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SOWELA Announces “Next Start” Initiative For New and Current Students


Deadline to Register for Next Start Is Wednesday, October 4, 2023

(Lake Charles, Louisiana – September 13, 2023)

SOWELA is now registering currently enrolled and prospective students in its “Next Start” initiative. “Next Start” allows current students to add another course to their Fall 2023 schedule or for new students to sign up for Fall classes. Enrollment for the Next Start option is open now and will end on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.

Next Start classes cover topics in accounting, criminal justice, history, English, business and more and last eight weeks. Interested students can visit our Next Start page for more information or to sign up. Next Start classes are available online, on campus or in a combination hybrid format.

SOWELA offers a variety of scholarship and grant programs to students enrolling in Next Start classes with 67% of students receiving financial aid.

SOWELA’s programs include more than 30 technical and academic options, such as Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technology, Machine Tool Technology, Culinary Arts, Criminal Justice, Nursing, Accounting Technology and Process Technology.

Anyone needing additional assistance can contact the One Stop Enrollment Office at (337) 421-6550 or onestop@sowela.edu.

About SOWELA Technical Community College

SOWELA Technical Community College provides traditional, distance, and lifelong learning experiences and awards associate degrees, technical diplomas, and certificates. The College empowers learners in career and technical education and enables transfer students to pursue a four-year degree, so all learners excel as globally competitive citizens. The College has been educating the region’s workforce for 85 years.