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Future Connect is open to:

First-generation or low-income students who are planning to enroll at PCC for Fall Term 2024
Students who are on track to complete their high school diploma or GED® during this school year, Sept 2023 – Aug 2024
Students who live or attend high school within Multnomah County or Washington County

Get help

Questions about applying? Call, text, or email Jing at:

Call or text: 503-862-6995
Email: jing.xu1@pcc.edu

Deadline

The priority deadline to apply is March 11 and if you are eligible for Future Connect, we welcome you to apply right away!

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Unique ID

There are many questions and you can’t save your work - so, please be prepared to complete the entire application.

This application includes an essay question. The essay is one of the most important parts of the application. Work on your essay first and save it in a separate doc. Spell check and edit carefully. You can submit the application without including your essay and we will then follow up with you to get your essay submitted later.

Choose only 1 of the questions listed below and write your essay to answer that question. Provide a minimum of 2 paragraphs and make sure to answer all parts of the question:

Describe a strength or skill that you have that will help you succeed in college. Tell us how you developed that strength or skill.
Tell us about something that matters to you, and why?
Describe something that is unique or interesting about you and why it is part of who you are.
I am using a personal statement that I've already written or my PPS MyPlan essay.

Section 1: Student Information

Your Name*

First Last

Preferred Name (optional)

Date of Birth*

PCC G# (if you have one)

Home Address*

Address City State Zip

Phone number*

Your cell phone number (or best alternate number if you do not have a mobile phone)

Is there another good phone number to reach you at?

Email Address*

Please make sure to provide an email address that you can be reached at after high school.

Gender*

Male

Female

Non-Binary or Transgender

Prefer not to disclose

Other

What pronouns do you use?

She/Her

He/Him

They/Them

Ze/Hir/Zir

Other

Race/Ethnicity*

check all that you identify as

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Arab American, Middle Eastern, or Persian

Hispanic or Latino

Multi Racial ethnicity

White

Prefer not to disclose

Section 2. High School Information

Current (or last) high school attending*

If your school is not displayed above, please write it here

When will you complete your high school diploma or your GED?*

What month and year?

What is your high school GPA or your GED test score average?*

Please note this isn't a factor in being awarded

Section 3. Program Participation

Which of the following programs have you participated in? Check all that apply.*

Future Connect identifies students who have participated in summer and extra curricular programming within their city. Below you will find a list of programs and activities with organizations that partner with the Future Connect program. Please let us know if you participated in any of the following programs. Click on NONE if they do not apply to you.

Adelante Mujeres - Chicas Youth Development Program

Ascending Flow

AVID

Campfire USA

CITY Club - City Scholars Program

College Possible

Elevate Oregon

Friends of the Children

GEAR UP Summer Challenge

Greater Than

Holla Mentors

Home Forward

HomePlate Youth Services

IRCO

Latino Network - Conexiones/Escalera

Migrant Education

Multnomah County Youth Commission

NAYA - Native American Youth and Family Center - College Nights, ECA, Culture Nights, Many Nations Academy

New Avenues for Youth

Oregon Leadership Institute (OLI) - PCC

Oregon Zoo ZAP Program

Outside In

PDX Bridge

Portland Parks and Recreation - Youth Conservation Corps

Portland Tennis and Education Center

REAP

Second Home Program with Ecumenical Ministries

SEI

Summer Works

TRiO - MESD

TRiO - MHCC

TRiO - PCC

TRiO - PSU

Word is Bond

None

Section 4. Personal and Family Information

Parent Education level*

What is the highest level of education completed in the United States by Parent 1?

Less than high school

Some high school, no diploma

High school diploma

Some college, no degree

College Certificate

Associates or Technical training

Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D

College in a country other than the U.S.

No contact with parent

Parent Education level*

What is the highest level of education completed in the United States by Parent 2?

Less than high school

Some high school, no diploma

High school diploma

Some college, no degree

College Certificate

Associates or Technical training

Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D

College in a country other than the U.S.

No contact with parent

Have you ever qualified for Free or Reduced lunch in high school?*

Yes

Which of the following apply to your living situation?*

Check all that apply

I am/was homeless

I am parenting or about to become a parent

I am/was in foster care

None of the above

Have you or your parents/guardians done seasonal work in farm fields, orchards, canneries, plant nurseries, seafood packing plants, or tree harvesting?*

Yes

I don't know

What is the estimated yearly income in your household?*

under $40,000

$40,000 - $70,000

over $70,000

I believe that my family is considered to be low-income*

Yes

I don't know

How many people live in your household?*

Section 5. College Plans

Which financial aid application will you submit?*

FAFSA

ORSAA

Neither

Without a financial aid application, what is your plan to pay for college?

Are you planning to apply for Oregon Promise (2.0 GPA from high school)?*

Yes

I don't know if my GPA will qualify

I need more information on Oregon Promise

How did you first learn about Future Connect?*

Are you planning to enroll full-time at PCC for Fall 2024?*

This is a requirement to be eligible for Future Connect.

Yes

I'm not sure yet

Which PCC campus are you planning to attend?*

Please note that you can change your mind and many students attend more than 1 campus throughout their time at PCC

Cascade (N Portland)

Southeast (SE Portland)

Sylvania (SW Portland/Beaverton)

Rock Creek (Beaverton/Hillsboro)

I'm not sure yet

Section 6. Essay and Agreements

This essay is an important part of your Future Connect application. You can use a personal statement or essay that you've already written. If you are a PPS student and have a MyPlan essay, you can use that. Or you can choose 1 of the questions listed below for your essay. Your essay should be at least 2 paragraphs long and answer all parts of the question. Make sure to spend some time working on your essay and spell check and edit it before copying it into this application.

Which essay question are you answering?*

1) Describe a strength or skill that you have that will help you succeed in college. Tell us how you developed that strength or skill.

2) Tell us about something that matters to you, and why?

3) Describe something that is unique or interesting about you and why it is part of who you are.

4) I am using a personal statement that I've already written or my PPS MyPlan essay

I will submit my essay later

Your essay

Certification and Agreement

By answering "Yes" to each of the questions below, you certify that you have read, understood, and agree to the following certification statements.

1. I certify the accuracy of this completed application form.*

Yes

2. I give permission to the selection committee to contact my high school and affiliated programs to verify this information.*

Yes

3. I understand that I will be ineligible for this scholarship if I do not complete my high school diploma or GED this school year and enroll full-time at PCC for Fall.*

Yes

4. I understand that Future Connect staff may use information from my PCC and my Future Connect applications to collect information on student success and develop program improvements*

Yes

5. I understand that Future Connect staff may use information from my PCC and my Future Connect applications to view my Expected Family Contribution and other financial aid information.*

Yes

Please type your name in the box below to certify that all of the information you provided is true and complete to the best of your knowledge.*

This certification takes the place of a signature. By my signature on this form: I give my permission for PCC to release information from my educational records with the other organizations listed above, and for those organizations to exchange my information with each other. This includes information from my PCC admission application, financial aid records, transcripts and academic records, as well as information submitted in this form.

Unique ID

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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