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.
https://kccedu.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a1RHu00000NeQoKMAV
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
Emotional Intelligence comes in many forms and one way to exercise your mind and body is through yoga! So join us on Sept. 25th and get a free yoga session and learn all about it's benefits! Sign-up Here: https://forms.gle/9sNG4zMuL54jbrfg6
Do you know if you have went over everything financial literacy related with your student? Go through this free course offered by Khan Academy & review for yourself as well! https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/financial-literacy/xa6995ea67a8e9fdd:budgeting-and-saving
Seniors! Take advantage of the information given on the Federal Student Aid website. This link will bring you to a college prep checklist: https://studentaid.gov/resources/prepare-for-college/checklists/12th-grade
Do you know all the ways TRIO Talent Search is here to help you? Check out our website and become familiarized with the opportunities we offer! Use this URL:https://talentsearch.kcc.edu/
Yoga offers many mental and physical benefits! Learn more about the benefits in this short article linked below!https://milehighpsychiatry.com/september-national-yoga-awareness-month/#:~:text=September%20is%20National%20Yoga%20Awareness,and%20its%20many%20health%20benefits.
Thinking about applying to Illinois Tech? Learn all about the scholarships offered there, with this link: https://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-and-aid/scholarships
Seniors! Take advantage of the information given in the Federal Student Aid website, such as this link which brings you to a checklist: https://studentaid.gov/resources/prepare-for-college/checklists/12th-grade
