Highlighted in this week’s Beehive Blog:
- Declared Major
- Scholarship Deadline
- Register for Spring
- Financial Aid SAP
- Return to Title IV
- Don’t Forget to Vote!
Declared Major
To ensure you’re planning the right academic course, check your academic major shown on your degree audit report (DARS) in eServices. The College keeps record of your major for a variety of reasons. To ensure that you have an academic plan in place that will meet your goals, you need to meet with your advisor to update your active major. Follow these directions to make an appointment with your advisor.
Admission to some majors requires meeting certain criteria. If the College does not have your current major on file, you will experience problems when using DARS , and serious complications can arise with financial aid.
Deadline for Spring 2027 Scholarships
Last week to apply for Spring 2027 Scholarships! The deadline to apply is October 31st, 2026. There are over 100 awards that are available for the spring 2027 term and the awards are close to $1,000 on average. Apply today! If you have questions, please contact the RCTC Foundation at 507-281-7771 or [email protected].
Register Today for Spring Semester Classes
Spring 2027 registration is OPEN for all degree-seeking students! You can register in eServices, selecting the ‘Registration’ tab and the proper year/term, then clicking on the ‘Registration Window’. If you have any questions regarding registration, make an appointment with your advisor.
All students are strongly encouraged to meet with their academic advisor or counselor prior to registering for any term.
Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid
Students receiving Financial Aid at RCTC must be making academic progress toward their degree. Following each term, students are evaluated to determine if they are maintaining a cumulative (overall) GPA of 2.0 and completing at least 66.67% of all attempted credits. Students not meeting these standards are placed on Warning and are allowed to continue receiving financial aid for one semester. Students who fail to meet the standards for two consecutive semesters will be placed on Financial Aid Suspension and become ineligible for all types of financial aid.
Financial Aid students are also evaluated to ensure they have attempted no more than 150% of the credits required for their program (including transfer credits). If the student fails to meet this criteria, also known as “Maximum Timeframe,” the student is immediately placed on Financial Aid Suspension, without warning.
For more details about these requirements and a description of how the policy is applied, please review the RCTC Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy or contact your advisor for help reviewing your standing.
Return to Title IV
Students who withdraw or otherwise stop attending all classes in a semester may be required to repay a portion of their Financial Aid. The RCTC Return to Title IV Refund Policy describes the process used to determine if a repayment is required. The repayment amount is based on the number of days the student attended and/or participated in classes. Please contact the Financial Aid Specialists in the Welcome and One Stop Center or see your Advisor for assistance if you are considering a total withdrawal or if you have stopped attending your courses. We are here to help you understand your responsibilities
Don’t Forget to Vote!
Make a Plan to Vote! (November 3rd is the last day)
If you are registered, find your Early Voting Site(s) (including the next two Saturdays and Sunday the 1st!) or your Election Day Polling Place for November 3rd.
If you are not registered, you can register when you vote early or on Election Day. Bring your proof of identity and residence with you. There is a whole list of possibilities, including voting with a friend or neighbor registered in your same precinct who can vouch for you!
Check out your sample ballot before you vote. (You can mark it and bring it with you to remember your choices.) Not sure on some races? You are not required to vote on every contest unless you want to!
Questions? Find answers:
- MNVotes.gov
- Call: 651-215-1440
- Text: 651-217-3862