Resources

Undocumented Student Guide to College

Undocumented Student Guide to College (Español)

UMICH’s Transfer Bridges

Immigrants Rising

• Glossary of Common Legal Terms
• Working for Yourself Guide

Latino Business Directory

BigFuture: Q & A about college costs and financial aid.

Health Resources

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  • Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
• Headspace Meditations
• Psychology Today
• Great Start to Quality: helps families find the best early learning settings for their children and helps educators improve the care they provide to children
• Free & Charitable Clinics of Michigan: a resource working to connect uninsured people with quality healthcare
• Find a Health Center HRSA
  • What is a health center?
  • Understanding Health Services on a Sliding Fee Scale
• 211 Michigan
• Free self screening options through Helpyourselfhelpothers.org

Food Insecurity Resources

• Summer Food Service Program: access to nutritious meals for children during long school vacations
• Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes: Kalamazoo area food bank
• Bronco’s Kitchen

Legal Services

• Michigan Immigrants Rights Center
• Justice for our Neighbors
• MIRC Know Your Rights

Other Resources

• Turning Point: Services to empower survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, & human trafficking
• Alternatives for Girls: For girls and young women experiencing homelessness.
• Ruth Ellis Center: Opportunities with LGBTQ+ young people to build their vision for a positive future.

• Glossary of Common Legal Terms
• Working for Yourself Guide
• Immigrants Rising Resources: Resources for undocumented students on making money, starting a business, etc.
• Informed Immigrant Resources: Home for the most important and trusted resources for immigrants in the U.S.

• O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, developers, researchers, and more
• Interest Profiler: a family of self-assessment career exploration tools that can help clients discover the type of work activities and occupations that they would like and find exciting
  • Interest Profiler Manual
• Interest Profiler in Spanish

• Michigan Career Pathfinder

• Cost of Living Calculator: resource that demonstrates cost of living by location 
• Career Path Planner: career mapping tool

• Resume/Cover Letter Workshop
• Jobversity Gold Star Resume Checklist
• Jobversity Cover Letter Guide
• UpGlo Resume Guiding Questions
• Avoiding the Resume Black Hole-Navigating ATS & Keywords
• Marketing Pitch Template
• Jobversity
• TheMuse
• Cover Letter & Resume Resources (KCC): websites and text regarding cover letter & resume building on KCC’s website

Delta College

• Academic Calendars: Find when your classes begin every semester, when there is a class break, or any other important date
• Degrees & Certificates: Find details of degree and certificate programs
• Online Programs
• Campus Organizations
• Athletics: Check out sports teams here
• Fitness & Pool: Student fitness membership, pool, and walking trails
• Financial Aid: Contact financial aid and explore types of aid
• Career Services
• Counseling Services
• Tutoring: Do you need help developing learning, study and test-taking strategies? Delta offers free, one-on-one support.

Grand Rapids Community College

• Student Resources
• Counseling & Career Development
  • 24 Hour resources
    • Grand Rapids Community College Emergency Mental Health Services
  • Mental Health & Wellness
    • Includes free personal counseling services
  • Meet with a Career Counselor
  • FOCUS 2 Career exploration tool
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): Scholarship opportunities for DACA and undocumented students.

Henry Ford College

• Student Resources
  • Student Handbook
  • Counseling Services
  • Academic Advisors & Success Navigators
• Career Services
• Academics: Programs, advising, registering for classes, academic calendar
• Student Services: Student portal, counseling services, assisted learning services, records, admissions, financial aid
• Campus Life: Student activity office, athletics, campus activities, co-op and internships, student clubs, student council, volunteering
• Cost & Aid: Tuition and fee information, pay your bill, payment deadlines, refunds, student accounts office

Jackson College

• Academics: Academic advising, academic calendar, course schedule, library, program of study, student services, testing lab, transcripts, transfer, tutoring center
• Programs
• Admissions
• Cost & Aid: Financial aid, scholarships, refunds
• Student Life: Clubs and activities, athletics
• Potter Center Events: Tickets and dates for bigger campus events
• College Catch-Up Workshops: Workshops to help ensure you have the skills to be a successful student.
• Special Populations Office: Program provides effective guidance to assist students in overcoming barriers to stay in school and achieve their career goals.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

• Student Services
• Advising & Counseling
  • Advisors and Counselors by Pathway
  • Personal Wellbeing
    • Mental and Emotional Well-Being During COVID-19: a resource to aid in the varying mental and emotional challenges related to the pandemic
  • Career Manual: KVCC’s extensive career manual
  • Career Outlook
  • Career Coach: online tool to discover majors and in-demand careers and education based on your interests
• Internship Guide
• Job Search Tools

Kellogg Community college

• Center for Student Success
• Academic Advising
• Counseling Services 
• Career Investigation
  • Cover Letter & Resume Resources: websites and text regarding cover letter & resume building 
• Service Learning: KCC has developed many community partnerships to ensure students obtain meaningful experiences that also meet the needs of their community
• Career Services: Free assistance to students and alumni with resume building, interviewing, and career exploration.
• Tutoring: Face-to-face and virtual tutoring services for students.
• Scholarships

Lake Michigan College

• English as Second Language Classes
• Career Services
• LMC Nature Trail
• Student Services
  • Kidzone Childcare
• Community Resources for Students
• Student Life Calendar
• LMC Promise: Free tuition program at LMC for eligible students. DACA recipients could be eligible.
• Scholarships

Lansing Community College

• Degrees and Programs: Find your perfect fit!
• Academic Calendars
• Academic Advising: Schedule an appointment with an academic advisor to talk about class enrollment and degree path
• Financial Aid
• Career and Employment Services: On campus jobs, apprenticeships, internships, connect with career advisor
• Clubs and Organization: Get involved on campus.
• Events Calendar: Find out important dates about payment dues, drop dates for classes, and other events going on on campus.
• LUCERO Program: Programming focused on embracing Latino Students, connecting them to the LCC Community and equipping them to excel.

Monroe County Community College

• Academic Pathways: Find your perfect college degree path!
• Academic Calendars
• Financial Aid: Scholarships, contact financial aid, financial aid bookstore voucher timeline
• Support Services: MCCC Food Pantry and tutoring center
• Mental Health Services
• Campus Life: See what’s happening on campus and get involved.
• Tutoring/Student Success Center
• Heck’s Market Food Pantry: All students are welcome.

Montcalm Community College

• Academics: Degrees, certificates, job training programs, and courses based off semesters
• Costs and Tuition: Costs, MCCF Scholarships, MichiganWORKS, contact financial aid
• Campus Life: Student resources, arts and culture opportunities, recreation, student activities, athletics
• Student Resources: Academic tutoring, bookstore, career services, counseling and advising, Food Source at MCC, student success, etc.
• Academic Tutoring: Free academic tutoring is available to all registered students.
• Career Services: Provides resources and support for students.
• Student Success Center: Full-service center geared toward curriculum support for students.

Muskegon Community College

• Degrees and Certificates: Find your college degree path.
• Academic Calendar
• Clubs and Organizations
• Student Success Department: Supports students in making a successful transition to college.
• Community Foundation for Muskegon County Scholarships: Full eligibility is listed on the website.

Northwestern Michigan College

• Admissions: Payment due dates and tuition and fees.
• Contact Admissions
• Academic Calendar Year: Here you can easily find dates for the current academic year, updated yearly, payment dates, no classes dates, etc.
• Student Activities Calendar: Events happening on campus will appear here, as well as Mobile Food Pantry times and dates.
• NMC Food Pantry: More information about the pantry, needed items for donations, and how to volunteer.
• Contact Financial Aid
• Scholarships

Oakland Community College

• Degrees & Certificate Programs: Find your perfect degree fit.
• Cost and Aid: Current tuition rates.
• Scholarships: Scholarship tools through OCC.
• Current Students: Announcements, refund information, counseling services, learning assistance, public safety, technology services, tools, and software.
• Personal & Educational Success Resources: Resources to find support that allows you to focus more on academic achievement.
• ScholarshipUniverse: Scholarship search and application system.

Southwestern Michigan College

• Degrees, certificates, and Credentials: Find your degree pathway. Contact for academic advising here too
• Financial Aid: Find scholarships, different types of aid, on-campus jobs, and financial aid office contact.
• Life at SMC: On-campus housing, student organizations, athletics, student services, dining.
• Scholarships

Washtenaw Community College

• Student Resources: Academic advising, career guidance, students with disabilities, study and academic support, personal support, prepare and find a job, and resources.
• Involvement: Diversity, know your campus, student events & groups.
• Academics: Academic degrees, professional development, personal enrichment
• Affording School: Resources for paying for school.
• Success Team: All students will be assigned a success coach.
• Academic Advising and Career Guidance
• Study and Academic Support
• Personal Support: Resources to overcome the challenges life presents.

Wayne County Community College District

• Financial Aid: Cost, scholarships, and book vouchers.
• Contact Financial Aid
• Academic & Career Programs: Find your perfect program.
• Academic Calendars
• Student Organizations: Join the campus community.
• Student Services: Ranges of services that will assist and empower WCCCD students to achieve their personal, professional, and academic goals.