PASS (Partnership to Achieving Student Success) PASS (Partnership to Achieving Student Success)

PASS (Partnership to Achieving Student Success)

Program Benefits

As a PASS student, you will have access to the following all free of charge:

  • A strong support network, which includes other incoming PASS students and alumni of the program
  • A three-week summer academy with dedicated math and writing workshops led by FCC faculty with customized cohort programming and activities
  • Opportunities to engage frequently with FCC faculty and staff members
  • Personalized success coaching sessions with a dedicated Student Success Programs staff member
  • Access to financial support, which may include a summer stipend, book scholarships, tuition assistance, emergency aid, and career program scholarships
  • A one-week winter academy with workshops that focus on personal, social, academic, and career enrichment
 

Program Eligibility

Any incoming student or current first-year student who meets one of the following criteria is eligible to join the PASS program:

  • Students who identify as a first-generation college student
  • Students who identify as coming from a limited-income, racially underrepresented, or underserved background
  • Students who want additional math, English, or writing support before re-taking the Accuplacer test


Registration Process

  • Students must have completed an application to FCC, taken a placement test, or provided documentation/proof of exemptions before submitting a registration form
  • Students must complete the PASS registration form
  • Once you submit your PASS registration form, you will participate in your first one-on-one conversation with a Student Success Program staff member. These conversations will be scheduled based on your availability within two weeks of receiving your registration form.
Contact
Student Success Programs
Annapolis Hall, A103
301.624.2894

Hours
Monday-Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm
Staff
Jose Moreno
Student Success/Retention Specialist
Coordinator for Partnership to Achievement Student Success (PASS) program
Annapolis Hall, A-103D
301.846.2531
[email protected]

Schedule Appointment

For Scholarship Questions:
Michael Thornton
Foundation Scholarship Manager
Annapolis Hall, A-200
[email protected]
301.624.2851