2021

Published February 3, 2022 9:04 am

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst will be on the SWCC campus this Friday, Feb. 4, in the Instructional Center, room 209, at 11 a.m. Ernst was invited to campus by SWCC’s TRIO-Talent Search (TS) program.

Published January 12, 2022 10:18 am

Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of trustees met electronically on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., for their regular monthly board meeting.

Published December 22, 2021 10:24 am

Southwestern Community College (SWCC) has signed and returned to the Department Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used the applicable amount of funds designated under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) program which provides Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

SWCC received $1,187,005 under the ARPA program.

As of December 20, 2021, SWCC has awarded and disbursed a total of $1,187,005 of emergency financial aid grants to students under ARPA.

SWCC has awarded emergency financial aid grants to 612 students under the ARPA grant.

SWCC awarded the first round of ARPA funds to students who were enrolled anytime between the date of the national emergency (March 13, 2020) through the end of the Summer 2021 term. These students received an email directing them to an online application where they could choose an amount ranging from $1,000-$5,000 to cover costs incurred due to the coronavirus. SWCC awarded all eligible students half of the amount they requested ranging from $500-$2,500. An additional award of up to $2,500 was disbursed to Pell-eligible students. The additional amount was calculated with the basis of federal Pell grant eligibility as one of the factors in an effort to prioritize grants to students with exceptional need.

SWCC awarded a second and final round of ARPA to first time freshmen students enrolled during the Fall 2021 semester. Each student was awarded $450 of ARPA funds. An additional award of up to $410 was disbursed to Pell-eligible students. The additional amount was calculated with the basis of federal Pell grant eligibility as one of the factors in an effort to prioritize grants to students with exceptional need.

Instructions, directions, and guidance was provided by the institution to students concerning the emergency financial aid grants. An email was provided to students informing them of their eligibility for the ARP emergency financial aid grant for expenses incurred anytime during the national emergency. They were informed of the option to pay off an outstanding balance, sign up for direct deposit, or receive a paper check in the mail.

This is SWCC’s final quarterly posting and it covers all remaining HEERF fund expenditures for the ARPA program Student Portion of funds. There will be no more quarterly public reporting of Student Portion funds expenditures.

Published December 15, 2021 2:22 pm

The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of trustees held their regular board meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, at 5:30 p.m., in the Administration Center board room.

Dr. Tony Cass of Creston, board president, told the board Carmalee Woods, board secretary, had noted recently re-elected board members Kevin Britten of Red Oak, Jane Ernst of Greenfield, Jerry Smith of Osceola, and Zach Gunsolley of Diagonal have all completed their Oath of Office affidavits as prescribed by law.

Published December 9, 2021 11:59 am

An indoor disc golf tournament is being held on campus Tuesday, Dec. 21, beginning at 6 p.m., in the Student Center. The event is free to enter.

Participants should meet in the upstairs of the Student Center.

Published November 29, 2021 4:50 pm

Southwestern Community College is offering two additional Vaccination Clinics on campus during the month of December. Dates, times, and locations of the clinics follow:

• Wednesday, Dec. 1, Thursday, Dec. 2 (NOTE: The date has changed for this clinic.), Instructional Center, room 180, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 9, Instructional Center, room 180, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.