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Update Your Info — Win Free iTunes!
 If you want to get any money DCCCD owes you, you’ve got to get your new DCCCD Money Card. As we told you in last month’s newsletter, that’s how DCCCD will start distributing money — including financial aid and tuition refunds — to all credit students.
To get your card, first you have to verify your address in eConnect. Haven’t found time to do that yet? Well, we have some extra encouragement for you. Just verify your address in eConnect, and we’ll enter you in a drawing for a free iTunes gift card! One winner will be selected from each DCCCD college.
So, to make sure you get your money — and get entered in the iTunes drawing — here’s what you need to do:
- Verify that DCCCD has your correct address through https://eConnect.dcccd.edu/moneycard and set up an activation word (login required). If the address listed is not correct, you’ll need to visit the Registrar’s Office at your primary college, which will require a photo ID and address verification documents. Check with your registrar to find out exactly what is required.
- When your DCCCD Money Card arrives in the mail, use your card to log in to and select your refund/disbursement preference at http://www.DCCCDMoneyCard.com. (Even if you don’t think you’ll need it, you must identify your refund/disbursement preference as soon as you receive the card in the mail. The reason: Any money that DCCCD owes you will be paid through your selected refund/disbursement preference. This includes financial aid disbursements, refunds, grants and any other payments you may be owed.)
- Keep your DCCCD Money Card and password safe, private and secure.
Have questions? Contact your college’s Admissions/Registrar’s Office, Business Office or Financial Aid Office.
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Register Now for May and Summer Credit Classes
 Let’s face it — summer weather in Texas can be brutal. Why sweat it out by the pool when you can earn college credit in an air-conditioned classroom? Or you could even sign up for an online class, grab your laptop and learn something new from your favorite vacation spot.
Priority registration for May and Summer credit classes is underway now for returning students. Take advantage of the opportunity to register early! Priority registration continues through Sunday, April 26.
Check out our class schedules to learn about the wide range of May “minimester” classes and Summer I and II offerings.
Need some help planning your schedule? You can set up an appointment to meet with an advisor in person, or you can send in questions by e-mail. (Sorry, telephone advising is not available.)
If you’re eligible, you can avoid the crowds on campus and register online using eConnect.
Have questions about registration? Contact the Admissions/Registrar’s Office at your college. We’ll be glad to help!
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NLC Student Places First at National Figure Skating Championships
 While some students spent spring break relaxing at the beach, Alicia Warren perfected her figure skating skills at a chilly ice rink. But Alicia had an important goal to keep her motivated: representing North Lake College at the U.S. Intercollegiate Figure Skating Championships, held April 17-19 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
“During spring break, I got up every day at 7 a.m. and spent about four hours a day training on the ice,” Alicia says. “That weekend, I attended a seminar so I could get ideas and opinions from different coaches.”
Alicia’s hard work paid off; she finished first in the junior ladies division. She also was able to meet the head figure skating coach from Dartmouth College, which also had a team competing at the intercollegiate nationals.
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Help Surgeons Give the Gift of Health
 Are you an organized, detail-oriented person looking for a rewarding career in an allied health field? Would you enjoy a job where you truly help to make a difference in a patient’s life? If you think you would thrive in the fast-paced world of a hospital operating room, consider a career as a surgical technologist.
Surgical technologists, sometimes referred to as surgical technicians or surgery techs, serve as key members of the medical support team that assists surgeons in the operating room (OR) during surgery. Surgical techs must be able to think on their feet, keep cool under pressure and work well as a team player.
DCCCD’s Surgical Technology program, offered at El Centro College, can prepare you for this growing career field. Demand for surgical technologists is expected to spike 24 percent by 2014!
Visit http://www.dcccd.edu/SurgicalTech for more information, and get started in the Surgical Technology program today.
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Student Success Story: Andrea Macho
 Andrea Macho thought she wanted to become a nurse, but a psychology instructor inspired her to investigate other allied health careers.
“I started to look online and came across surgical technology,” she recalls. “The description fit my personality – neat, organized, can handle high stress, likes to work with people. It sounded right up my alley.”
Andrea enrolled in El Centro’s Surgical Technology program, and today she’s a surgical technologist at Baylor-Garland Medical Center.
“I love knowing that I’m helping people, and I love working so closely with doctors and nurses,” Andrea says. “Eventually, I want to go back to school and become a physician’s assistant. There are so many opportunities to help people when you’re in a medical profession – mission work, volunteer work.”
According to Andrea, her DCCCD education did even more than prepare her for a career she loves.
“The Surgical Technology program has helped me grow a lot; I’ve definitely developed more as a person. I’ve learned how to focus and how to complete tasks at a high level of quality. It’s really helped me in every aspect of my life.”
Could you be the next success story?
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