Scottsdale Community College is dedicated to helping you learn English.

Scottsdale Community College offers English classes for all levels. If you are a beginner, there are classes which will give you the basic skills needed everyday. If you are an intermediate student, there are classes which will assist you to continue progressing with speaking, reading and writing. If you are an advanced speaker of English, there are classes designed to help you continue your education, successfully complete an AA degree, and eventually a bachelor's degree.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

• Speak, read and write English confidently and easily
• Communicate without help
• Advance in your job
• Continue your education
• Help your children in school
• Prepare for U. S. citizenship

Highlights of the ESL Program

• Advisors to assist in registration and class selection
• Complete academic program from beginner's English to advanced English
• Day and evening classes
• Summer school classes
• Off-campus learning sites
• Computerized writing center and library
• Individual and group tutoring

More Features of the Program

• Preparation for TOEFL and CELSA tests
• Financial aid (for those who qualify)
• Child care at nominal cost

What will you do?

You will be placed according to your language ability. You may study as much as three to five hours per day by taking a block of four classes. The classes are sixteen weeks long and prepare you for the next academic level. You will study the following skills in all four blocks.

• Listening and speaking
• Phonetics and spelling
• Grammar and writing
• Reading
• Vocabulary

Financial Aid

Various financial aid programs may be able to assist you in paying all or part of the costs at Scottsdale Community College. There are also programs that assist students in buying books. Scholarships are also available. The Student Services Office has information and will assist you.

Fees

Please refer to our current class schedule.

Additional Information

For More Information

Mr. John Liffiton
Language and Communication Division
1 (480) 423-6447
e-mail: john.liffiton@sccmail.maricopa.edu

Ms. Nikki Serafin
Language and Communication Division
1 (480) 423-6447
e-mail: nikki.serafin@sccmail.maricopa.edu

International Education Programs
1 (480) 423-6590
For information about how to attend SCC on an F-1 student visa, please e-mail: ied@sccmail.maricopa.edu

Scottsdale Community College
9000 East Chaparral Road
Scottsdale, Arizona
USA 85256-2626

For questions and comments about the information on this site, email John Liffiton
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