MMTC LIBRARY
Miller-Motte Technical College, Charleston, SC - Changing Futures, Changing Lives.
how to succeed in college
how to study
- How-to-Study.com - Articles and tips on how to remember, take notes, read textbooks, and study
- ProProfs Flashcards - Search for your subject and print them out or make your own flash cards
- Tools for Improving Your Memory from MindTools - Advice and simple techniques to help you remember
- Reading Your Textbooks Effectively & Efficiently - Myths and advice about how you should be reading your textbook
how to take tests
- Study Habits and Test Anxiety - Practical tips to help you better prepare for tests
- Test Taking Strategies - Practical tips to help you while you're taking tests
how to manage time
- Time Management Skills from MindTools - Goal setting, scheduling, to-do lists, and more
- Managing Your Time - Advice, planners to download, online videos
how to think critically
- Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources - How to evaluate what you find on the Internet
- Become a Critic of Your Thinking - How to evaluate what you're learning and apply critical thinking skills
mmtc study labs and tutoring
- MMTC Charleston offers free study labs and tutoring for math, writing and other classes.
- Please ask for information at the Library Desk, Room 210, and look for lab schedules posted throughout campus.
financial aid and scholarships
- Federal Student Aid - FAFSA forms and advice
- Funding Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid 2011-2012
- FastWeb - Search for scholarships and grants
- Sallie Mae's Free Scholarship Search - Search through 3 million scholarships
- Surgical Technologist Scholarships
- Cosmetology Scholarship
- Massage and Bodywork Scholarships
- Medical Assisting Scholarships - Ask the Medical Assisting Program Direcotr for an application
internet &social media tools
- Zamzar - Convert video and document files from almost any format to almost any other format
- MakeUseOf.com - Cool websites, apps and tools plus how-to information; sign up for the email newsletter
- Free Facebook Tutorial - Learn how to set up and use a facebook account
- Free Printables - Get thousands of free sample forms, letters and templates
- Picnik - Edit your photos in about two minutes then save or upload them