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Student Services
KEY TO LOCATION ABBREVIATIONS
CDC
Child Development Center
BNCC
Blythe Nursing Care Center
CL Rooms
Classroom/Lab Building
ONLINE
Online Course
CORRES
Correspondence
PA Rooms
Performing Arts Building
COURSE
Blythe Municipal Golf Course
PEC
Physical Education Center
CS Rooms
College Services Building
PVHS
Palo Verde High School
FA Rooms
Fine Arts Building
SITE
See instructor for location
FIELD
See instructor for location
TB
Technology Building
LBRY
PVC Library
TBA
To be announced
NDL
Needles Center
TPHS
Twin Palms High School
FINANCIAL AID
You may be eligible for financial assistance to help you meet your educational expenses. The Financial Aid Office is located in Student Services in the John O. Crain Building. Many different kinds of financial aid exist. To apply, complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. For more information regarding Financial Aid, please refer to the Financial Aid Handbook located in the back of the Student Handbook.
SELECTIVE SERVICE REGULATIONS
Federal law requires men 18 through 25 years old, to be registered with the Selective Service System. The law applies to male citizens and immigrant aliens, but not to foreign students who hold valid student visas. Men must be registered with the selective service before they can receive Federal financial aid for school. Registration forms are available in the Student Services Office and at any post office. You can also register online by visiting the Selective Service at www.sss.gov
For more information regarding Financial Aid or Selective Services please stop by the Financial Aid Office or call 760.921.5553.
REGISTRATION
1. Consult with a counselor. The counselor will answer your questions and review your Student Education Plan with you. The counselor will let you know if the courses you have chosen will fit into your Student Education Plan. The counselor will advise you as to which level of mathematics and English will be appropriate choices for your program.
2. Please visit www.paloverde.edu to register and pay for your classes.
3. FOR SCHEDULE CHANGES (to add or delete classes), please see a counselor as the changes you make can affect your
educational plan and your ability to receive your degree or certificate in a timely manner.
There are many important dates that you will need to know throughout the semester, please refer to the Calendar section in the handbook.
PROGRAM EVALUATION
Program Evaluation in PVC-SERVICES is program, which allows students to review proposed academic programs, and completed courses as they apply to proposed programs. From PVC-SERVICES, students can review their academic program by logging in and selecting Program Evaluation under the ‘Academic Profile’ menu.
This feature can be used by students to check their progress towards completion of graduation requirements, along with running “what-if” scenarios to evaluate how completed courses and planned courses might be applied towards a particular academic program. Student must consult with a counselor when planning to complete degrees or change their majors, to ensure accurate information.
Please use Program Evaluation as a guideline and consult with a counselor to ensure accurate information.
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