Join Talent Search for a sensory-friendly performance of The Hip-Hop Nutcracker at Broadway in Chicago on Saturday, December 16th, 2023. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/YCXfWxiq2M2De4MRA
When thinking about what type of loans to pay for school, make sure you're considering all your options and the results of each. Learn about the difference of federal and private loans here: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans/federal-vs-private
The site formally known as Cappex is now known as Appily. Here you can take advantage of many tools to help you find your collage match. Access here: https://www.appily.com/
Have you attended a TRIO Tuesday yet? Sign-up for next week's lab and see what we are all about! Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/BG4cEMtxeLVNo5XaA
Hispanic heritage month is upon us and it is an amazing time to learn about the culture! Learn all about it here: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html
Is your GPA a 2.5 or higher? Get free tuition from Chicago State University with a merit scholarship! Learn more about this opportunity here: https://www.csu.edu/financialaid/AIMHigh.htm
Working on your scholarships and not sure how to finish that essay? Check out this link as it provides an outline and talking points! Access here: https://www.pierce.ctc.edu/scholarships-essay-tips
Look into the scholarships and internships you may eligible for on Fastweb here: https://www.fastweb.com/
College Bound students! Here are several articles to get you prepared to embark on your journey! https://blog.collegeboard.org/topic/checklist
Explore KCC with TRIO Talent search by signing up using these two links: 1. https://forms.gle/CBKXqXr2UiJ4f3zB8 2.
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Just like the Uni. of Illinois, TRIO SSS is there to help students eligible to complete their graduate degree and hopefully move onto their masters! Learn more here:https://universitycollege.illinoisstate.edu/trio/
As the article says, "Sometimes you need to put yourself first in order to be the best version of yourself for others". Take a moment to learn more with the link provided here: https://www.impactca.org/blog/5-ways-to-celebrate-national-self-care-awareness-month
Making decisions on your finances can be difficult but rewarding. Review these 5 steps and become your best decision maker on your team!:https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_adult-fin-ed_five-steps-for-making-financial-decisions.pdf
Freshmen! It is never too early to get prepared to go to college! Take a look at this prep list and make sure you're on the right path! Access here: https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/CollegePlanning/media/pdf/BigFuture-College-Planning-9th-10th-Graders.pdf
Thinking about going to Columbia College and don't know if you'll be supported enough? Check out their TRIO SSS program here: https://students.colum.edu/academic-services/conaway-achievement-project/
My Express Pantry orders open on October 5th for our community event happening at KCC on October 16th at 3:30 p.m.. More resources are offered on Kan-I-Help, where you can find all kinds of resources using location or resources desired! Learn more here: https://www.kanihelp.org/
Columbia College Scholarships are open to all incoming and transfer students! So learn all you can with this link provided: https://www.colum.edu/columbia-central/scholarships/
Take this time to get familiar with banking, Watch this quick video that goes over the introduction of banking and how you can benefit from its knowledge: https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/money-and-banking/banking-and-money/v/banking-1
Sophomores! Do you know what you can do this year to ensure you get into the college you want? Learn what you can do with this prep list: https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/CollegePlanning/media/pdf/BigFuture-College-Planning-9th-10th-Graders.pdf
Not only can Talent Search serve you from 7th grade on, it can help guide you to getting help in college, learn more about UIUC's TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program here: https://omsa.illinois.edu/trio/SSS
