What Can Student Life Do for You?
 When you return to your DCCCD college for the Fall semester, you may notice a name change. SPAR — the office that oversees student clubs, brings great speakers to campus and hosts many other extracurricular activities — is now Student Life.
Will the new name mean any changes in what the office does? The answer is no. Student Life will continue the same programs as SPAR – only the name is changing.
So, what are those programs for students? And what else can Student Life do for you?
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New GI Bill Could Be a Better Deal for Veterans
 Are you a military veteran who hasn’t yet taken advantage of financial aid? Are you a veteran who is already going to school under the Montgomery GI Bill but would be interested in a new aid program that might pay more?
The new GI Bill for the 21st Century, also known as the Post 9/11 GI Bill, just might help you pay for college. Like the Montgomery GI Bill, it pays for your tuition to a DCCCD college. But its other provisions, such as subsidizing your housing costs and paying for books and supplies, might make it a better deal.
But be aware: Processing your application takes time. So, with Fall term around the corner, make double-time to your college’s Financial Aid Office and speak with the Veterans Affairs certifying official. Each college has VA certifying officials who can talk with you about the Department of Veterans Affairs rules you’ll need to follow if you choose to sign up for the GI Bill for the 21st Century.
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Join Art and Job Opportunities With Welding Technology
 Who hasn’t watched with wonder as a skilled welder sets sparks flying? If you are good with your hands and want to learn a skill that has applications in construction, metal work, even art, the Welding Technology program at DCCCD can give you that wonder-invoking ability.
Take just one welding course or earn a two-year associate degree. Either way, you’ll get a foundation that will fire up your ability to create with metal. And our instructors are hands-on; they work closely with you to realize your projects and your dreams.
DCCCD’s Welding Technology program for college credit is offered at Mountain View College and includes the following associate degree and certificate:
- The Welding Technology Associate in Applied Sciences degree prepares you for entry-level welding jobs as well as for welding inspection.
- The Welding Technology certificate is designed to qualify students on either plate or pipe in accordance with American Welding Society (AWS) or American Petroleum Institute (API) welding procedures.
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Student Success Story: Paul Mears
 Paul Mears never dreamed he could make art his business. But thanks to the Welding Technology program at Mountain View College, that’s exactly what he’s doing.
“I was at Mountain View in the early ’90s taking general courses when I walked down the hallway and into the Welding Lab. I was in welding class the next semester and fell in love with it.”
Paul owns Iron Art in La Jolla, Calif., where he sells the welded art he loves to make. He learned all the welding techniques he uses at Mountain View, where instructor Dewayne Roy was particularly influential.
“Dewayne Roy is one of the best instructors you could ever want. He’s not only knowledgeable in the field but is so upbeat and willing to show you everything he can. He’s always guiding and encouraging, never critical, and he loves it when you’re working to your creative potential.”
At Iron Art, Paul specializes in decorative iron artwork such as balconies and gates.
“What I most love about what I do is that there’s so much spontaneity and creativity involved. So many times, you have plans on how something is going to turn out — but something else happens, and you not only adapt to that, your mistake becomes a bit of creative genius.”
“Welding is so much fun — it’s dangerous and exciting.”
Could you be the next success story?
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