{"id":1698,"date":"2017-06-12T14:25:49","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T14:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=1698"},"modified":"2017-06-12T14:28:52","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T14:28:52","slug":"tstc-registration-rallies-encourage-early-college-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=1698","title":{"rendered":"TSTC Registration Rallies Encourage Early College Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">(FORT BEND) &#8211; To alleviate the stress that comes with college applications and registration, Texas State Technical College will host a registration rally Thursday, June 15, at the TSTC Industrial Technology Center in Rosenberg.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">TSTC\u2019s registration rallies give new and returning students the opportunity to receive the resources they need to complete the application and registration processes all under one roof.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">This initiative was started by TSTC in Fall 2016. All 10 campuses statewide host this event with hundreds of students taking advantage<a href=\"http:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/TSTC-RegistrationRally-SU17-72dpi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1699 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/TSTC-RegistrationRally-SU17-72dpi-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"TSTC Registration Rally\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/TSTC-RegistrationRally-SU17-72dpi-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/TSTC-RegistrationRally-SU17-72dpi.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> of the assistance offered by faculty, staff and student volunteers.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">TSTC Director of Recruitment Dora Colvin calls this event a one-stop shop for students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">\u201cWe want to help students by providing the resources they need to finish the application and registration processes for the next semester in one centralized location,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Enrollment representatives from Admissions, Financial Aid, Advisement, Support Services and Testing will be on hand to guide those attending the event. Tours of the college will also be available throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">\u201cWe hope that having faculty and staff present will help make this process easier for students,\u201d said Colvin.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Student Recruitment Coordinator Marigold Sagrado added that this event also helps her team encourage students to register early.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">\u201cThe earlier a student registers, the more likely it is they get the classes they need and will be happy with their schedule,\u201d said Sagrado. \u201cThey will also have the opportunity to meet their instructors and get book lists early. After this event they (students) will officially be ready for the fall semester.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">To complete the registration process, students must complete an admissions application and bring their GED scores (if applicable), recent high school or college transcripts, and proof of their bacterial meningitis vaccination if under 22 years of age.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">New and current students at TSTC\u2019s Fort Bend County campus also have four new programs to look forward to this fall with the opening of TSTC\u2019s newest building, the Brazos Center: Electrical Lineworker Technology, Robotics\/Industrial Automation Technology, Electrical Power and Controls Technology and Environmental Technology \u2013 Compliance Specialization.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">TSTC\u2019s registration rally will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the TSTC Industrial Technology Center located at 26706 Southwest Freeway in Rosenberg, Texas. Parents are welcome to attend. There will be two more registration rallies later this summer on July 20 and August 10.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Fall registration ends August 21, and the first day of classes is August 28.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">To apply or register, visit tstc.edu or call the Admissions Office at 346-239-3414.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(FORT BEND) &#8211; To alleviate the stress that comes with college applications and registration, Texas State Technical College will host a registration rally Thursday, June 15, at the TSTC Industrial Technology Center in Rosenberg. 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