Student Opportunities
Miscellaneous Information
The Midwest Student Exchange Program seeks to provide more affordable educational opportunities for students to attend out-of-state institutions. Participating states are Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. You can access information and an interactive bulletin at http://msep.mhed.org
WORKS -- Work Opportunities for Rural Kansas will help farmers, ranchers and their families find off-farm employment. Along with other forms of assistance, WORKs Employment Specialists meet with individuals to assist in developing employment plans that assess skills and strengths, locate jobs in your area, and work with colleges and trade schools. To see if you qualify, contact a WORKs employment specialist in Hays, Topeka or Manhattan. See Mrs. Newell for the names and addresses of these specialists.
SER Corporation – Securing permanent employment and training for seasonal farm workers in Kansas. SER Corporation’s goal is to find permanent year round employment for migrant and seasonal farm workers in Kansas. They help you do this by supporting you in occupational and basic skills training. If you have worked in feedlots, farms, ranches, grain elevators, green houses or have done field work in the last 2 years, you may qualify if you meet certain income guidelines. Complete the pre-application and mail it to the SER office nearest you. There are application forms in Mrs. Newell’s office.
People in Action -- after 6 months of training, you could be working with street children in Africa. The training sessions are in Massachusetts, Michigan & California. If you are interested in this opportunity, call 1-630-415-5483. For more information, go to www.iicdmichigan.org or www.humana.org
New Books
Guide to CAREER COLLEGES 2006 lists information on more than 1,300 career college opportunities. Besides the profiles of career colleges by states, it also offers geographical and alphabetical listings of career colleges. You may check out this book from Mrs. Newell’s office.
The American Legion has a college financial aid handbook titled Need A Lift? This 152-page book lists scholarships, grants and loans for which students may qualify. It contains extensive information on scholarships for veteran’s dependents. Students may check it out of Mrs. Newell’s office.
The new guide to Kansas Independent Colleges & Universities is in the counselor’s office. It is also available online at www.kscolleges.org. This site has links to each college’s or university’s web site. It has a link to KansasMentor – an online tool for exploring college options and completing the application process. It also profiles the Kansas independent colleges & universities. During Kansas Private College Week June 4-8, 2007, all KICA colleges will be hosting morning & afternoon sessions for visitors.
