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ALUMNI CORNER STUDEN T SERVI CES

If you need support, Evergreen is here to help! Are you in need of emergency funding,
Nikki Korsakas
want to set up a payment plan, or wonder where information is about graduating?
You can find these answers and more information through the link below!

"As a child it was engrained in me that
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college was something we pursue to
obtain security for our future, and would
lead to a career with good pay and
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competitive benefits. I fumbled my way
through my associates degree at a local In case you missed it, please follow the link below to the E-Resources mini workshop.
community college with that notion in These workshops are designed to help you access, use, share, and request
mind. If I was ever going to survive as a
e-resources through the Daniel J. Evans Library.
single mother, I knew I needed a college
degree. Recordings: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRg96j6bioaz9vvZV6V8PfhAnuFG503iC

Fast forward 13 years and I found myself
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wanting to pursue an education as a part
of my personal enrichment, as an The Evergreen help desk has expanded to cover all manner of student services and
extension of my own self care. In the Fall academic support, from academic advising, to technology, to financial aid. Visit
of 2018, I enrolled in the Native Pathways
help.evergreen.edu and follow the prompts to get answers to your questions and
Program. In this program I found a sense
individual assistance. Tickets can be submitted 24/7 and you can expect a response in
of family that was rooted in deep support
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for one another. This was something I two business days or less. You?l need the same credentials you use to log into
never felt at other colleges, where I'd always felt lost in a sea of students. In the my.evergreen.edu. If you don? have them, use the ?continue as a guest? links.
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Native Pathways Program, I wasn? just another student number, and my faculty
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provided the guidance I needed to succeed. My journey at The Evergreen State
College challenged my abilities and pushed me to dig deep into my passions.
During this time, not only did I grow academically as a student, but also
holistically. I mastered the balance of home, work, and school. I set goals and
pushed myself in ways I'd never previously done to achieve them. Although our
graduation was impacted by the pandemic, I walked away with, not only a degree,
but with a sense of pride and honor."