Student Success Center

Welcome!

Purpose

The Student Success Center at Blue Ridge Community College assists students in achieving their educational and career goals. We provide tools and resources to support students in overcoming barriers to success.

We can help you

Determine your skills, assets, and strengths to make a personalized career plan
Identify job openings
Arrange experiential learning opportunities
Polish up your résumé
Sharpen your interviewing skills
Address challenges related to learning differences or disabilities
Obtain reasonable accommodations and support for disabilities
Develop academic and study skills
Set academic and personal goals
Manage your time wisely, while staying organized
Understand your learning style
Improve your work, life, school balance
Complete the Single Stop screener if you need help with food, housing, insurance, childcare, etc.
Complete a SAP appeal, if you've lost your financial aid
Connect with other campus support services (Tutoring, Financial Aid, etc.)

Fall 2021- Virtual Student Success Center Workshops

Join on Zoom

Tuesday, 10/5 at 1:00pm

Don't Be Testy: Managing Your Test Anxiety

Build test-taking skills to lessen anxiety and increase success.

*FREE meal voucher to BRCC’s Quick Café for the first 15 student participants- sponsored by Anthem

Monday, 10/11 at noon

Speaking with Confidence: How to Get Past the Fear

Learn how to identify and overcome presentation anxiety.*Presented by Communication Studies Professor, Don Taylor

*FREE meal voucher to BRCC’s Quick Café for the first 15 student participants- sponsored by Anthem

Wednesday, 10/13 (11:00am-1:00pm)

Workforce Wednesday: TJ Maxx

Meet with TJ Maxx representatives to learn about internship and career opportunities.

*In-person event in the north lobby of the Houff Student Services building, just outside of the cafeteria.

Wednesday, 10/27 at 10:00am
Thursday, 10/28 at 2:00pm

Single Stop: Connecting You to Financial Support

Learn how to use this free, confidential screening tool to help you access financial support

Monday, 11/1 at 1:00pm

*Please pick up a free activity kit prior to the online workshop. Available in the Student Success Center- G164 in Houff across from the cafeteria

Art Therapy & Stress Management

Hands on virtual workshop to introduce art therapy concepts and stress management techniques

*FREE meal voucher to BRCC’s Quick Café for the first 15 student participants- sponsored by Anthem

Thursday, 12/2 at 10:00am

Don't Be Testy: Managing Your Test Anxiety

Build test-taking skills to lessen anxiety and increase success.

*FREE meal voucher to BRCC’s Quick Café for the first 15 student participants- sponsored by Anthem