Welcome to spring term!

We’re ready to put winter to bed and welcome the sunshine. We hope you’re ready to rock this term, and we’re here to help. Student Services is open Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on all three campuses. Click for locations. (Note that Financial Aid staff will not be available April 12-16 due to training.) We also host a myRogue Zoom Room where you can get...

covid relief funds

RCC distributes $1.2 million in federal relief grants

Rogue Community College will distribute $1.2 million in federal relief funds to eligible students enrolled in spring term classes. This second round of stimulus funding is authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) to support students with exceptional need due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Students enrolled in spring term at RCC may be eligible to receive a one-time grant of $500....

SOHOPE selected as prestigious 2021 Bellwether finalist

Question: What does Southern Oregon HOPE get when it connects underprivileged people to livable wage jobs in a worker-strapped industry? Answer: Students equipped with poverty-ending, life-changing skills, an industry equipped with skilled workers—and recognition as a finalist in the 2021 Bellwether Award. Southern Oregon Health Occupations Poverty Elimination, or SOHOPE, is a grant-funded program of Rogue Community College. Since 2016, it has provided low-income students...

Apply now for RCC Foundation scholarships

Are you thinking about attending Rogue Community College in the 2021-22 school year? Need money to help pay for school? With one easy application, you can apply for more than 100 scholarships through the RCC Foundation. WHO? You, if you will attend RCC at least half time in 2021-22 and have a GPA of at least 2.5. WHEN? Now! The RCC Foundation’s deadline for internal scholarships is...

An important update from RCC Financial Aid

Students enrolled in spring term at RCC may be eligible to receive a one-time grant of up to $500. This is separate from any financial aid award you may have received, and you may be eligible even if you do not qualify for other financial aid. Keep reading! As part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA), the college has received federal...

RCC breaks ground on Redwood Campus Science Center

GRANTS PASS — Rogue Community College broke ground April 1, 2021, on construction of a new 17,200-square-foot Redwood Campus Science Center. The $8.5 million facility is set to open to students in fall of 2022.  The Redwood Campus Science Center is the final major project funded by a $20 million bond passed in 2016 by voters within the RCC Service District, which includes both Jackson and...

Big changes to our phone system

RCC is improving phone service! We are moving to Zoom phones to better serve our students. Many phone numbers will be changing in the coming days. We will update our website and directory just as soon as we can. In the meantime, please make a note of these helpful contact numbers as you get ready for spring term: RCC Main Number: 541-956-7500 myRogue Support (registration help): Visit...

Food for Thought: National Nutrition Month

By Julia Fisher, RCC Counseling There are a lot of polarizing thoughts about food. What is good for us? What is bad for us? The answer to these questions comes down to this: What are your goals with the food that you eat? For instance, are you interested in providing fuel for your body and brain so that you have energy to get through the day? Are you trying to...

Discover short-term trainings to jump-start your health care career

Rogue Community College health care programs are hosting “Fast Track to Health Care Careers,” a virtual event from 5:30-7 p.m. March 18, 2021, where students and members of the public can learn from local employers about job opportunities in the health care field and training programs at RCC. Local employers need well-trained employees and community colleges play a large role in responding to industry demand, especially in times...

SBDC welcomes new director

GRANTS PASS — Rogue Community College announces Ruth Swain as new director of the RCC Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Swain, who recently served as interim director of the Mt. Hood Community College SBDC, brings nearly 30 years of success in managing and leading initiatives for business and community development. She succeeds Ron Goss who recently retired after more than a decade with the RCC SBDC.   Swain has extensive training...