If you are a credit-seeking student with a balance on your student account, you can now enroll in a payment plan with Auto Pay through the new Transact system to make tuition more manageable. Payment plans are now self-serving–this includes enrolling in a plan, setting up Auto Pay or even just making a payment. Bonus? You can now invite a parent, relative or other family member to contribute to the plan!
Pay your tuition in automatic monthly installments
To help remove the financial burden so you can focus on your schoolwork, we offer convenient tuition payment plans with an Auto Pay option. Using your payment of choice, you can automatically pay your tuition and fees over time and avoid the high-interest rates that come with a traditional loan!
Set up a payment plan to cover any amount: your entire bill, or just the balance left after financial aid
Optionally invite a parent or relative to contribute to the plan
Simple enrollment process
One low fee at enrollment*
Set up Auto Pay – Electronic payments made automatically – just set it and forget it
Follow the on screen prompts to select your payment method and complete enrollment
To learn more about the benefits of using an auto-pay payment plan click here or watch this short video from Transact below. If you need assistance of have questions, Transact Customer Care is available Monday – Friday, 5am – 5pm Pacific time at 877-821-0625.
*All available plans and applicable payment options, fees and disclosures will be presented to you during the enrollment process. Enrollment in and availability of plans may be subject to applicable state law limitations. An enrollment fee will apply and other fees may apply to the extent permitted by law. The Full Service Payment Plan is administered by Transact Campus Payments, Inc., a Transact Holdings Inc. company.
The enrollment fee is considered a finance charge which is defined by federal regulations as “the cost of consumer credit as a dollar amount.” To make it easy for consumers to compare this cost to other forms of credit, Transact Campus Payments, Inc. provides the equivalent annual percentage rate (APR), which takes into account a number of variables, including the number of payments, the term, and the amount financed. Maximum APR limits may be subject to applicable state usury laws.
Students attending Southwestern Oregon Community College now have the opportunity to receive up to $6,000 through the Laker Learn and Earn Grant, funded by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This grant is designed to help students cover the cost of career-focused education in high-demand fields.
The grant is available to students pursuing one-year Career and Technical Education (CTE) certificate programs, specifically those listed on the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), which includes programs such as Accounting & Marketing, Childhood Education, Culinary, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Forestry, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Welding, and more.
Basic Qualifications Include:
Must be 18 or older
Have a state-issued ID
Be legal to work in the U.S.
Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
If you are considering learning new skills that lead to great careers, chances are this up to $6,000 grant can help you get there. Unsure about whether you qualify? Reach out! It only takes a quick conversation to find out if you’re eligible.
For more information and to check your eligibility, Emailor call 541-888-7153.
Coos Bay, OR – The Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation is proud to congratulate the 2024-25 scholarship recipients. Thanks to generous donors, the organization awarded nearly 200 scholarships totaling more than $300,000 for students attending Southwestern for the upcoming academic year.
“Students who receive scholarships tell us that it helps them get started on a goal they thought they couldn’t achieve,” said Karen Pringle Cunningham, SWOCC Foundation Board of Trustees member. “It boosts self-confidence and relieves a financial burden for them and their families. Seeing a thank you letter from a student you helped is a rewarding experience.”
Guided by a board of community volunteers, the Southwestern Foundation organized as a nonprofit organization in 1962, the year after the college started. Since then, thousands of students have attended the college and received Foundation scholarships. These awards help students by breaking down financial barriers and inspiring students to better their lives and futures.
If you are interested in donating to scholarships or volunteering with the Southwestern Foundation visit www.socc.edu/give or call 541-888-7209 for additional information.
2024-25 Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation Scholarship Recipients
SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENT(S)
Andy Toribio Scholarship
Sonia
Haro
Ann Lansing Scholarship
Steven
Scruggs
Alicia
Ames
Art and Toni Poole Scholarship
Jessi
Knudsen
Rylee
Madison
Angel
Garcia
Samuel
LaGore
Isabelle
Enright
Lily
Gagnier
Brayden
Lester
Kirra
Cooley
Barbara Dodrill Scholarship
Rebecca
Healy
Barbara Emily Knudson Scholarship
Emily
Peck
Barbara Reynolds Scholarship
Gio
Castro
Baughman Memorial Apprenticeship Scholarship
Dylan
Kamph
Bay Area Picklers Scholarship
Akshat
Akshat
Bay Area Sportsman’s Association (BASA) Scholarship
Kacee
Ligons
Bechtold-Laird Health Care Scholarship
Taryn
Hurley
Ryan
Cook
Bezzerides Scholarship
Kylie
Shaw-Kamehaiku
Dani
Marshall
Cherie J. Mitchell Scholarship
Jade
Bernhardt
Cherish Pride Scholarship
Lindsey
Tatakis
Christine Moffitt Science Scholarship
Jaclyn
Young
Gracie
Peach
Cole
Roberts
Gabbard
Herring
Heidi
Graves
Chuck Hanners Scholarship
Taylor
Weidemiller
Clyde and Jackie Cherry Memorial Scholarship
Nicole
Hamby-Freund
Natasha
Holmes
Coastal Clay Pottery Guild Scholarship
Tori
Goodell
Coos Bay Surfrider Scholarship
Jaydenn
Gamboa
Coos Bay Vision Center Scholarship
Michelle
McKiddy
Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary Scholarship
Vanessa
Cardoso
Coos County Realtors Scholarship
Ning
Zhao
Coquille Indian Tribe Scholarship
Katie
Gauntz
CTE Training Scholarship
Quinn
Komok
Curry Campus General Scholarship
Brooke
Gray
Gracie
Brozdounoff
Alannah
Clark
Dean and Jane Muffett Memorial Scholarship
Kyla
Bailey-Wilson
DeArmond CTE Scholarship
AbbieGail
Michael
Autum
Burford
James
Loetzerich
Auguste
Ledji
Brittany
Mueller
Dennis and Janet Beetham Family Scholarship
Khobi
Carmichel
Sam
Hayes
Breck
Jones
Samaan
Abdul Aziz
Aubrey
Brooks
Lars
Knudsen
Cainan
Stewart
Haydenn
Matzner
Cameron
Miller
Luke
Norris
Stuart
Kayanja
Tate
Vigna
Donald Ivy Memorial Scholarship
Mariah
Hill
Dorothy Heagy Education Scholarship
Aeryn
Jones
Early Bird Scholarship
Takemasa
Okawa
Ernest L. Frye-Keizer Memorial Scholarship
Katie
Berger
Estella Morgan Memorial
Michelle
McKiddy
Flaxel Family Scholarship
Holly
Ullha-Reams
*Anonymous
Floyd Ingram Scholarship
Marisol
Carreno Yanez
Jackson
Brazil
Lupita
Trujillo
Godfred
Amonoo
Forty & Eight Bobby L. Fraser Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Jessica
Jones
Hales Family Scholarship
Nolan
Black
Karli
Daugherty
Jacob
Montenero
Henry F. and Elva H. Hansen Memorial Scholarship
Samantha
Ward
ILWU Local 12 Scholarship
Kaitlyn
Dubisar
Jack & Margaret S. Dean Scholarship
Alexa
Crum
James Montalbano Scholarship
Shyla
Jorgensen
Adrean
McGuire
Jessica
Jones
Kiefer
Allen
James Reed VanDuzer IV Scholarship
Diego
London
Jody McCaffree Social & Environmental Justice Scholarship
Michelle
Riley
John C. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Kaela
Hickox
Aryanna
Corrales
John W. Burles Memorial Scholarship
Jasmin
Mitchell
Abby
Jessen
Taylor
Weidemiller
*Anonymous
Keiser Scholarship for Culinary Excellence
Brooklyn
Hansen
Oliver
Cowan
Stefania
Tlachi
Kyle Trust Scholarship
Holden
Guzman
Laker Legacy Alumni Scholarship
Hannah
Tanner
Leonard C. Farr Community Service Scholarship
Brooklyn
Hansen
Linda Bufton Culinary Scholarship
Monica
Florez
Linda Kallgren Donaldson Nursing Scholarship
Shantaya
Cotton
Lisa G. Wampole Memorial Scholarship in Criminal Justice
Shyla
Applegate
Lyon/Orr Family Scholarship
Lilly
Dubisar
Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship
Isaiah
Wilson
Mary, Kate and Cap Sharples Scholarship
Makenzie
Alexander
Maxine Smith Scholarship
Stephanie
Horn
May Virginia Smith VanDuzer Scholarship
Sayana
Phillips
Maybelle M. Olson Scholarship
Hayley
Brophy
Menasha Legacy Fund Scholarship
Aimie
Bussmann
Menasha Legacy Fund Scholarship
Hope
Schrag
Stephen
Votaw
Asher
Vredenburg
Brenna
Watkins
Keagan
Morris
*Anonymous
Mike Groben Scholarship
Dezi
Hazzard
Vincent
Monaco
Military Families Scholarship
Annalisa
Norland
N/A Tuition Certificate donated
Kaleb
Clason
Nancy Douglas Memorial Scholarship
Ava
Bolster
New Beginnings for Tribal Students Scholarship
Oliver
Merritt
Ray
Slocomb
Kota
Bear
Kacee
Ligons
Brooke
Williams
Pacific Orchid Society Scholarship
Irelyn
Gibbs
Patricia Benetti Memorial Scholarship
Rami
Escure
Tia
DeLorto
Patricia D. and William B. Smullin Scholarship
Gracie
Andrews
Garrett
Bushnell
Paul Cameron Rients Memorial Scholarship
Dominic
Duckett
Presbyterian Church of Coos Bay Memorial Scholarship
Uncorking Opportunity! Culinary and the Arts Scholarship
Vanessa
Barragan
Uncorking Opportunity! Ken Chard Scholarship
Alannah
Gee
Uncorking Opportunity! Nursing Scholarship
Zubeda
Ingabire
Uncorking Opportunity! Roos and Roos Scholarship
Marcela
Mendoza
Uncorking Opportunity! The Mill Casino Hotel Scholarship
Dominic
Duckett
Uncorking Opportunity! Warehouse Coffee Cafe Farm and Sea Scholarship
Dawson
Howerton
Vernon Brecke Memorial Scholarship
Jill
Holbrook
Vernon C. and Jean G. Sorenson Scholarship
Mary
Wolfe
William and Virginia Erickson Scholarship
Mycah
Nichols
Avineet
Devi
William Lansing Scholarship
Christopher
Beil
Nevaeh
Dewitt
Woolridge Myrtle Point Scholarship
Hayley
Brophy
Yellow Cab Taxi Scholarship
Emmett
Hawthorne
*Note: Some scholarship recipients request their award(s) not be listed publicly. The Foundation respects their privacy by not including them on this list.
Coos Bay, OR – Diners and community members are invited to once again indulge at the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute (OCCI) as it brings back its highly anticipated summer lunches and restaurant service. These events provide students with valuable real-world experience as they prepare to enter the culinary field.
Over the course of select dates during three weeks in July and August, these student-run events will offer various dining experiences for the community. Each week features a different type of dining, allowing students to utilize OCCI’s new food truck and gain experience in a restaurant setting.
Weekly Dining Experiences:
To make your reservation for a Week 2 or Week 3 luncheon, please email shawn.warren@socc.edu or call 541-888-1540.
Week 1 (July 23-25): “Food Truck Extravaganza” and La Patisserie Bakery
Enjoy lunch options from OCCI’s new food truck and pizza oven, with freshly baked delights available from La Patisserie bakery.
No Reservations Necessary: Indoor seating is on a first-come, first-served basis; seated orders will not be taken.
Dates: Tuesday, July 23, Wednesday, July 24, and Thursday, July 25
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Week 2 (July 30 – Aug. 1): Summer Restaurant and La Patisserie Bakery
Dine at tables and order from a three-course menu, with freshly baked delights from La Patisserie bakery also available.
Reservations Highly Encouraged: Reservations start at 11:00 a.m. with final seating at 1:30 p.m. No groups over eight people. Walk-ins are not guaranteed and depend on available seating.
Dates: Tuesday, July 30, Wednesday, July 31, and Thursday, August 1 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Week 3 (Aug. 6-8): Summer Restaurant and La Patisserie Bakery
Dine at tables and order from a three-course menu, with freshly baked delights from La Patisserie bakery also available. Note: this menu will be different from the menu available on Week 2.
Reservations Highly Encouraged: Reservations start at 11:00 a.m. with final seating at 1:30 p.m. No groups over eight people. Walk-ins are not guaranteed and depend on available seating.
Dates: Tuesday, August 6, Wednesday, August 7, and Thursday, August 8 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
We hope you join us for these unique dining experiences! Your participation supports the next generation of culinary professionals. For more information about OCCI and the degrees and certificates offered, visit www.socc.edu/occi.
Coos Bay, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College is excited to invite our community, students, and alumni to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the award-winning Oregon Coast Culinary Institute (OCCI) at a very special event. Join us for a culinary extravaganza on Saturday, June 29, 2024, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Bristol Event Center, 481 Bennett Ave., Coos Bay. Seating is available by reservation only. The cost is $95 per person or $700 for a table of eight. OCCI alumni who have graduated from either the Culinary or Baking & Pastry programs receive a discounted rate of $50 per person.
Take a trip down memory lane with us, reminiscing about our humble beginnings at an off-campus facility to this year’s incredible achievement of winning Culinary Olympic medals. Our culinary program has become a beacon of quality education, and our facility a beloved gathering place for the community. It’s been an incredible journey. Southwestern wants to share this momentous occasion with long-time friends and supporters.
Come enjoy live music by jazz singer Shaymus Hanlin, stellar ice carvings, mouth-watering food stations, a silent auction, and the company of current and former students and visiting guest chefs.
Proceeds from the silent auction will go toward funding state-of-the-art culinary equipment and scholarships for students. There will be a no-host bar.
Please note: Our celebration will be held at the Bristol Event Center, not our facility on the SWOCC campus. Holding our celebration at an off-campus event space gives our students real-world experience in catering special events.
To secure reservations for this event contact Shawn Warren at shawn.warren@socc.edu or call 541-888-7309.
COOS BAY, OR — Experience an evening of culinary excellence and exquisite wines as the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute and Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation present the 2024 Winemakers’ Dinner on Saturday, May 4.
OCCI chefs present at the winemakers dinner.
The Winemakers’ Dinner immerses guests in an evening of conversation and storytelling with premier Oregon winery Willamette Valley Vineyards. Scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m., at OCCI, 1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, the menu will pair six wines with the fine cuisine of award-winning OCCI Executive Chef Randy Torres and his student chefs. This multi-course meal will feature carefully crafted food and wine pairings that highlight the unique and complimentary attributes of spectacular Northwest cuisine.
Sit down among friends and listen as the storytelling starts relating the tale of Willamette Vineyards’ creator Jim Bernau’s dream to develop an old orchard overcome with blackberry vines into a world class winery known for producing the finest Pinot Noirs. The conversation will touch on propagation, terroir and the art of fermentation. Today, Willamette Valley Vineyards grows grapes in five regions and has assembled a team of winemakers who bring experiences from throughout the West Coast wine industry to create a wide array of award-winning wines.
The event is a collaborative fundraiser to showcase the skills of the college’s Culinary Competition Team and assist the college’s culinary program with investing in equipment. Having participated in the World Culinary Olympics this year, Chef Torres and his student chefs will talk about their experiences and their creative thoughts in creating the menu.
OCCI executive chef Randy Torres demonstrates plating to student chefs.
“It’s important to know that we invest 100% of the funds raised from tickets to this event directly into top-quality equipment for our kitchens,” said Chef Torres. “Likewise, being able to hire the finest chef instructors and inspire excellence in our students is a direct result of the college and community’s commitment to our students.”
Tickets for this fundraising event are $190 per person. Seating is limited. “We are grateful for this support and ultimately being able to support the local economy and provide excellent chefs for the tourism and culinary industries,” Torres said.
For more information or to purchase seats, please contact the Southwestern Foundation at (541) 888-7209, email foundation@socc.edu. or go to www.socc.edu/give.
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