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Former Astronaut Mike Foreman Visits Arizona Western College

Former astronaut Mike Foreman visited Arizona Western College on Thursday, September 22nd to talk to AWC students and students from the area about working in space. He spoke with the students in the Schoening Conference Center in the College Community Center (3C) on the Yuma Campus.

Foreman is a retired U.S. Navy pilot and a NASA astronaut. One of his NASA missions was to deliver the Japanese Experiment Module and the Canadian Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulate to the International Space Station. In November 2009, he served as a crewmember for the STS-129 mission.

Applying for Financial Aid Now Begins Earlier on October 1

Thanks to the new Prior-Prior Year policy (PPY), beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, students will no longer need to wait until January to begin the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process. That’s because they’ll be able to file the FAFSA using tax information from two years prior (2015 tax info) and will now be able to apply for FASFA starting October 1, 2016.

AWC to Offer Personal Development Workshops

Arizona Western College will be offering three Personal Development Workshops that are free and open to the AWC community this fall semester.

CTE Presents the General Education Digital Literacy Series

Guest Speaker is David Parker, Professor of Computer Science

AWC Welding Students Come Home Winners from National Competition

During the end of June 2016, Arizona Western College Institute of Welding Technology students attended the SkillsUSA national conference and competition in Louisville, KY and came back as winners.

AWC Culinary Arts Program Serves Formal Dinners to Raise Scholarship Funds

Grilled Salmon Dinner Set for September 22, 2016 Others to Follow

Please join students of the Arizona Western College Culinary Arts Program for formal dinner offerings that include an appetizer, soup or salad, a main dish with sides and dessert. A grilled salmon dinner is scheduled for Thursday, September 22, 2016 from 6 to 8 pm in the Learning Resources (LR) Building-Room LR109 at the AWC Yuma Campus.

Additional dinners will be offered every two weeks, on Thursdays. Each dinner will feature a different menu.

Former Astronaut Mike Foreman to Visit Arizona Western College

Former Astronaut Mike Foreman to Visit Arizona Western College

Yuma, AZ (September 6, 2016)-Former astronaut Mike Foreman will be visiting Arizona Western College on Thursday, September 22nd to talk to AWC students and students from the area about working in space. His presentation will take place in the Schoening Conference Center in the College Community Center (3C) on the Yuma Campus from 9:00 am -11:30 am.

Two AWC locations change names

Arizona Western College has announced two name changes that are effective immediately.   The Main Campus at 24th Street and Avenue 8E will now be called the Yuma Campus; to differentiate it from AWC’s other learning centers in San Luis, Somerton, Parker, Quartzsite and Wellton.

AWC Nursing Program Receives Continuing Accreditation from ACEN

The Arizona Western College (AWC) nursing program has received continuing accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) for 8 years and continued approval from the Arizona State Board of Nursing (AZBN). The AZBN will follow up in 2 years to review changes that AWC’s program has made.