School of Education holds

signings for future teachers

ALTHA, FL – The Chipola College School of Education recently hosted multiple Aspiring Educator Senior Signing events for graduating high school seniors who plan to pursue careers as teachers. Aspiring Educators include: Taylor Melvin and Rhyanna Creamer of Altha School (pictured above) ; Conchita Garcia-Mata and Roselin Quijas of Geneva County High School; Cameron Ford of Marianna High School. For more information about Chipola’s School of Education, visit chipola.edu or contact Gina McAllisterat McAllisterG@chipola.edu or (850) 718-2326

Chipola’s Dual Enrollment

Summer Academy starts

MARIANNA, FL – Approximately fifty top scholars from local high schools are enrolled and getting a head start on their college education at zero cost. The Academy was created to reduce barriers to participation and increase equitable access and success in dual enrollment.

In addition to high quality instruction, the six week program provides one-on-one advising and career counseling, academic, and the only opportunity for dual enrollment students to complete orientation prior to high school graduation.

Research shows that students who participate in dual enrollment are significantly more likely to graduate.  Students who complete the summer academy not only save on tuition, they are better acclimated to college expectations.

This year, the academy included two computer courses taught in college’s new Cyber Range that provide the students an opportunity to earn two CompTIA certifications.

Chipola offers Bachelor’s Degrees, Associate in Arts Degrees, Associate in Science Degrees, Workforce Development programs and certifications.

For more information about dual enrollment for the upcoming Fall Semester, contact Karen Hall at (850) 718-2424 or hallk@chipola.edu.

MARIANNA, FL – It’s not too late to register for summer classes at Chipola College. The summer semester is already in session but students can still register for Summer II: Term C classes. The term runs six weeks, June 24 to Aug. 6.

Currently enrolled students may add Term C classes to their schedule. New students are encouraged to make application to the college and register as soon as possible.

Students may register in person with a college adviser, or online through their MyChipola portal if they meet certain requirements.

Chipola offers Bachelor’s Degrees, Associate in Arts Degrees, Associate in Science Degrees, Workforce Development programs and certifications.

For information, visit www.chipola.edu or call (850) 526-2761

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Programs added

at Chipola College

to meet area need

MARIANNA, FL – Chipola College will offer three new Work Force Programs in Electricity, Plumbing and HVAC/R beginning the Fall 2024 semester. These programs were chosen to meet the need for skilled workers in these areas in our local community and beyond.

Electricity is an industrial track focusing on broad, transferable skills, stressing the understanding of all aspects of the electricity industry and demonstrating elements such as planning, management, finance, technical and production skills as well as underlying principles such as technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety and environmental issues. This program is 1,200 hours.

Plumbing is 1080 hour program which offers a sequence of courses designed to provide technical skill proficiency and competency in areas such as, but not limited to, reading construction documents, understanding building codes in the pipe trades, plumbing pipe cutting and joining skills and plumbing layout and installation.

HVAC/R is designed to prepare students for employment or advanced training in the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R) industry during this 1,350 hour course. The focus will be on broad, transferable skills, the understanding of the heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industry and other elements of the industry such as planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, the underlying principles of technology, as well as health, safety and environmental issues.

Grant funds are available to pay tuition, books and fees for all three of these programs, along with Welding and Building Construction Technology, as part of the WRTP grant that will be in place through August 2025. Chipola College was one of the nine designated sites in Florida to receive the Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery across the state after Hurricanes Irma and Michael. For eligibility for scholarships, please call Program Manager Joli Hartzog at 850-718-2457 to learn more.

These programs are open to all Chipola students including high school students dual enrolled at Chipola.  Fall semester classes begin Aug.19 and Fall Registration begins July 8.  To learn more about any of Chipola’s Work Force programs, please call (850) 718-2457.

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MARIANNA, FL —The Chipola College Pool is now open to the public.  The Pool will be open to Chipola students and season pass-holders from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Non pass-holders may swim from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, for an admission of $4 for ages 12 and under, and $5 for ages 13 and up. All non-swimmers will be required to have a parent or legal guardian with them in the pool.

Family and individual season passes are available for sale at the pool office. Season passes are $85 for individuals. Family passes are $120 for 3 people, $130 for 4 people and $10 for each additional child. Swimming lessons will be offered, based on a combination of nationally-recognized methods. A Parent/Infant lesson may be offered with sufficient interest.

Two sessions of Children’s Swimming lessons will be offered beginning June 10 and July 8.

Session 1 for ages 4-5 is June 10-20, at 9 a.m., with a registration deadline of June 7.

Session 1 for ages 6-14 is June 10-20, at 10 a.m., with a registration deadline of June 7.

Session 2 for ages 4-5 is July 8-18, at 9 a.m., with a registration deadline of July 5.

Session 2 for ages 6-14 July 8-18, at 10 a.m., with a registration deadline of July 5.

Sessions are 45-minute classes which meet Monday through Thursday for two weeks. Cost of each two-week session is $70. Pre-registration is required, with a $5 late registration fee. Swimmers must pre-register by completing a registration form at the Chipola Pool.

Adult classes for ages 15 and up, may be scheduled with sufficient interest. Cost is $65.
For information, call Rance Massengill at (850) 718-2440.

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Chipola College awarded

$40,000 to fund grants

MARIANNA, FL – Funding for scholarships at Chipola College, provided by the Edward K. Roberts Community College Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.

The Edward K. Roberts Endowment Scholarship was established at Chipola College for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semester. The scholarship fund was created with a $40,000 donation from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County with funds from the estate of the late Edward K. Roberts.

Multiple partial tuition and/or books/educational expenses scholarships, preference will be given to students that are parents of minor children and can be either married or single parents and applicant must outline this information in the application letter, and preference given to part-time students who may not qualify for other financial aid, applicants must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA each semester at Chipola and must have a minimum 2.0 high school GPA, and must follow standard college requirements.

The scholarships support Chipola College’s mission “to provide access to quality learning opportunities” for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. The application deadline is June 4, 2024. A description of the scholarship and application are available online at www.chipola.edu/foundation  To contact the Chipola Foundation, call 850-718-2445.

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