed and without unemployment benefits that were exhausted within the past two years;
a displaced homemaker;
formerly self-employed, but now unemployed;
a discharged veteran within the past four years;
a temporary worker; or
active-duty military with notice of separation.
Mountlake Terrace Hall 130 | 425.640.1433
WorkFirst financial aid is designed to help income-eligible parents train for a specific career, gain better skills, and move into higher-wage jobs. WorkFirst offers a variety of training programs. If eligible, you may qualify for college classes to earn a certificate. WorkFirst pays for tuition, books, and fees for classes. To qualify, you must be receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
Gateway Hall 106 | 425.640.1686
If you are eligible for federally issued food stamps and working on a certificate or non-transfer associate’s degree, BFET may be able to provide assistance with tuition, books, and child care. (Also see Child Care and Textbooks.)
Gateway Hall 106 | 425.640.1727
A new low-interest loan program for individuals seeking training at the Washington Aerospace Training and Research Center. The loan provides funds of up to $4,800 for the 12 weeks of training to enhance applicants’ existing job skills or earn certificates in various aerospace production fields. The loan is available for students who have demonstrated an inability to pay the full cost of attending the program.
Scholarships
Annual Scholarships – If you are a current or future student of Edmonds College, you may qualify for scholarships based on financial need, academic success, and course of study. Scholarships are available to full- or part-time students. Complete just one application for multiple scholarships. Apply online during the winter quarter for the following academic year.
Complete the Dream Scholarships – Don’t let an unexpected financial situation prevent you from completing your degree or certificate. If you have recently experienced an unforeseeable financial hardship that would prevent you from completing the last quarter of your program, you can apply for a one-time award to complete your goal. The maximum amount awarded per student is the cost of one quarter’s tuition, fees, and books.
Gateway Hall 310 | 425.640.1274
This grant provides funding for tuition, books, and support services to low-income students who are in the non-transfer accounting, allied health education, business information technology (medical information technology), construction, early childhood education, engineering technology, or I-BEST programs. Funding is provided for up to 45 credits and for required books and supplies up to $1,000 (to be used within a three-year time window.) You must meet eligibility requirements to qualify.
Gateway Hall 106 | 425.640.1686
There are two scholarships available for alumni of foster care.
Washington State Governors’ Scholarship for Foster Youth – This scholarship helps alumni of foster care in Washington state continue their education and earn a college degree. Award amounts range from $2,000 to $4,000.
Passport for Foster Youth Promise Scholarship – This scholarship encourages foster youth to prepare for and succeed in college. Eligible foster youth can receive scholarships and other forms of financial aid to help pay tuition and living expenses for up to five years of college.
Apply for either scholarship through the College Success Foundation: www.collegesuccessfoundation.org/wa
Clearview Hall 122 | 425.640.1538
Scholarship Resources
Find resources to assist you in your search for scholarships at the Counseling and Resource Center in Mountlake Terrace Hall and in the Library or Enrollment Services in Lynnwood Hall.
Textbooks
There are many ways to pay for, rent, or borrow textbooks. These include:
BFET – funding for books is available if the BFET student is not eligible for the Pell and/or State Need Grant.
Complete the Dream Scholarship – a portion of this scholarship is intended to pay for books. Center for Student Cultural Diversity and Inclusion – certain textbooks and reference materials can be checked out for the duration of a quarter.
Free Books Scholarship – Funding for recent high school graduates in their first quarter, full-time enrollment.
Opportunity Grant – pays up to $1,000 per year toward the cost of textbooks and supplies.
WorkFirst – Funding for textbooks is available for WorkFirst students.
Choose rentals and save money. The college store carries all required textbooks and offers competitive pricing, a huge rental list, and digital options. Rentals can save up to 80 percent off the new book price. You’ll need a valid credit card to rent.
Brier Hall, first floor | 425.640.1672
Student textbook exchange
Buy, sell, and trade textbooks. Go green and save money. Post listings on the bulletin boards in Mountlake Terrace Hall.
Career Connections
We connect students to employers through job fairs, employer panels, on-campus recruitment, career information, job search, internship education, and access to retraining.
Mountlake Terrace Hall 130 | 425.640.1256
Computer Resource Room
Our staff is here to assist you in your job exploration. MLT 138 has a computer lab specifically set up for job search and exploration. In addition, we host employers and experts that teach workshops on job search topics such as resumes, interviewing skills, dependable strengths, and LinkedIn.
Mountlake Terrace Hall 138
Create an account on College Central Network and search online for full- and part-time jobs, internships, and work-study jobs. Many companies come exclusively to Edmonds College to recruit and use College Central Network to list their jobs.
Get hands-on experience and develop business contacts. Gain work experience, practical skills, and knowledge in your field of interest.
Need to choose a major or decide on a career path? Let the Counseling and Resource Center help you develop a better understanding of yourself, learn about career and academic research tools, and develop a method for informed decision making.
Mountlake Terrace Hall 145 | 425.640.1358
Career, College, and Life Success (CCLS) 105 allow students to explore their strengths, motivators, and values in order to choose a major and/or career path. Learn to use research tools, make informed decisions, and plan for success! See quarterly schedule for when CCLS 105 is offered.
Child Care
On-campus child care for children between the ages of three months to five years is available at the college’s Center for Families. The center provides high-quality child care that allows you to complete your educational goals and creates partnerships that strengthen parents’ roles in their children’s education and development. Funding for child care is available for eligible parents through some of the programs listed in this guide. Edmonds College’s Center for Families Child Care and Head Start programs are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Center for Families | childcare@edcc.edu | 425.640.1247
A free early learning program for low-income families who qualify. This program provides part-day preschool classrooms for children three to five years old, and a home visiting option for children up to three years old. The staff ensures that each family has basic needs met so that they can focus on their child’s education.
If you receive federally issued food stamps and are approved for the BFET program, payment for licensed child care may be available to you. The BFET program works with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to certify school hours for child care. You do not have to be working to qualify. Child care (through a DSHS licensed child care provider) is paid for while BFET students attend full- or part-time classes. (Also see Paying Tuition and Textbooks.)
Gateway Hall 106 | 425.640.1727
I hope this blog can help you to know and understand more about our Edmonds College campus resources :)
- Angelita.C