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Oregon Promise grant lowers GPA requirements: How is COCC affected?

Fabian Ruiz, Contributing reporter | Published November 1, 2023

In April 2022, Oregon legislature made changes to the Oregon Promise grant by lowering its requirements from a 2.5 GPA level to a 2.0 GPA level, and allowing high-schoolers to...

Tips for writing a great scholarship essay

Alexis Breshears | Published March 14, 2023

Scholarship applications are now open. College is expensive and scholarships are an important part of most students’ college experience. Central Oregon Community College’s...

The COCC Foundation Scholarship’s volunteering requirement updates

Marvin Walder | Published April 12, 2021

Marvin Walder/The Broadside The COCC Foundation Scholarship is well known for supporting students by offering around 400 scholarship awards annually, totaling $1.7 million...

The COCC Foundation scholarship application is open

Miina McCown | Published March 6, 2021

Miina McCown/The Broadside We all know that college isn’t a cheap endeavor. For students needing help funding their education at Central Oregon Community College, the COCC...

7 tips for making your scholarship essays stand out

Miina McCown | Published March 6, 2021

Miina McCown/The Broadside Scholarships are great, they provide funding for our expensive schooling and help support the futures of determined students. But most of the time,...

Don’t procrastinate with transfer deadlines

The Broadside Editor | Published January 30, 2013

With the deadlines for transferring to a university quickly approaching there are a few things students seeking to transfer from a two-year college should be aware of to make this...

Christmas tree recycling in Central Oregon

The Broadside Editor | Published December 28, 2012

As the holidays come to an end, decorations come down, unwanted gifts get returned and anyone with a fresh tree begins to wonder what to do with the lifeless sapling whose needles...

La Pine firefighter program instills brotherhood

The Broadside Editor | Published December 12, 2012

During their three year residence at La Pine’s fire station, student firefighters gain first-hand experience with the brotherhood. “You hang out during shift, you hang out...

A high-stakes, high school culinary competition

The Broadside Editor | Published May 29, 2012

A high school culinary competition was held by Central Oregon Community College, May 18 at the Jungers Culinary Center. Samantha Kaonis, a Crook County High School Sophomore,...