MoHealthWINs JASSI Program
Helps New Students Improve Placement Scores and Prepare for College
 
   Qualified applicants who are new to Jefferson College for the Fall 2013 semester may apply for a unique, minimal-cost program designed to improve reading, writing and math COMPASS placement test scores and prepare for college.

JASSI (Jeffco Aspiring Student Scholar Institute) is open to new students who are unemployed, underemployed or low-skilled, or who are a Missouri veteran or Trade Act participant.

Those who complete the six-week program will receive one hour of college credit for the mandatory freshman course COL 101 “Introduction to College: Strategies for Success.” Other benefits include attainment of the college’s computer proficiency requirement, receipt of a National Career Readiness Certificate, reduced developmental education course completion, the creation of a personalized educational pathway, and assistance with course registration for the fall.

JASSI will be held Mondays-Thursdays, June 10-July 19, on the Hillsboro campus. The cost is $25 per student plus a $25 college application fee.

Those selected to participate in JASSI will have all fees and related costs waived, a value of over $300. It is made possible as part of Jefferson College’s receipt of about $1 million in connection with the MoHealthWINs statewide grant program to provide healthcare-related career training in high-demand fields.

For additional information about JASSI, contact Jefferson College Retention Specialist Laura Klaus at (636) 481-3524.