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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 hi...

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 ma...

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 E...