It’s Employee Appreciation day and we would like to acknowledge all CBC employees for their hard work and dedication over the past year! Thank you all for everything you do every day to contribute to student success. You are appreciated. Go Hawks! #cbcollege #employeeappreciation #thankyou #youareappreciated 
Are you a current student in CBC’s Early Childhood, Automotive Technology, Computer Science or Health Sciences programs, and qualify for financial aid? Or are you someone who is interested in one of these programs? CBC’s Opportunity Grant can help cover extra costs that may get in the way of your success. Find out more by emailing workforce@columbiabasin.edu or calling 509-542-4446. #cbcollege #opportunitygrant #moneyforcollege💵📚 
Please join a feedback session and tell us what you like about CBC, challenges you face and what you think CBC’s future should look like! Current CBC student’s will receive a coupon for a FREE pizza for attending. Your input will guide us in creating our new Strategic Plan, which is CBC’s plan for the next three years that will help us fulfill our mission of student success. Community members, students and CBC employees are invited to attend! Sign up at https://columbiabasin.edu/strategicplanfeedbacksession! To view more information, visit www.columbiabasin.edu/strategicplan. #cbcollege #strategicplanning #wewantyourfeedback 
It’s the last chance to take the CBC Media Prefs survey! Have you participated yet? Don’t forget to share your opinions to help us learn more about your media consumption habits. There are only a few days left as the survey closes March 1. Follow the link to access the survey, and don’t forget to enter the prize drawing . . . there are two $50 Amazon gift cards still up for grabs! URL: http://www.mediaprefs.com/450 Password: 450920 
Attending CBC next year? Scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 academic year are due February 28. Submit yours on our website, ColumbiaBasin.AcademicWorks.com. One form applies you to over 100 scholarships. All incoming, returning, international and undocumented students are eligible. #cbcollege #scholarships #scholarshipopportunities 
Attention CTE students! The Building Industry Association of Washington has announced $60,000 in scholarships available for students planning to enter a construction-related field, along with grants to support secondary and postsecondary programs supporting construction-related fields of study, including construction career training, continuing education, apprenticeship programs and skills assessment programs. Deadline to apply for either is May 14. https://www.biaw.com/program/education/ 
Are you currently unemployed and looking to re-enter the workforce? CBC’s Worker Retraining program is here to help by providing eligible students with the education, resources (includes funding assistance) and training needed to help them regain employment. There are multiple ways to qualify for this program, so email us at workforce@columbiabasin.edu or call us at 509-542-4446 to learn more! #cbcollege #workerretraining #employmentopportunities 
Calling all fruit lovers! We have an excess of delicious frozen blueberries at the Food Pantry for the taking. Just bring your current CBC I.D. card or S.I.D. number to the Food Pantry at the lower level of the H building and we'll load you up. Open Monday through Thursday noon to 4 pm, and Friday 9 am to noon. 
CBC Foundation scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 academic year are due February 28. Submit yours on our website, ColumbiaBasin.AcademicWorks.com. All incoming, returning, international and undocumented students are eligible. Students do not need to be financial aid eligible to qualify for a scholarship. #cbcollege #scholarships #moneyforcollege 
Show your Hawk pride and support student success by getting and swiping a co-branded CBC @gesacu Visa debit card! Gesa members can visit their local branch and request to replace their regular debit card with the CBC-branded affinity debit card, instantly, for FREE! Not a member? No worries! You can visit a branch and open a checking account and instantly receive your CBC card. Each time your card is swiped, you are helping earn unlimited donations into the student emergency fund through CBC's Foundation. Drop by your local Gesa branch to start swiping to support student success today! #gohawks #supporthawks #cbcollege #gesacreditunion 
Are you a student who could use some extra funds to cover the cost of tuition, books, transportation, childcare or other expenses? CBC’s Basic Food Employment & Training (BFET) program is here to help! To qualify, you must be enrolled in an approved program and be eligible to receive Basic Food Assistance. Find out more by emailing workforce@columbiabasin.edu or calling 509-542-4719. #cbcollege #bfet #moneyforstudents 
Attention students! CBC cares about your opinions and we want to communicate in a way that works for you! Do you prefer to Tweet, Snap, Like or Pin? No matter what you’re using, we want to know! Sharing your feedback might even win you a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Two gift cards will be given out per week through March 1. Take part in the study- the survey is only open only until March 1, so don’t wait! URL: http://www.mediaprefs.com/450 Password: 450920 #cbcollege #takesurveyonline 
CBC is offering limited services on Thursday, February 18 while employees participate in professional development. View our limited services webpage at columbiabasin.edu/limitedservices to see the departments which will be open and their hours. Thank you for your patience! #cbcollege #professionaldevelopment #limitedservices 
Update: The issue has been resolved and all applications are now working. A power outage has impacted CBC’s authentication services, which means on-campus resources including Canvas, VPN (access to M and P drives) and all applications that use CBC and computer credentials are currently unavailable. Email is NOT impacted and remains available. Our Information Services department is working diligently to resolve this issue, and we will post an update once issues have been resolved. Thank you for your patience. 
We are closed today, Monday, February 15, in observance of President’s Day! We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, February 16. Have a safe holiday! 
There are two weeks left to submit your CBC Foundation scholarship application for the 2021-2022 academic year! Submit yours on our website, ColumbiaBasin.AcademicWorks.com. All incoming, returning, international and undocumented students are eligible. You do not need to be financial aid eligible to qualify for a scholarship. #cbcollege #scholarships #scholarshipopportunities 
CBC will be closed on Monday, February 15 in observance of the President’s Day holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, February 16. Have a safe holiday weekend! 
Watch KVEW TV tonight to learn about CBC's dental hygiene clinic, providing low cost dental hygiene services to the community and preparing hygienists for the workforce! And check out CBC’s President, Rebekah Woods, getting exceptional care while getting her teeth cleaned! #dentalhygiene #dentalhygieneclinic