Counseling News

Career Construction Laborer Certificate at Kirkwood: www.kirkwood.edu/ce
- A six-week course that provides students with multiple construction certifications upon completion
Kirkwood Advanced Manufacturing Conference – May 14: www.kirkwood.edu/ce
Sports Management at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs: www.business.uccs.edu/sport
"The Road to College" Planning Conference at Washington University in St. Louis
- Thursday, June 19 or Thursday, August 7
- www.roadtocollege.wustl.edu

There are 3 deadlines for dropping courses at Washington.
- Deadline 1: Dropping a course by this date ensures there will be no record of your enrollment in the course on your transcript.
- Deadline 2: Dropping a course by this date results in an "N" being placed on your transcript. This is done to record your enrollment in the course and will not affect GPA or extra-curricular eligibility.
- Deadline 3: Dropping a course by this date will result in an "N" being placed on your transcript if you are earning a passing grade (D- or above) in the course. If you are receiving an F, an F will appear on your transcript.

The counseling office receives information on college-specific scholarships every day! There is too much to put it all on the web, so come down to the counseling office and see what scholarships there are at a wide variety of schools.
Check out college websites to see when their campus visit days are - visiting a college is the best way to know if it's the place for you!

Iowa State University
- Other Freshmen Scholarships - Deadlines vary
- Sigma Phi Epsilon "Balanced Man" Scholarship - Deadline 6/2/08
University of Iowa
- Other Scholarships for First Year Students - Deadlines vary
University of Northern Iowa
- Other Scholarships - Deadlines vary

Starting the 2008 fall semester, Kirkwood Community College will be adding a lineup of honors courses to its Honors Program. In addition to the one-credit-hour individual projects that honors students can do with faculty mentors, they will now be able to take honors sections with other high-achieving students in a stimulating learning environment.
Honors courses will be academically rigorous, promoting active, personal engagement with the subject matter, discussion, effective listening, critical thinking, collaboration with peers, and meaningful and innovative applications.
Students with less than 12 earned credits at the college level must meet one of the following criteria to enroll: a high school GPA of 3.6, a minimum ACT score of 25, or an SAT score of 1170. Students with at least 12 earned credits must have a minimum college GPA of 3.4.
Ten honors sections have been designated for the 2008-09 school year. A limited number of scholarships to pay for the cost of an honors course are available. And students who complete an honors section with a “B” grade or higher may be eligible for a free course at Mr. Mercy College. For more information, visit the Kirkwood Honors Program Web site at www.kirkwood.edu/honorsprogram, or contract the Honors Program chair, Dr. Peter Jauhiainen (peter.jauhiainen@kirkwood.edu; 319-398-5899 x.5709).

Check out the website Math Matters at Iowa and learn about what math skills you'll need at the college level. The site provides:
- Description of the entry-level math courses required for each UI major
- An explanation of the math skills that should be mastered in high school to be ready for an entry-level course
- Self-quizzes and tutorials to help determine current skill levels
- UI course descriptions and sample final exams

Teen Talk
- A group designed for young women ages 13-17 who may benefit from a support groups addressing issues of sexual assault, domestic violence, healthy relationships, and other related issues.
- The group meets every Tuesday at 6:00 pm at Waypoint (318 5th St. SE)
Cancer Support
- Visit www.cancerreallysucks.org for live online chats with medical professionals and individuals living with cancer.
- Other services are available too - check out the website to learn more!