DSLCC Educational Foundation Scholarships

Need help paying for College? Submit your application to the DSLCC Educational Foundation before the deadline. Each year, the DSLCC Educational Foundation awards more than $200,000 in scholarships and Dabney Promise honors to DSLCC students, with awards ranging from $250-$5,000. To be considered for more than 75 scholarship opportunities and/or the Dabney Promise Program, complete your application today! Applications are due by March 17. More information is provided below.

Your scholarship application is to be completed entirely online. To get started, sign in using your myDabney login credentials. The application includes the following:

• One letter of recommendation, excluding family members. (If you're a graduating high school senior, a current or former instructor is preferred. Current DSLCC nursing students may not submit letters from current DSLCC Nursing Faculty.)
• One essay.
• A short resume that showcases your extracurricular activities, community involvement, and/or work history.
• Your most recent official high school transcript or your unofficial DSLCC transcript if you are a current student.

Please note that your FAFSA for the upcoming academic year must be completed, and all additional requested information must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office before the scholarship application deadline (March 17). Visit studentaid.gov to complete your FAFSA, if you have not yet done so!

Don't forget to also apply to the Dabney Promise Program! Dabney Promise is a need-based scholarship designed to remove the financial barriers of attending college. This means that, once your financial aid and any other scholarships are applied to your student account, the Dabney Promise Program would take care of the rest (up to 15 credit hours). Funds to assist with the cost of textbooks may also be included!

Note: The Dabney Promise Program requires that students maintain at least a 2.25 GPA, be enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours per semester, complete 8 hours of community service during the Fall semester, and be a resident of the college's service area.

For more information about scholarships, the Dabney Promise Program, or the application, you may contact the Educational Foundation Office at 540-863-2934, or via email at jcook@dslcc.edu.

Spring 2021 - Welcome Back!

DSLCC's Spring 2021 semester is now underway! This semester, like the last one, is going to look a little bit different due to the ongoing pandemic. But don't worry - just like last semester, we're here to assist you every step of the way. We know that the past year or so has been pretty tough on our students, but you're doing an awesome job of rolling with the punches. And you'll do an awesome job this semester too! Don't forget that we're always here to support you.

DSLCC offers a variety of resources for our students, and I've listed several of them below. But first, I want to quickly refresh you on some of DSLCC's COVID-19 policies. Lecture-based classes will be online again for the Spring semester, and most college services will be offered virtually or by appointment only. So, if you're going to be coming to campus for any reason, don't forget:

• You'll need to fill out a COVID Student Screening Form before you arrive.
• Wear a face mask or face shield.
• Keep six feet of social distance at all times.
• COVID information and resources can also be found here.

OK, so now, here's a list of some awesome campus resources to help you at any step along the way:

• The Library will offer services by appointment only. In addition, we are currently offering our Laptop Loan Program to all current DSLCC students. Students are able to check out a laptop on a by-semester basis. Please contact us for more information, or to make an appointment.
• Tutor.com is a free online tutoring service available to enrolled students and is built in to each of your courses in Canvas. This is an excellent resource!
  
• Ask a Librarian offers you 24/7 support for all your research and online library service needs.
• The Writing Center provides students with a friendly and supportive team to help you succeed at college level writing. Tutoring appointments are currently being conducted online via Zoom. Email Sara at sburkholder@dslcc.edu to set up an appointment.
  
• The Achievement Center offers free academic support (including tutoring and workshops), as well as advising and financial assistance. Please note that most services are being offered virtually for the 2020-2021 academic year.

We hope you take advantage of these wonderful resources during your time at DSLCC. Your success is everything to us!

Martin Luther King Jr Day - Anti-Racist Resources

Events of this past year have brought racism to the forefront of our minds in the U.S. As today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we wanted to provide our readers with some wonderful resources, including anti-racist books, organizations, and podcasts. Please note that this isn't a comprehensive list by any means, but it can be a starting place. If there are any resources that you think we should check out, leave a comment to let us know!

The time is always right to do what is right.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.

Books:

• How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
• White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin Diangelo
• Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• Tears We Cannot Stop by Michael Eric Dyson
• Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
• The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities by Rhonda V. Magee
• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
• Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney Cooper
• Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
• I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

Organizations:

• Color of Change
• The Conscious Kid
• Equal Justice Initiative
• The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
• Showing Up for Racial Justice

Podcasts:

• Code Switch
• 1619
• Pod for the Cause
• Pod Save the People
• About Race

Again, this is not meant to be a comprehensive list - simply a place where you can begin or continue your journey. Please also note that several of the books included above may not be available at the DSLCC Library. If you need assistance in locating anything on this list, please don't hesitate to reach out. Remember that we're always here to help!