Program Overview

Sylvania CC 225 | Interim Program Director: Lynn Montoya | 503-977-8195 | FAX: 503-977-4698

Sylvania ROOTS Classes

Program Director Miriam Friedman at ROOTS ceremony

Program Director, Miriam Friedman at
ROOTS End of the Year Celebration

Sylvania ROOTS students are required to take two specifically designed College Success Skills classes. The classes are free for our students and are taken in their first and second term with the program. Some of the topics discussed in the classes include learning styles, organizational skills, time management and career exploration. These classes help students create a solid foundation for their educational success. Each class is two credits and meets one time per week.

Academic Advising

Sylvania ROOTS Advisors play a very important role in our program. Sylvania ROOTS Advisors help students create a Contract for Success. Whether students are seeking a certificate, a two-year degree or a transfer degree, a Contract for Success helps students determine what classes need to be taken in order to reach their goals. Throughout the term students meet with their Advisor at least twice to plan and register for classes, update the Contract for Success, or to just check in and chat. The Sylvania ROOTS Advisors are there to support students, refer students to other services within PCC and throughout the community and to highlight opportunities for success.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid can be a very important component to many students' success while attending school. Financial aid helps some students pay for school with grants, loans, work-study or some combination of these funding sources. The Sylvania ROOTS Program is dedicated to helping students receive the fullest financial aid package available and to having that package include the least amount of loans possible. Because the financial aid process can be overwhelming and sometimes confusing, the Sylvania ROOTS Program has enlisted the help of a Financial Aid Advisor. See the information and links about the FAFSA, PCC financial aid deadlines and information, financial aid disqualification and more below. Please remember that the Sylvania ROOTS staff are available to help answer any questions about the financial aid process.

PCC also has a variety of scholarship opportunities available for students.