AmeriCorps–COTC Student Resource Center

Helping students navigate campus and community resources.

Overview

The AmeriCorps–COTC Student Resource Center provides one-on-one assistance to all COTC students. Student Resource Center coordinators help students who face personal barriers to their academic success by connecting them to resources on campus and in the community. They address non-academic challenges, including:

  • Housing and rent
  • Utility bills
  • Food insecurity
  • Transportation
  • Childcare
  • Legal services
  • Mental health, addiction and personal counseling
  • Sexual assault or domestic violence support
  • Disability services
  • Technical assistance and access to computers, Wi-Fi and other technology
  • And more

The Student Resource Center exists thanks to many different partners. The initiative is hosted at COTC and is part of the Community Campus Coalition AmeriCorps program. The Student Resource Center is coordinated by several AmeriCorps members who serve the COTC community.

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Contact our Team

Location and Hours

Student Resource Center coordinators are available by appointment only.

Schedule online at go.cotc.edu/studentresourcecenter.

If you would like a Student Resource Center Coordinator to reach out to you, please fill out this form: go.cotc.edu/srcintake

Newark campus
Hopewell Hall 146A
Monday–Thursday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Knox campus
Wednesday and Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Student Resource Center Coordinators

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Sonja

Sonja is currently in her second term as an AmeriCorps member, serving as a Student Resource Center Coordinator, providing support and resources to students. She is a committed second-year student who is actively pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology, demonstrating her passion for the medical field. Beyond her academic and professional pursuits, Sonja finds joy in spending time outdoors, exploring new destinations, and experimenting with different cuisines in the kitchen.

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Naomi

Naomi Nichols (she/her) is a first-year AmeriCorps member and a junior in the social work program at The Ohio State University Newark. She recently completed her associate degree in the social work program at Central Ohio Technical College. After graduation, she plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree to become a counselor for individuals facing mental health challenges. While her primary focus is on counseling, she is also exploring various other social work career paths that align with her passion for community service. While serving for AmeriCorps Naomi is also working at the Main Place which is located in downtown Newark. The Main Place is a consumer-operated mental health recovery center that promotes recovery through peer support, socialization, education and training. By working together, consumers build better lives for themselves, gain employment, maintain independence and earn acceptance within their communities. In her spare time, Naomi loves to dance, attend live music shows, and explore various art projects such as felting and embroidery.