College Bound 2015

Norfolk Area College Fair Sunday, Sept. 20 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE (over 60 colleges will be represented)

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Interested in Becoming a Nurse?

Not sure what the next steps are? As a high school student, you can gain perspective on the life of a nurse by participating in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s annual nursing summer camp held in Norfolk, NE. At this camp, you will gain hands-on experience working with patient simulators and scenarios designed to orient you to the world of nursing. You will be linked to a registered nurse who will serve as a mentor, and will also meet current nursing students who will share their experiences with you.

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If you know that nursing is your passion, apply to the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Nursing in Norfolk. Nursing continues to be a hot career choice, with opportunities to serve people from all walks of life.

UNMC encourages diversity in our student body so that we can serve all persons in our society.

Already an RN? Considering an advanced degree? The UNMC College of Nursing in Norfolk offers Bachelor of Science and graduate level programs with convenient class and clinical opportunities.

Contact Diana Rizzo at 402-844-7890 or diana.rizzo@unmc.edu today to learn more about the nursing programs offered at the UNMC College of Nursing.

We are excited to learn about you and share with you all that our college has to offer!

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We keep our classrooms small, but our opportunities big.

Because at Wayne State, our focus is your future.

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St. Luke’s College-UnityPoint Health has scheduled Campus Visit Days for the Fall of 2015. Interested students can register online at www.stlukescollege.edu to make a reservation for one of the following dates and times: October 20, 22 or 27. Campus visits will begin at 3:00 p.m. in the College Building located at 2800 Pierce Street in Sioux City, Iowa. The agenda for the Visit Days will be as follows: Welcome Bachelor, Associate, and Certificate Program Information Tours Information on Admissions & Financial Aid Registered visitors will receive a free College T-shirt

Campus Visit Days provide an excellent opportunity for prospective students and their families to learn more about St. Luke’s College.

The College has bachelor’s degree completion programs in nursing and health sciences; associate degree programs in nursing, radiology, and respiratory care; and certificates in Medical Laboratory Science and Phlebotomy.

The college also provides specialty certification internships in Computerized Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound and Mammography.

An education at St. Luke’s College combines classroom learning with hospital-based clinical experiences.

Students utilize advanced techniques and leading technology at St. Luke’s-

UnityPoint Health, as well as rural community hospitals, clinics, schools, and home health agencies.

The College’s small class sizes promote close, personal relationships with other students pursuing the same or similar career goals. In a healthcare industry that is expected to grow, St. Luke’s graduates experience higher than average placement rates and are able to gain employment in a variety of healthcare settings.

Contact the Admissions Office at St. Luke’s College for more information on educational opportunities or to reserve your seat at one of the Fall Campus Visit Days: (712) 279-3149 or visit our website: www.stlukescollege.edu.

Six Common Myths About Financial Aid

By Shelby Reed, Director of Financial Aid, Briar Cliff University

If price is a factor in your college search (and let’s be honest, when isn’t it?), it’s easy to get tripped up by all the false financial aid information floating around out there. Here are a few common “financial aid myths” to watch out for:

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Myth #1: I can’t afford a private school education.

At Briar Cliff University, every single first-time, full-time undergraduate student receives financial assistance. In fact, thanks to scholarships and grant opportunities, our cost compares to a state university. Here, you’ll get all the benefits of a private school —

• 26 Programs of Study • 39 Industry-Recognized Credentials • 11:1 Student to Faculty Ratio • 44 Online Classes Available • 90% Su perior Placement Rate

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caring community, faith-based atmosphere, personal attention, higher graduation rate, extracurricular involvement, etc. — with a state-school price tag!

Myth #2: Our family makes too much money to qualify for aid.

There is no income cutoff when it comes to applying for federal financial aid. Briar Cliff has several scholarships that don’t consider income as a deciding factor, either.

Myth #3: My grades aren’t good enough for aid.

Eligibility for most federal student aid programs isn’t linked to your academic performance.

Although you’ll need to maintain some satisfactory grades to keep

your financial aid award at Briar Cliff, we have professional and student mentors on hand to help you along the way.

Myth #4: Financial aid is too complicated.

Thanks to technology, it’s easier than ever — and quicker (about 21 minutes on average) — to file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. While you’re at it, hop on over to briarcliff.edu/aid to browse other financial aid opportunities and apply for BCU scholarships.

Myth #5: I need to file taxes before completing my FAFSA. You can actually estimate your information on your FAFSA, then submit it before you file taxes.

Submitting early is a good idea, because several schools — BCU included — have financial aid deadlines that arrive before the April tax deadline (ours is March 15).

Myth #6: I completed the FAFSA last year, so I don’t need to file again.

You need to complete the FAFSA every year you attend college. The nice part is, filling it out the second, third or fourth time around is easier since a lot of the information will be pre-populated.

Have more financial aid questions? Contact us or learn more at briarcliff.edu/aid!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Shelby Reed is the director of financial aid at Briar Cliff University. She is devoted to helping students afford college, which pretty much makes her the Robin Hood of higher education (minus the skinny, green tights).

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Types of Financial Aid

By EducationQuest Foundation

There are several types of financial aid available to help pay college expenses. To apply for federal financial aid, complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at www.fafsa.gov Scholarships come from private donors or from your college. Some are based on financial need, while others are based on academics, talents or community involvement.

Grants* are awarded based on financial need and you don’t repay them.

They include: Pell Grant Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) Nebraska Opportunity Grant College-based grants Work-Study*, also based on financial need, allows you to earn money while attending college through financial aid. You get paid for hours worked so don’t expect money up-front to pay tuition. Work-study earnings will not affect future financial aid eligibility.

Loans* are a type of financial aid you must repay. Some are in your name and some are for parents. Types of loans include: Perkins Loan Direct Stafford Loan Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan Direct PLUS Loan (loan for parents) For more details about financial aid, see the www.educationquest.org/ 11th-12th-grade-students/paying-for-college/ Paying for College section at EducationQuest.org. *These types of financial aid are based on FAFSA results.

EducationQuest Foundation: Helping Nebraskans Make College Possible EducationQuest Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve access to higher education in Nebraska.

Headquartered in Lincoln, EducationQuest provides free college planning services, needbased scholarship programs, grants that help high schools increase their college-going rate, and outreach services for community agencies statewide.

EducationQuest has offices in Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha where college planning specialists help students research colleges, explore career options, find scholarship resources, complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), and learn about student loans. These services are free.

EducationQuest also provides college planning tools at EducationQuest.org. These include www.educationquest.org/ resources/scholarshipquest/ ScholarshipQuest, a database of over 2,000 local and state scholarships;

www.educationquest.org/resources/ activitiesresume/ Activities Resume that helps students track their extracurricular activities; www.educationquest.org/ resources/college-profiles/ College Profiles with information about colleges in Nebraska and across the country; and tools to help with FAFSA completion. www.educationquest.org/resources/ fafsa-tools/ EducationQuest also sponsors the KnowHow2GO program that provides 8th, 9th and 10th grade students with easy-to-understand steps they should follow to make college a reality www.educationquest.org/8th-10thgrade-students/ .

To learn more about EducationQuest and KnowHow2GO, visit www.educationquest.org EducationQuest.org. For free personal help with college planning, call the EducationQuest location nearest you: Kearney – 800-303-3745, Lincoln – 800-3033745, or Omaha – 888-357-6300.

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Black Hills State University Where Anything is Possible!

Black Hills State University, located in beautiful Spearfish, South Dakota, is a small, vibrant campus of nearly 4,500 students from 46 states and 29 countries. At Black Hills State University faculty work one-on-one with students in a highly supportive learning environment, sharing knowledge and preparing students to lead in a global society.

At BHSU students can choose from 77 academic programs at the associate, bachelor and master degree levels.

Home to the top education program in the region and an AACSB-accredited business program that places Black Hills State University in the top 5% of business schools worldwide, Black Hills State University is a place where anything is possible.

In addition to business leaders and outstanding teachers, BHSU graduates are scientists, artists and professionals who have launched successful careers with the guidance of their BHSU faculty and the unique experiences offered by

BHSU and the famous Black Hills that surround campus, experiences like learning and conducting research alongside world-renowned scientists in one of the world’s most innovative underground laboratories – the Sanford Lab, a former gold mine that has been converted into a world-class research facility nearly a mile below the surface of the Earth. Located only 15 miles from the BHSU campus, the Sanford Lab is shaping the future of science research.

BHSU students are active. They enjoy the outdoor paradise of the Black Hills, which is home to more than 500 miles of hiking and biking trails, 2 ski areas, 2,000+ rock and ice climbing routes, and more than 350 miles of snowmobile trails, lakes, rivers and streams.

There is always something to do on campus too. From NCAA Division II athletics to concerts, discussion groups and theatre performances, students can make the most of their university experience. www.BHSU.edu/FutureJackets

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Mount Marty College Mount Marty College is a private, Catholic, Benedictine coeducational liberal arts college, founded by the Sisters of Saint Benedict in 1936. MMC’s liberal arts programs are grounded in faith and service, with emphasis placed on the development of each person as a complete human being. This means developing intellectual, professional and personal skills as well as moral, spiritual and social values.

On the main residential campus in Yankton, South Dakota, MMC offers certificate, associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and we prepare our students for professional careers in over 30 fields. Located on the bluffs of the Missouri River, the beautiful 80-acre campus has a distinctive mix of modern and historic buildings as well as lush green spaces.

MMC puts emphasis on maintaining a low 10:1 studentfaculty ratio and small class sizes.

All courses at Mount Marty College are taught by professors,

not graduate students. Our student achievement in service learning and clinical and internship experiences, as well as our 96% graduate placement rate, prove that MMC is on the leading edge of teaching and learning.

We believe that the college experience involves more than just earning a degree. The Yankton MMC campus features a vibrant community where students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of clubs and organizations, campus ministry groups, athletic and fine art programs, as well as schoolsponsored events.

The College prides itself on making higher education affordable. Not only is MMC already one of the most reasonably priced private colleges in the region, but there are also generous scholarship opportunities.

To apply, complete our admission form at www.mtmc.edu/ admissions.

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NCK Tech Achieves CISCO Academy Status North Central Kansas Technical College (NCK Tech), Beloit campus, is one of only seven colleges in Kansas to achieve Cisco Academy status through the Cisco Networking Academy program. Established in 1997, Networking Academy is Cisco’s largest and longest-running Corporate Social Responsibility program. Networking Academy uses a public-private partnership model to create the “world’s largest classroom.” Cisco partners with educational institutions, such as NCK Tech, which provide classroom space, computer lab equipment, and qualified instructors. In turn, Cisco provides online curricula, virtual learning tools, instructional support, teacher training, and professional development opportunities for instructors.

Hands-on learning activities and network simulations help students in NCK Tech’s Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunications and Network Technology programs prepare for industry-recognized certifications and develop the foundational skills.

The NCK Tech Information

Technology Program provides training in network administration, web page design, intranet and internet operations, diagnosing and troubleshooting computers and software applications.

Upon successful completion of the program, students have the option of an Information Technology Certificate (one year program) or an Associate of Applied Science Degree (two year program).

Robert McCreight, Department Chair, and Krystal Link are the instructors for the Information Technology program.

The Telecommunications and Network Technology Program offers training in telecommunications circuits and devices, digital logic, telecommunications cabling, computer data networks, LAN/WAN design, wireless communications and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Upon successful completion of the two year program, students will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science Degree.

For further information on the program offerings at NCK Tech, please visit: www.ncktc.edu or call 800-648-4655.

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Wayne State Only Institution in Nebraska on Rankings Charts Wayne State College is the only public college or university in Nebraska to receive recognition in this year’s U.S. News and World Report annual college guide, the Washington Monthly College Guide and Rankings, and Colleges of Distinction www.collegesofdistinction.com/ . This is the fourth consecutive year the college has achieved these honors.

Washington Monthly ranked Wayne State 8th among the 403 colleges and universities in the Midwest and 1st in Nebraska in its “Best Bang for the Buck” category, which is based on the economic value students receive per dollar.

This is up from 19th in the Midwest last year. Washington Monthly also awarded Wayne State the highest ranking of any public institution in Nebraska, with the college ranked 3rd among all public and private schools in the state.

Washington Monthly ranked Wayne State 1st for community service participation and for the quality of its service staff, courses and financial aid support in Nebraska among public institutions. Wayne State ranks 89th out of 673 master’s universities in the U.S., up from 116th in 2013. WSC also sits higher than any other school in the 16-member Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) in which it competes in Division II athletics.

U.S. News ranks Wayne State 2nd among public institutions in Nebraska, and 75th among all Midwest regional universities, both public and private, in the U.S. News rankings. This is up from 84th last year. The college ranks 3rd among the 16 schools in the NSIC. Other benchmarks to note among the U.S. News rankings data: Wayne State’s average alumni giving rate is 13 percent, which is the highest giving rate in the Midwest region; Wayne State is the only top-tier school in the Midwest region to report a 100 percent acceptance rate; 48 percent of WSC classes have less than 20 students; and the college’s

freshman retention rate is 67 percent.

Washington Monthly, founded in 1969, rates schools based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs), and service (encouraging students to give something back to their country).

Unlike U.S. News & World Report and similar guides, this one asks not what colleges can do for you, but what colleges are doing for the country, according to Washington Monthly press materials. “Are they educating low-income students, or just catering to the affluent? Are they improving the quality of their teaching, or ducking accountability for it? Are they trying to become more productive—and if so, why is average tuition rising faster than health care costs? Every year we lavish billions of tax dollars and other public benefits on institutions of higher learning.

This guide asks: Are we getting the most for our money?”

Colleges of Distinction www.collegesofdistinction.com/ is

a college guide with a unique approach. Instead of looking for the richest or the most famous schools, the guide asks which colleges are the best places to learn, to grow, and to succeed.

The goal of Colleges of Distinction is to provide students, counselors, and parents with information about schools that excel in these key areas, according to its website.

“We describe schools that take a holistic approach to admissions decisions, that consistently excel in providing undergraduate

education, and that have a truly national reputation.”

A “College of Distinction” is nationally recognized by education professionals as an excellent school, strongly focused on teaching undergraduates, home to a wide variety of innovative learning experiences, an active campus with many opportunities for personal development, and highly valued by graduate schools and employers for its outstanding preparation.

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