INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NEWSLETTER |
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It's week 3!
Hope you're feeling extra refreshed and energized after a long weekend :)
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OISS Announcements
- Closures
- COVID Vaccine Information for International Students
- OISS Virtual Front Desk
- Policies, Deadlines & Important Info
- Health Insurance Information
- International Student Scams: Protect Yourself!
OISS Activities & Events
- Summer Term Talk Time Café
PCC Events, Info & Resources
- COVID-19 Resources
- Emergency Fund
- The Illumination Project
- ASPCC Loves You Cookbook
- Zoom Around the World
- ESOL Club
- Watermark Scholars STEM Scholarship Opportunity
- Scholarship Opportunity
Housing
- Housing Needed
- Submission Information
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PCC Campuses and Centers are mostly operating remotely for Summer term due to COVID-19.
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COVID Vaccine Information for
International Students
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You can sign up with Get Vaccinated Oregon to get the most up-to-date information about eligibility. If you aren’t eligible yet, you can opt in to receive text and/or email notifications when you become eligible. *You can change the language of the site in the top right corner of the page.*
Your PacificSource health insurance plan will cover the cost of the vaccine at both in and out of network facilities! Read their blog HERE to learn more.
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Meet LIVE with an OISS Office Assistant or Receptionist for general questions, admissions help, and campus information, each week!
The Virtual Front Desk is open
Monday-Friday from
11 AM-12 PM (PST)
AND
3-5 PM (PST)
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Policies, Deadlines & Important Info from the SEVIS Team
Most summer term classes and student services are offered remotely for the entire term.
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CHANGE YOUR DEGREE & UPDATE YOUR MAJOR
You can change your degree before the start of each term. Your window to change opens two weeks before registration begins. Your window closes when you register for classes. Find step-by-step directions HERE.
If you want to update or change your major on your I-20, you are required to inform the OISS by submitting a Request to Update Major form. The OISS SEVIS Coordinator will enter your new major into SEVIS and give you an updated I-20.
PREPARE FOR FALL 2021 TERM REGISTRATION
The Fall 2021 schedule is now available.
Fall 2021 term registration begins on Monday, July 12, 2021.
Helpful registration links:
NOTE: You cannot register for classes if you have a hold. If you have any holds preventing you from registering, you can contact the OISS for assistance on how to remove them.
Common holds:
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Health Insurance hold: send your PacificSource payment confirmation to oiss.insurance@pcc.edu.
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Mandatory SEVIS Check-In hold: contact the SEVIS team
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Financial hold: Pay your balance immediately through MyPCC, or contact Student Accounts to find out more information.
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Health Insurance Information |
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Remember to use TelaDoc! You can use it for both medical and mental health issues.
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If you need to be tested for COVID-19, the testing (including co-pay) is covered by your PacificSource health insurance.
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International Student Scams: Protect Yourself! |
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Summer 2021 Talk Time Cafe Schedule |
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Join us for Talk Time Café this week! |
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PCC Events, Info & Resources |
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PCC is working hard to support students during this time. See below for some of the resources available through PCC during COVID-19. Please reach out if there are specific resources you'd like to see!
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Apply for Emergency Funds! All students enrolled in academic credit and non-credit courses - including ABE/GED, ESOL, international students, and undocumented/DACA students - are now eligible to receive federal relief funds. |
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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
The Illumination Project Fall, Winter and Spring 2021
The Illumination Project of PCC is...
a three-term long student leadership and peer education program based on the PCC Sylvania campus. The program is designed to address social inequities including racism, sexism, classism and heterosexism through interactive theater performances.
Students in the Program Receive...
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Twelve (four each term) tuition free sociology credits for participating in this year-long project. The credits meet general education and cultural literacy requirements, and are college transferable.
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Training in becoming educators, facilitators, community organizers, event planners, actors and activists.
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A closer connection to PCC.
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A community of friends and colleagues.
Applications are due Wednesday, July 28th, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Questions?
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For this project, students were offered a $25 Safeway gift card to create their culinary masterpiece and were asked to make these recipes as low cost as possible. Then, students submitted the recipe, directions, images of the production and product, as well as the reason why they chose the recipe.
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PCC instructor Cameron Bynum needs your help! He's teaching Public Speaking (COMM 111) and has asked his COMM students to have a ~30 minute Zoom meeting with someone from another country - that's where you come in! Sign up here to be paired with a local student that you'll "meet" on Zoom, practice your English, talk about where you grew up and your culture, etc.
He will provide a set of questions that you can use, but you can talk about whatever you want. The instructor will also join the meeting so he can answer any questions you have at the beginning, but it will mostly just be you and one of his students having a conversation!
The more open your availability, the more likely he'll be able to pair you. Contact Cameron Bynum with questions: cameron.bynum@pcc.edu.
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ESOL Club meets every Thursday from 12-1pm.
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Watermark Scholars STEM Scholarship Opportunity |
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Are you a womxn in STEM?
The Watermark Scholars program application is now open!
Two students will be selected from the pool of applicants, and awardees will each receive $5,000 to help continue their education. To participate, submit a written essay, up to 500 words, or a short video on the topic of “Who has inspired you to pursue a career in science or technology, and what do you want to achieve upon graduation?”
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Are you interested in winning a $1,000 scholarship? How about also helping other international students who are dreaming of achieving what you already have — studying in the USA?
Take this short survey, and you'll be entered to win $1,000, AND you’re also helping prospective international students learn what their U.S. education experience might be like.
Plus, the survey:
• Is easy to enter
• Has no essay requirement
• Is open to all accepted students
And the money is yours to use as you need for your U.S. life and education — there are no strings attached!
If you would like estimates or more information, please contact Mim Lee Phillip (she/her) at mim@studyusa.com or (425) 750-5928
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Check out the pages on our OISS website for more great
information and tips!
You can also visit the PCC Event Calendar and our social media pages linked below to connect with us!
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Taiyo (he/him/his) is a 20-year-old international student from Japan who just transferred to PCC for his second year of college. He currently lives in NE Portland on a short-term lease, but he's looking for a new place to live. He's looking for a room/roommate in Downtown/NW/SW Portland beginning August or September, on a month-to-month, 6, or 9 months lease. He prefers to live with another college student close to his age and someone who is open to having quiet and private hours occasionally. He loves pets, so if you have them, great! He wants to be within walking distance to groceries. He loves sports, nature, video games, and books. Besides that, he's open to anyone, and hopefully, you'll become friends! His budget is flexible, but he would like to stay at or below $800. If you feel like it's a match, please contact Taiyo at taiyo.ueda@pcc.edu or 541.286.8874.
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If you are looking for housing or have housing available and would like to share with other students, please complete the form HERE and we will include it in this newsletter for two weeks.
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Disclaimer: The information in this newsletter is meant to provide assistance in locating off-campus housing. Inclusion of any property, rental unit, or other housing options in this newsletter does not constitute, and shall not be construed or reported as an endorsement or approval by Portland Community College of the housing option, landlord, its properties, or its business practices. Portland Community College expressly disclaims any and all responsibility for any problems that may arise with regard to such housing options, property or rental units or with regard to disputes between landlords and tenants concerning such property or rental units.
All prospective tenants are encouraged to exercise their own good judgment
when evaluating housing options, a prospective rental unit, or landlord.
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