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Food Pantries
including our own GRCC Food Pantry
Grand Rapids Health & Human Services Resources
If you need health services, or other social services, take a look at this list. If your needs are urgent, be sure to let a counselor or other faculty member know.
Technology Resources at GRCC
US Citizenship Resources

How to Create a Poster
NYU - includes elements of a well-designed poster, and other design tips
How To Make An Effective Poster - UC Davis
UC Davis Undergraduate Research Center
How to Plan a Poster Session
poster alternative layouts, online posters, poster session etiquette, great photos
Poster Sessions
Colorado State University's Writing Center shares how to write content for a good poster.

Writing Personal Statements Online
A Handbook for Students Applying for Scholarships and Graduate Study by Joe Schall
Writing Personal Statements (Teachers)

Admissions Essay Boot Camp by Ashley Wellington
Call Number: Circulation 378.161 W46
ISBN: 9781607746126
Publication Date: 2014-08-05
The complete guide to writing effective college applications and essays: step-by-step instructions by Kathy L. Hahn.
Call Number: eBook - Single User License
ISBN: 1620231190
Publication Date: 2016
NEW 1/2021
Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps, Third Edition by Alan Gelb
Call Number: eBook - Single User License
ISBN: 9780399578694
Publication Date: 2017-06-20
NEW 1/2021
A Guide to Writing College Admissions Essays by Cory M. Franklin
Call Number: eBook - Single User License
ISBN: 9781475858761
Publication Date: 2021-04-23
NEW 7/2021
Write Your Way In by Rachel Toor
Call Number: eBook - Single User License
ISBN: 9780226383897
Publication Date: 2017-08-03
Writing Successful College Applications by Cynthia Muchnick
Call Number: e-book: Single User License
ISBN: 9780768938890
Publication Date: 2014-09-30

101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers
Produced by the College Board
American Library Association YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound
revised every five years as a tool for students preparing for college, educators, librarians, and parents suggests titles for independent reading and lifelong learning.
College Admissions Reading List
Recommended by Faculty and Staff of the Summer Institute on College Admissions at Harvard University
Summer Reading List
UC Berkeley faculty & staff select a topical reading list annually. The list is designed to introduce new Cal students to the intellectual life of the university.

Teach Yourself by Dena Michelli
Call Number: eBook - unlimited user license
ISBN: 9781444158724
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Learn in a week, what the leading experts on assertiveness learn in a lifetime.
Your Perfect Right by Robert Alberti; Michael Emmons
Call Number: eBook - unlimited user license
ISBN: 9781626259607
Publication Date: 2017-03-01
packed with step-by-step exercises, tips, and skills to help you express yourself effectively... Assertiveness is an alternative to personal powerlessness or manipulation.