Author: Becca Carlson (Becca Carlson)

By Michael Rutschky Published on October 24, 2007 Governor Charles Crist has recently signed a bill that will increase the tuition for students of PJC starting in the spring semester.  The bill calls for a 5% tuition increase, which adds up to about $3 per credit hour.  The bill also calls for a 4% budget...

By Rachel Worth Published on October 24, 2007 In order to ensure the quality of interaction between students and teachers, PJC students complete a “Pensacola Junior College Student Rating of Instruction Form”  in many of their classes. These forms are used to gather information from the students, and to personally evaluate each student’s reaction to...

By Trenton Willnecker Published on October 24, 2007 The sun hits your face as your alarm clock goes off at 6:45 in the morning, just enough time to get a shower and get to class at 7:30 a.m. But this isn’t high school. No, this is college. In spring 2007, PJC implemented a new schedule,...

By Lindsey Luker Published on October 24, 2007 Tuition for 12 college credit hours: $800.  Books that will only be read for one semester and won’t be bought back: $600.  Pens, pencils, paper, and other “odds and ends” for school: $100.  Having someone help you pay for it: Priceless.    With all the stresses that come...

By Dondwani Baines Published on October 24, 2007 To illustrate the importance of mathematics in other courses and in real world situations, PJC is now offering “linked courses.” Vicki Schell, the district academic department head of mathematics, explained that linked courses are two courses from different departments, programs or disciplines that will share students and...

By Joshua Encinias Published on October 24, 2007 This semester PJC implemented a new means of financial aid disbursement.  The new program is called the PJC OneCard.  It is used for financial aid returns, money from dropped classes and optional banking. Advertising for the card went on for months leading up to its inception, yet...