Transfer Visit to K-State

Volume 16, Issue 2

IMPACT Info October 2012

MAKING A DIFFERENCE . . .

Are you looking to transfer to a four-year col-

lege? The #1 school of choice in the state of

KS has been K-State now for the last 10 years.

Eight of our IMPACT students had an excused

absence from Cowley when they traveled by

bus to visit K-State on Sept. 26. It happened to

be a rainy day, but that didn’t seem to dampen

the excitement of the day spent in Manhattan,

KS. The first stop was at the K-State Student

Union. We met with the K-State TRiO Student

Support Services Coordinator, Scott Velasquez. His main advice was to take as many

classes as possible at Cowley. Once you get to K-State, the tuition rises to $245 for one credit hour. A three-hour

class would cost $735. It cost a lot to park a car @ $200/year, but if you park in the wrong area, you are given a $50

ticket. He emphasized the importance to stay noticed because it

is easy to hide at a large campus. There are plenty of clubs and

activities on campus to get involved. Get to know a mentor

professor as soon as possible. Even though there are 24,000

students, the student-faculty ratio is 18:1. Most classes have an

average of 23 students. There are also many opportunities to

study abroad. TRiO ESS (Educational Supportive Services) is

located at Holton Hall (see photo above). ESS provides both peer and professional tutoring. Most students are tutored

in math, chemistry, biology, and physics. There is also a Writing Specialist. Mr. Velasquez hires 40 tutors each semes-

ter, so if you are interested, you may be able to get a job as a tutor. Unfortunately, no SGA is available for Juniors or

Seniors; only Freshman and Sophomores. K-State hires many students to work on campus—it is easy to do. They

work more with your schedule than a job outside of the college. If you are interested in graduate work, do more under-

graduate research. You can get paid to do research with a professor. TRiO also offers a McNair Scholar Program/Grad

School at K-State that prepares you to be accepted to grad school. Another interesting fact is that your GPA does not

transfer—you will have the opportunity to start fresh. We have been telling you the importance of PTK (Phi Theta

Kappa) Honor Society membership. K-State will give you $2500 scholarship as a PTK member. You can also qualify

for a transfer scholarship depending upon your GPA at Cowley. The students learned a lot and the campus was beauti-

ful as you can see by the photos. EMAW—Every Man A Wildcat (K-State slogan).

LEARN HOW TO MANAGE YOUR MONEY

Financial Literacy Online Workshop

In order to fulfill your Supplemental Grant Aid requirement,

be sure to plan on a 30-45 minutes Financial Literacy Online

Course with Jason or Bev. Financial Literacy is a conven-

ient online learning center that teaches students the basics

of personal money management.

To get started just register or login if you have already

registered in the past, select your lesson, and then

follow the steps outlined to navigate your way to a better

understanding of personal finance.

1. Go to www.financialavenue.org

2. To use these courses you'll need to take a minute to

create a new account for yourself on their website. If

you registered last year, go directly to login; otherwise,

Register (Click on the Login/Register button).

3. Fill out the New Account form and submit.

4. You will receive a confirmation email from NSLP

Financial Literacy Online at the email address you

entered as your user name. If you do not receive a con-

firmation email shortly, please check your spam, bulk, or

junk mail folders. If you find the email there, your ISP or

your spam-blocker or filter software is diverting the

email.

5. Open the email and click on the link to confirm your

new account. Your account will be confirmed and you

will be logged in.

6. Select the course you want by clicking on the course

name. The message is displayed "You are about to en-

roll yourself as a member of this course. Are you sure

you wish to do this?" will appear. Click on the yes button

to enroll in the course.

7. To begin a course, select Step 1 in the Topic outline.

Participants must complete four short assignments.

Each lesson begins by taking a short survey to evaluate

why you want to learn about the topic. This is followed

by a five question quiz to evaluate what you may al-

ready know about the topic. Once you have viewed or

listened to a presentation your knowledge will be tested

by taking an assessment exam. The final assignment is

a short lesson evaluation to offer feedback about what

was learned.

We love to see students in our office, but if you

need to contact us, please do so at the following

office numbers or e-mails:

Jason O’Toole—Program Director . . . . . . . . . 441-5253

otoole@cowley.edu

Roxanna James—Administrative Secretary . . .441-5212

james@cowley.edu

Bev Manuszak-Counselor/coordinator . . . . . . .441-5272

manuszakb@cowley.edu

Loretta Waldroupe—Math Specialist . . . . . . . 441-5213

waldroupe@cowley.edu

Dianne Flickinger—English Specialist . . . . . . 441-5211

flickingerd@cowley.edu

Contact IMPACT Underground

Don’t Forget October monthly meetings will be spent with Jason

or Bev fulfilling your Financial Literacy

requirement. Plan on a 45—60 minutes session.

Endowment Scholarship applications are due

October 15.

Spring Enrollment begins November 1.

SWIPE James Fry, sponsor for ACES (Academic Civic

Engagement through Service), is looking for volunteers for

SWIPE. Volunteers will be packing up goodie boxes for

our troops. Volunteers will work on Saturday, October 20

from 10:00 a.m. until they are done. We will send out more

information as we find out. Students can also get volunteer

hours for their psychology and sociology classes as well as

Service Learning scholarship hours. It would also count as

a cultural/academic event for IMPACT.

Roxanna, Loretta, Bev, & Dianne

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Schedule of Events Tuesday, Oct. 2—Hot Air Balloon Rides (weather permitting) at Cowley Sports Complex @ 7—10 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 10—Medical Career Day—Brown Center Lobby in Arkansas City. 9-11 a.m.

Go to http://www.cowley.edu/allied/careers/index.html. Bring proof to the IMPACT office to earn academic credit for

attending. Contact Lory West @ 620-441-5594 or west@cowley.edu for more information.

Wednesday, Oct. 10 and/or Thursday, Oct. 11—Bring your lunch from 12—1 and meet in the Cowley Cafeteria to

learn about Test Anxiety Strategies with Roy Reynolds. This will count as an IMPACT academic event.

Tuesday, Oct. 16—Transfer visit to KU (University of Kansas) Leave at 7:00 a.m. and return by 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 23—Fall Concert Band/Concert Choir performance at 7:00 p.m. in the Brown Theater. Bring program to

the IMPACT office to prove you attended and receive cultural/academic credit.

Tuesday, Oct. 23—Chris Fleming, the Ghost Hunter, will be in the Wright Room at 9 p.m. You will receive cultural/

academic credit if you bring proof of attendance to the IMPACT office.

October 25-27—College closed for Fall Break.

October 30—Technology Day—Register online to participate in five technology sessions from 8—12

in automotive, machine and tool, manufacturing, non-destructive, numerical control programming,

and welding. There will be prizes and lunch. This will count as a cultural/academic credit. Bring proof

of your attendance.

Coming in November:

6 & 7—Transfer visit to

Southwestern College

8—Transfer visit to

Emporia State University

8– Jazz Band & CC Sing-

ers Concert

15—Writer’s Corner at

Willow

15—Turkey Bowling

21-25—College Closed

for Thanksgiving

Be sure to set up an appt. with Bev Manuszak for a

Career Preview.

We’re on the web in color

www.cowley.edu/academics/impact/

MAKING A DIFFERENCE . . .

Economic Trends

IMPACT

Cowley County Community College

125 S. Second St.

Arkansas City, KS 67005

Are you aware of the 10 jobs that didn’t

exist 10 years ago?

Forbes staff, Meghan Casserly wrote an article on

May 11, 2012 stating “that careers . . . most linked

to technology, a growing concern about the envi-

ronment, and an aging population are on the rise

while others continue to falter.” The needs of peo-

ple are not new but we have just “created new

ways and new technologies to get them done,”

says Charles Purdy, senior editor for Monster.com.

The list of 10 jobs include:

App Developer, Market Research Data Miner, Edu-

cational or Admissions Consultants, Millennial Gen-

erational Expert, Social Media Manager, Chief Lis-

tening Officer, Cloud Computing Services, Elder

Care, Sustainability Expert, and User Experience

Design. This entire article is available online at:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/05/1

1/10-jobs-that-didn’t-exist-10-years-ago/