First Year Student Page Information of particular interest to first year students Welcome and congratulations on your first steps on your journey through college! Attending college can be a very exciting transition, but can also pose particular challenges. Merely knowing what those challenges are and the resources available to you will greatly increase your chances of success not only in your first year, but for years to come. Explore this site to learn about the excellent services that have helped many students reach their potential.
- Counseling services
- Have your own personal college success coach! The CTCC has a staff of dedicated psychologists and counselors to help you succeed.
- College Survival Kit
- Earn high grades, make good relationships, cope with college stress. These are short workshops on how to succeed in college. Taught by experts.
- Study Skills-Test Taking Streaming Video
- Watch our streaming study skills - test taking video.
- The College Level Examination Program
- CLEP tests are examinations you can take to be awarded credit at the University of Akron and you don't pay tuition!
- Try Our Career Development Software
- SIGI is career choice software that takes you through the process of deciding what you want to do. OCIS is an outstanding information tool with up-to-date information.
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