Week 32 Announcements

Upward Bound—Avila University

Weekly Announcements 

Week 32

Week of April 23, 2012

Important Upcoming Upward Bound Information and Events

Important Dates

• Jekyll & Hyde (Thursday April 26, 2012, 7:30 PM-10:30 PM)
• Summer Excellence Institute 2012 Applications Due (April 27, 2012)
• Shatto Milk Company (Saturday April 28, 2012, 9:45 AM-12:15 PM)
• Gillis Community Service (Saturday April 28, 2012, 1:00 PM-3:00 PM)
• Relay for Life (Saturday May 5, 2012, 12:00 PM-12:00 PM)
• Summer Excellence Institute 2012 Orientation (Thursday May 10, 2012 6:30 PM-8:00 PM)

Summer Excellence Institute 2012 Orientation

On Thursday May 10, 2012 from 6:30 PM—8:00 PM, Summer Excellence Institute 2012 Orientation will be held at Whitfield Center. SEI 2012 Orientation is required for all students who plan on attending SEI 2012. Parents are required to attend as well. Information, rules, and regulations will be discussed at SEI 2012 Orientation.

If you have any questions, please contact the Upward Bound office at 816.501.2438 or email the Upward Bound office at upward.bound@avila.edu.

Summer Excellence Institute 2012 Applications
Due to high number of students in Upward Bound, spots for Summer Excellence Institute are limited. In order to participate in summer, Upward Bound participants need to complete their Summer Excellence Institute Application. Applications can be found at weekly tutoring and at April Saturday Session (April 14). 


The deadline for applications is April 27 at 5:00 PM. For more questions contact the Upward Bound office at 816.501.2438 or email the Upward Bound office at upward.bound@avila.edu.

Stipend

Students who do not pick up their monthly stipends at Saturday Session can pick up their stipends at tutoring the following week. Grandview students can pick their stipends up on the Tuesday after Saturday Session and Ruskin students can pick their stipends up on the Thursday after Saturday Session. After those dates, stipend will be returned the business office at Avila.

Recruiting

If you know any students that are interested in applying for the Upward Bound - Avila University program, they are welcome to apply. Applications can be found here and at the counselors office at Ruskin High School and Grandview High School.

Office Phone: 816.501.2438
Office Fax: 816.501.2437
Email: Upward.Bound@Avila.edu
Website: www.avila.edu/ub
Twitter: @UpwardBoundAU
Facebook: Facebook.com/AvilaUpwardBound
Blog: avilaupwardbound.blogspot.com

50 Things Every Kansas Citian Should Know

Baseball’s All-Star Game will be played in Kansas City in July, and it’s a big darn deal. The city has been spiffing up, and really, so should we all.


You have some time to wash your car and get your hair cut, but that’s not all that should be filling your to-do list: You really need to bone up on essential Kansas City information. A whole lot of out-of-towners are headed this way, and you don’t want to seem clueless, do you?


We’re here to the rescue with what we’re calling “Fifty Things Every Kansas Citian Should Know” (listed in no particular order). Even at 50, we know we left a bunch of stuff out. But it’s a start.


We hope you give it a read. After that, you are free to buy yourself a new outfit before our guests arrive. Something in Royals blue would be nice.


Read more here.

The College Majors That Make You Richest: Report

Starting at an early age, we begin to think about the career field we want to work in. Some choose nursing, some choose teaching. Whatever it may be, one of the factors we consider is how much money we'll make after graduating from college.


The Huffington Post takes a look at what college majors make the most money after graduating from college. See if your major makes the list!


To read that article, click here.

BREAKING: Free Royals Tickets

Tonight, April 17 at 7:10 PM, the Kansas City Royals will face the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. Upward Bound at Avila University is giving away two tickets to tonight's game. 


To redeem tonight's tickets, students must do the following:

• Be the first to provide the names of 5 out of 8 TRIO programs
• Describe what those 5 programs do
• Pick up the tickets from the Upward Bound office or at tutoring at Ruskin or Grandview

For further questions or to redeem the tickets, please call the Upward Bound office at 816.501.2438.

May the odds be forever in your favor!

- Upward Bound Staff

Week 31 Announcements

Upward Bound—Avila University

Weekly Announcements 

Week 31

Week of April 16, 2012

Important Upcoming Upward Bound Information and Events

Summer Excellence Institute 2012 Applications
Due to high number of students in Upward Bound, spots for Summer Excellence Institute are limited. In order to participate in summer, Upward Bound participants need to complete their Summer Excellence Institute Application. Applications can be found at weekly tutoring and at April Saturday Session (April 14). 


The deadline for applications is April 27 at 5:00 PM. For more questions contact the Upward Bound office at 816.501.2438 or email the Upward Bound office at upward.bound@avila.edu.


Spring Sports Information

With spring sports underway at Ruskin HS and Grandview HS, we'd like to offer quick tips to spring athletes as they start their seasons:

• Stop in before practice to get announcements! Knowing what is going on wit Upward Bound is very important. Do not fall off the map! 
• If you're falling behind in a class and need help and don't want to miss much practice, let the Upward Bound office know your situation. We can help find a tutor for you to help with your schedule.
• Schedule your activity around your practices and games. With many activities being offered at different times and dates, attending activities should not be hard to do. 

We encourage students to participate in athletics and other extra-curricular activities both in and outside of school. We wish luck to all of our spring athletes!



Tutoring Reminders

• 6 hours of tutoring is required for students NOT on probation 
• 10 of hours of tutoring is required for students on probation 
• A total of 12 hours of tutoring are available at both Grandview HS and Ruskin HS 
• Additional individual tutoring held at Avila can be scheduled with the Upward Bound office with 24 hrs notice 

Wristbands Are In!
For $2, you can help support the Upward Bound - Avila University scholarship fund by sporting a flashy black and purple wristband. Friends, family, alumni, and current participants are all related to Upward Bound and wearing the wristband is a good way to tell others about Upward Bound!

Stipend

Students who do not pick up their monthly stipends at Saturday Session can pick up their stipends at tutoring the following week. Grandview students can pick their stipends up on the Tuesday after Saturday Session and Ruskin students can pick their stipends up on the Thursday after Saturday Session. After those dates, stipend will be returned the business office at Avila.

Recruiting

If you know any students that are interested in applying for the Upward Bound - Avila University program, they are welcome to apply. Applications can be found here and at the counselors office at Ruskin High School and Grandview High School.

Office Phone: 816.501.2438
Office Fax: 816.501.2437
Email: Upward.Bound@Avila.edu
Website: www.avila.edu/ub
Twitter: @UpwardBoundAU
Facebook: Facebook.com/AvilaUpwardBound
Blog: avilaupwardbound.blogspot.com

Financial Aid and Paying for College

The cost of college is both a political issue highlighted in President Obama's State of the Union address, and a personal issue for students and their families seeking to balance debt and educational opportunity. In a live, interactive "Office Hours" webcast Thursday, Feb. 2, Duke's director of financial aid, Alison Rabil, answers viewer questions about paying for college. Duke admissions officer Valerie Schwartz moderates the conversation.

Rabil has worked in university financial aid for more than 20 years. She was in charge of financial aid at Barnard College in New York before taking her current position at Duke in 2008.

"I did not grow up thinking, 'I want to work in financial aid,'" Rabil says, "but I have found that it is a good place for me and what I like to do. I am passionate about access to education."My mission is to be fair, accessible, open-minded and as generous as possible given the parameters within which I must work," she says. "I see myself as an advocate and a voice for those who cannot afford the full cost at Duke."

Duke's Financial Aid website explains the financial aid process in a video, text instructions and an animated presentation. The site also has a link to a financial aid calculator and answers to frequently asked questions.

Duke's "Office Hours" webcast series allows members of the Duke community and others to engage in live conversations with faculty about their research and scholarship. Visit the Office Hours website to see a schedule of upcoming topics, watch past episodes and sign up for email reminders. 

Student Loan Debt: In Real Terms

When paying for college, there may not be enough money in scholarships or grants to pay for tuition, fees, and books. Sometimes, student loans have to be taken out to cover the rest of the costs. Huffington Post takes a look at how student loan debt looks like after the degree is completed. 


To read the article, click here.