Resources for Your Success

Sandhills Center, our Local Management Entity (LME) for mental health providers, runs a 24/7 call center to connect you to services in your county. Call 1-800-256-2452 for immediate help.

Not sure if you need help? Take a free, confidential screening for yourself or someone you know at sandhillscenteraccess2care.org. Private computers are available in the Office of Student Success inside the Ann Hoover Welcome Center.

The Crisis Text Line is free, confidential crisis intervention 24/7. Text HOME to 741741.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can now be reached by dialing 988. This is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential support to people in distress. Anyone in the United States can call 988 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for yourself or for someone you care about.

Please, don't suffer in silence. We care about you. There is plenty of help for you, or someone close to you who may need that extra support.

Resources for Help

• The SAP offers help for personal, professional or school concerns by providing free, confidential, short-term counseling and personal consultation. Additionally, the SAP provides student-life resources for such issues as legal and financial consultation.

• Students can access services by calling 704-529-1428 or 800-633-3353 or by visiting www.mygroup.com

• These services are conveniently located, offered day or evening, and available by phone, virtual, or face-to-face appointment.

• Access online resources at www.mygroup.com > My Portal Login > Work-Life. 
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The Finish Line Grant program is to help students enrolled in North Carolina’s community colleges complete their training when facing unforeseen financial challenges. Individual student request(s) may not exceed $1000 in a semester, and an individual may receive funding for no more than two semesters.

Qualifications

• Students must be 18+ years of age.
• Must not be enrolled in high school (including Career and College Promise).
• Must be registered with the Selective Service, if applicable.
• Must have applied for financial aid.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Must be enrolled in an eligible program:
  • Curriculum (credit-seeking) program working toward an associate degree, diploma, or certificate; OR
  • Occupational Extension (non-credit) program that leads to a credential.
• Must be in good academic standing:
  • Curriculum (credit-seeking) students must have at least a 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA), and cannot be in their first semester of study at RCC; OR
  • Occupational Extension (non-credit) students must have a satisfactory grade.
• Must have completed (including current enrollment) 25% of eligible program. If a student is enrolled in more than one program of study, this criteria will be applied to the program of study that the student is closer to completing.

Click here to complete The Finish Line Grant Pre-Application form.

The purpose of emergency assistance provided by the RCC Foundation is to aid students with unforeseen and uncontrollable (emergency) expenses that jeopardize completion of their education. Emergency disbursements are grants not loans; they are not expected to be paid back. Emergency assistance is not meant to sustain a student through completion of his/her program. Rather, the goal is to provide assistance that will help the student through the current emergency enabling him/her to remain enrolled at RCC.

Qualifications

• Continuously enrolled Curriculum, Continuing Education, or College & Career Readiness student who is attending and fully participating in classes; continuous enrollment is defined as: Curriculum students must be in their second semester without an interruption of one or more semesters, excluding summer, and must have completed at least 12 semester hours during this period of continuous enrollment to meet this requirement or Continuing Education and College & Career Readiness students must have completed 16 weeks of continuous enrollment to meet this requirement.
• GPA of at least 2.0 if Curriculum; satisfactory progress if Continuing Education or College & Career Readiness.
• Curriculum students must have a complete financial aid file for the current school year.
• Not on financial aid suspension.
• No outstanding debts to the college.
• No behavior infractions at RCC.
• Provide documentation of the unforeseen and uncontrollable emergency and financial need.
• In most cases, the emergency must have occurred during the current semester.
• NC residency is not a requirement but you must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Students should schedule an appointment at the links above to determine if they meet the qualifications for this assistance.

This is a compilation of resources to help not only RCC students, but anyone who needs it. It has a table of contents for easy searching and covers a variety of topics from credit assistance to housing needs. It is updated at least once a year.

Click here to see the guide.

NC Community Colleges

• Must attend all classes
• Must have and maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and be enrolled as at least a half-time student (6 or more credit hours)
• Must be a North Carolina resident
• Must not have an outstanding balance in the Business Office

Students will be required to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the Web, if they have not applied for financial aid already, to determine financial need and eligibility for any other types of financial aid, and as a prerequisite for applying for child care funds:

• Students must complete the Child Care Grant Application. This application can be obtained by visiting our "Important Forms" Web page or in the Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs.
• The NC Community College Child Care Grant Program recipients will be selected by the Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Make an appointment to see Mrs. Morgan Whisenant, Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs Associate, once all paperwork is approved.
• Child care providers should be licensed by the state of North Carolina in order for students to receive North Carolina Community College Child Care Grant Program funds.
• Students and child care providers must complete and return "Child Care Vouchers" to the Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs each month in order for the child care facility to receive payment.
• There will be no discrimination against an applicant's race or sex.
• Child care funds are not available during the Summer Term.