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State & Regional Resources

  • Financial Aid 101: LOSFA
  • Unite Louisiana: Get Connected to Community Resources
  • Families Helping Families Resource Guide
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    • Louisiana Region 5 STEM Center
    • The Literacy Council of SWLA
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    • Performance Employee Assistance and Business Services
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    • TMobile Project 10: Free Internet & Hotspots
    • Family Independence Temporary Assistance (FITAP)
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    • Adult Student College Prep Checklist
    • Career and Technical Education Digest
    • Stars Jobs: Find a high-demand job in Louisiana
    • Extended Foster Care
    • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
    • Louisiana Believes
    • Handshake
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    • Voice Of The Experienced (VOTE)
    • Literacy Council of SWLA
    • Fact Sheet: SNAP Student Eligibility
    • Justice & Accountability Center App
    • Hope Central – Louisiana’s Career Planning and Recovery System
    • Candid Career+ Video Library
    • The Calcasieu Parish Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
    • Louisiana HUD: Housing Support
    • Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care
    • Louisiana Youth
    • FosterClub
    • Independent Living (IL) Providers
    • Extended Foster Care featuring LifeSet
    • My Community Cares (MCC)
    • IT Program of Study
    • Louisiana Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP)
    • Health Center Open On-Campus
    • Louisiana GO Grant
    • Unite Us for Community Colleges
    • LOSFA Community Resource Database
    • HiRE Job Seeker Guide
    • Louisiana Star Jobs
    • Current Occupational Trends in Louisiana
    • Louisiana Workforce Commission Job Board: HiRE
    • The State Library of Louisiana
    • Spring 2022 Calendar
    • Strategies to Empower People Program (STEP)
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    • Financial Assistance Career Resources
    • Louisiana-Based Disability Support Resources
    • Office of the Governor: Disability Affairs Resources
    • Lighthouse Louisiana Employment Services
    • LA Able
    • TOPS Tech
    • Child Care Assistance Program
    • Lighthouse Louisiana
    • Practical Nursing Program of Study
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    • Industrial Electrical Program of Study
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    • Surgical Tech Program of Study
    • Calcasieu Parish Police Jury American Job Center Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Programs (WIOA)
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    • LOSFA Adult Ed
    • Acceleration in Math: Self-Paced Professional Learning Modules
    • Career Coach
    • Tiger Love Community Services
    • SOWELA’s Free Tutoring

Skill Building

  • Louisiana Region 5 STEM Center
  • SOWELA’s Free Tutoring
  • Lighthouse Louisiana: Disability Sensitivity
  • Tech Ready Louisana
    • Literacy Council of SWLA

Job Search & Applications

  • Louisiana Workforce Commission Job Board: HiRE
  • Louisiana Star Jobs
  • Calcasieu Parish Police Jury American Job Center Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Programs (WIOA)
  • Stars Jobs: Find a high-demand job in Louisiana
    • Hope Central – Louisiana’s Career Planning and Recovery System
    • Literacy Council of SWLA
    • Handshake

Industry Insights

  • Louisiana Region 5 STEM Center
  • Candid Career+ Video Library

Financial Aid

  • Financial Aid 101: LOSFA
  • TOPS Tech
  • LOSFA Community Resource Database
  • Louisiana GO Grant
    • LOSFA Adult Ed
    • LOSFA Resource Guide For Adult Learners
    • Family Independence Temporary Assistance (FITAP)
    • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Faculty & Staff Professional Development

  • Unite Us for Community Colleges
  • Louisiana Dual Enrollment 2022 Annual Report

Career Exploration & Assessments

  • Current Occupational Trends in Louisiana
  • HiRE Job Seeker Guide
  • Career Coach
  • Culinary Program of Study
    • Drafting & Design Program of Study
    • Hospitality Management Program of Study
    • Industrial Electrical Program of Study
    • IT Program of Study
    • Nursing Program of Study
    • Practical Nursing Program of Study
    • Surgical Tech Program of Study
    • Candid Career+ Video Library
    • Stars Jobs: Find a high-demand job in Louisiana
    • Hope Central – Louisiana’s Career Planning and Recovery System

Free Digital Literacy Courses

These free, open-access courses are offered through the Literacy Council of SOWELA to help you brush up on your digital skills to keep up in school and in the workplace.

Interested in a digital literacy certificate? Send an email to msmith@literacyswla.org with the subject line "Northstar digital literacy assessment" to learn more!

Basic Computer Skills

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3820 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Ave,
Lake Charles, LA 70615
(337) 421-6905

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SOWELA Technical Community College
Kay Vanchiere,
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kay.vanchiere@sowela.edu
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