News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2020-04-08-laptops
April 8, 2020
Laptop Lending Program Launched
To assist students during the recent transition to remote instruction, College of
the Canyons launched a laptop lending program that has supplied 200 laptops so far
to students currently enrolled in the spring semester.
The college relied on financial aid data to ensure the equitable distribution of laptops,
but the offer is now open to all students. All students should check their My Canyons
email for the link to request a laptop.
“Transitioning most of our courses to remote delivery was no easy feat, which is why
we are doing everything possible to assist our students with this sudden change,”
said College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook. “No student should
have to worry about how they will be able to complete coursework because they don’t
have access to a computer.”
The laptops were distributed in a contactless manner—students were given directions
to drive to the very top level of the college’s new parking structure where an administrator
checked their identification and deposited a laptop in the car’s trunk or in the backseat.
Currently, the college has 600 remaining laptops available for students that are being
distributed on a first come, first serve basis through an online application process.
The last day of laptop distribution will be on Saturday, April 11.
The purchase of 500 new laptops was made possible thanks to a $50,000 contribution
made by the college’s Foundation.
“In these uncertain times, the College of the Canyons Foundation wanted to do everything
it could to help reduce student anxiety, by providing the technology necessary to
keep them on track in their continued education efforts,” said Brian Koegle, COC Foundation
board chair. “The Foundation is proud to partner with the college in achieving the
strategic goals of student engagement, success and completion.”