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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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