What is STEP?
Who is eligible for STEP at RCC?
- Must be currently receiving SNAP (Oregon Food Assistance) benefits. (Check your eligibility here)
- Must be pursuing an education and/or training for a high-demand, living-wage job, or seeking to complete a GED®.
What is STEP at RCC?
College-Level and GED® Students
- College and career success coaching
- Added support for students who continue on to complete a one- to two-year or less degree or certificate in career and technology fields
- Support services to include supplemental funding for:
- Textbooks
- Transportation
- Childcare
- Concurrent enrollment college-level classes for GED® students
- Supplies/Equipment
- Career exploration and preparation
- Enhanced advising and mentoring
- Connections to college resources and tutoring
- Local Community STEP Partnerships
How do I enroll in STEP at RCC?
If you are receiving SNAP benefits you may also qualify for additional supportive services through RCC’s STEP program. Please contact RCC’s STEP Coordinator – Carin Misterly – at 541-956-7140. Thank you!
- Step Program Interest Form (Financial support services for STEP close after the first week of each term.)
- Each student will need to establish or update an Oregon iMatchSkills profile at WorkSource Rogue Valley
-If you are not sure if you qualify for SNAP benefits (Apply for SNAP Benefits)
Contact Rogue Community College’s SNAP Training & Employment Program: [email protected]
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at the preceding link, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - Fax: 833-256-1665 or 202-690-7442; or
- Email: [email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.