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Registraon - Students may register in person during business hours, by<br />
phone using MasterCard, Visa, or Discover, by mail on the forms available<br />
on the inside back cover of the Extension catalog, or by facsimile using<br />
the FAX number (310) 233-4686. The program welcomes suggesons for<br />
new class offerings. For further informaon call (310) 233-4450 or write<br />
The Extension Program, 1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington, CA 90744.<br />
Sessions - Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall; catalogs are distributed<br />
four mes per year. The Extension Program is a self-supporng branch<br />
of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong> <strong>College</strong>.<br />
Financial Aid<br />
The goal of financial aid is to provide access to post-secondary<br />
educaon for those who otherwise would be financially unable to start<br />
or connue their schooling. Through loans, grants, scholarships and<br />
part-me employment, students are provided monetary assistance to<br />
meet the basic cost of educaonal expenses. For addional informaon,<br />
call (310) 233-4320.<br />
CalWorks/GAIN Programs<br />
CalWORKs (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids),<br />
previously GAIN, is a <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong> <strong>College</strong> Program offering<br />
training and support services to students receiving TANF (Temporary<br />
Assistance to needy Families), previously AFDC. These services<br />
include: • Informaon, • Vocaonal Training, • Basic Skills • Liaison<br />
with DPSS (Department of Public Social Services) regarding training<br />
programs and contracts, • Child Care Assistance and Referrals, • Work<br />
Study Assignments, • Job Development: Employment Skills, Resumes,<br />
Interview Skills, Job Opportunies, • Learning Assistance and Tutorial<br />
coursework The CalWORKS Program, through DPSS, provides child<br />
care services, transportaon, and textbooks. The CalWORKS Program<br />
can assist you in meeting the new 32 hour per week work-study<br />
parcipaon requirement. For further informaon telephone (310)<br />
233-4403, visit the office at OV 1B or our web page at hp://www.lahc.<br />
edu/studentservices/calworks.<br />
Honors Transfer Program<br />
The Honors Transfer Program is a cooperave effort between <strong>Los</strong><br />
<strong>Angeles</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong> <strong>College</strong> and the following universies; UCLA, UCI, UC<br />
Berkeley, Azusa Pacifi c University, Pitzer <strong>College</strong>, Pomona <strong>College</strong>,<br />
Chapman University, Occidental <strong>College</strong>, Loyola Marymount University,<br />
Mills <strong>College</strong> and La Sierra University. It is intended to serve students<br />
interested in a challenging curriculum designed to prepare them for<br />
transfer. Students who complete the honors curriculum, and preparaon<br />
for their major (with at least a 3.1 GPA), will receive:<br />
1) Guaranteed priority admission to UCLA School of Leers and Sciences,<br />
(Students interested in Fine Arts and Engineering majors at UCLA may<br />
also parcipate in the HTP and will be given special consideraon by<br />
UCLA when applying) UCI also give priority admission and UC Berkeley<br />
will give priority consideraon.<br />
2) Priority consideraon given by Azusa Pacific University, Pitzer <strong>College</strong><br />
and Pomona <strong>College</strong> (requires 3.5 GPA), Chapman University, La Sierra<br />
University, Occidental <strong>College</strong> (requires 3.25 GPA) and Pitzer <strong>College</strong><br />
(requires 3.5 GPA).<br />
Please view the following website for specific details regarding admission<br />
offers, scholarships and Admission to University Honors Programs: www.<br />
honorstcc.org/transfer/agreements.html<br />
Benefits of the Honors Program<br />
• Enriched coursework designed in cooperaon with university faculty<br />
• Specialized academic and personal counseling<br />
• Admission preference over all students applying to the parcipang<br />
universies<br />
• Inexpensive, high quality instrucon<br />
• Designated scholarships for Honors Transfer students<br />
• Admission to University Honors Programs<br />
This program is also beneficial for students who plan to transfer to any<br />
other four year instuons. Qualified students may elect to take Honors<br />
classes without being in the Honors Program. Interested students should<br />
contact the Honors Counselor to determine enrollment eligibility. Please<br />
call (310) 233-4038 or email Yvonne Pueblos at puebloyu@lahc.edu.<br />
Honors Transfer Requirements<br />
Compleon of preparaon in the major<br />
Compleon of six honors courses<br />
Compleon of all lower division breadth curriculum or IGETC<br />
Compleon of a minimum of a 3.1 GPA or higher or as required by the<br />
transfer instuons<br />
Parcipaon in at least one form of campus or community service<br />
For more informaon or to schedule an appointment, contact<br />
Yvonne Pueblos, Honors Counselor, (310) 233-4038, SSA Room 130<br />
Internaonal Student Office (ISO)<br />
The Internaonal Student Office (ISO) assists internaonal students in<br />
compleng the college and visa applicaon process and offers on-going<br />
assistance to the students once on campus so that the students may<br />
successfully complete their program of study. As part of these efforts,<br />
the ISO provides materials describing college programs and services to<br />
internaonal students living in the U.S. and abroad. The ISO screens<br />
applicaons according to established college and U.S. Department<br />
of Homeland Security/ICE criteria; provides visa-compliance and<br />
cultural informaon, as well as support for the college’s efforts at<br />
internaonalizing the campus by fostering communicaon among its<br />
internaonal and American students and providing informaon about<br />
internaonal program opportunies. Furthermore, the ISO provides<br />
advisement on academic and cultural maers, referrals for campus<br />
services, and assistance to incoming students in locang housing.<br />
For addional informaon call (310) 233-4111, email gradyp@lahc.<br />
edu, or check the ISO page of the college website at www.lahc.edu/<br />
studyinlosangeles.<br />
Learning Assistance Center (LAC)<br />
The Learning Assistance Center provides self-paced programs that<br />
support the regular instructional programs. Through a variety of<br />
media—computers, audio, video—students may acvely parcipate in<br />
different learning modalies at their own pace. Programs are available<br />
in Math, English, ESL, accounng, foreign languages, study skills, and<br />
other subjects. A full catalog describes what is available for use in the<br />
LAC. The LAC also houses the Literacy Center, Wring and Math Labs.<br />
Students enrolled in these special labs and programs need to check-in<br />
and check-out at the LAC Counter (through the computer) in order to<br />
get the TBA hours required for credit. ITV video programs are on file at<br />
the LAC. Call (310) 233-4149 for appointments and further informaon.<br />
Legal Services<br />
The Associated Students Organizaon (ASO) of <strong>Harbor</strong> <strong>College</strong> contracts<br />
yearly with a legal enty to provide legal services to students. Students<br />
and staff who pay the ASO membership fee are eligible for this important<br />
service at no further cost. For addional informaon or to make an<br />
appointment with the lawyer, call (310) 233-4594.<br />
Library<br />
The Baxter Library at <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong> <strong>College</strong> provides books,<br />
periodicals, newspapers, reference materials, and electronic and<br />
computerized databases that support the college curriculum and our<br />
students’ pursuit of educaonal goals. Instructors may place required<br />
readings on Class Reserve at the checkout counter. Instructors may also<br />
request general or specialized orientaons for their classes. A librarian is<br />
always available to assist with basic quesons and research and to offer<br />
instrucon in library use and literature searching. Enrolled students may<br />
www.lahc.edu<br />
<strong>College</strong> Information<br />
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