About Resource Navigators
From unexpected expenses to housing costs, achieving educational success relies on more than just the classroom. CCAC Resource Navigators are here to connect students to the support they need so they can focus on making the most of their college experience. Resource Navigators work with organizations across the college and the local community to connect students to the right people, programs and benefits to overcome barriers to academic success.
Resource Navigator Assistance
Students can face many stressors and responsibilities that can hinder their college experience. From unexpected expenses to housing costs, achieving educational success relies on more than just the classroom. At CCAC, Resource Navigators are dedicated to providing a supportive and transformative learning environment that empowers students on their journey to graduation.
To help students connect with services so they can focus on the classroom and make the most of their college experience, CCAC Resource Navigators are here to serve as a one-stop shop, connecting students and their families to the services they need when they need them. Resource navigators work with organizations across the college and the broader community to ensure that students connect to the right people, programs and benefits to overcome barriers to academic success.
Here's a list of the many services CCAC Resource Navigators can help students receive:
These services can also be found below.
Basic Needs Assistance
Students experiencing a basic needs emergency—like issues with housing, utilities, transportation, child care, or a physical or mental health condition—can work with a Resource Navigator to connect with community resources so they can focus on the classroom.
Apply Here
Student Emergency GAP Fund
Focusing on classwork can seem impossible for students facing unexpected financial hardship, but Resource Navigators are here to help. The CCAC Student Emergency GAP Fund provides financial assistance to students experiencing financial hardship that may prohibit them from continuing their education.
Apply Here
Follett Book Scholarships
When funding their education, students have more than tuition to worry about. To help ease book costs, speak to a Resource Navigator to apply for a Follett Book Scholarship.
Loaner Laptop Program
CCAC offers a Student Loaner Laptop Program, which gives students the opportunity to borrow a laptop. The device may be borrowed on a semester basis and students can keep their device(s) as long as they are enrolled at CCAC and have renewed the laptop each semester. For more information, visit the link below.
Loaner Program
Pittsburgh Regional Transit Bus Passes
The first step to ensuring success in the classroom is affordable, reliable transportation. Students who use public transit to commute to CCAC can work with a Resource Navigator to apply for a free or discounted bus pass.
Campus Cupboards & Closets
Nearly one-third of college students across the region face food insecurity. CCAC Campus Cupboards offer students and their families a variety of food and household items to help those in need. In addition, Campus Closets can provide business and formal attire for various uses, including special events, job interviews, job fairs and more— all at no cost. For assistance, contact a Resource Navigator or visit any campus location from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, visit the link below.
United Way
If students need assistance beyond the services offered through CCAC, Resource Navigators can still help! They can assist students in working with United Way, a service that helps individuals across the region access necessities like shelter, finances, safety and food.
Allegheny County Financial Empowerment Center (FEC)
CCAC is committed to setting students up for success—both in the classroom and long after graduation. Through the FEC, Resource Navigators can help students receive free, one-on-one professional counseling on creating a budget, reducing debt, improving credit, building savings and more.
″The navigator that helped me has gone above and beyond in many aspects. She not only made an impact but was the number one reason for success my first semester.″
Walk-In or Schedule an Appointment With Us
To access Navigate360 via mobile device, download "Navigate360 Student" through Google Play or AppStore, search for "CCAC,” and enter your username and password (same as my.ccac.edu).
To access Navigate360 via desktop, log in here.
New to Navigate360? To get started, visit the EAB Navigate360 Guide for Students in the Help Center.
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