TRIO/Educational Opportunity Centers Program Newsletter
Connecting Adults to Education and their Future!
Tips to Prepare to Return to School
- Have a support system at home. The support of family members and friends is crucial to finishing college as an adult.
- Make a date with yourself for study time. You are going to have to manage your study time.
- Get your forty winks. Your brain needs to revitalize and to process information that you are learning.
Myths About Financial Aid
Q. The FAFSA is so complicated that it's not worth the trouble.
A. Not True, filling the FAFSA is worth the effort. The maximum Federal Pell Grant for the award year through June 30, 2020 is $6,195.
File for your grant award. EOC can help and our services are free.
Agency Spotlight:
Department for Children and Families
Adult Back to School Academy - Enroll Now!
Whether you have been to college, have some college credits from many years ago, or simply need to retool your education for a career change, there is much to be gained from going back to school. EOC assists with applications, financial aid and more. Meet us at the Urban League of Kansas. Call the Urban League for info: 262-2463.
Spotlight on EOC Program Staff
Corinthian Kelly
Outreach Manager/Program Specialist
Education: Currently working on Masters of Public Administration from Wichita State University.
Books Recently read: Classic Readings in Organizational Behavior by J S Ott
Movies: The Shawshank Redemption, Malcolm X, Se7en, and Crimson Tide.
Music: Listen to all kinds - jazz, classical, gospel, pop, hip hop, r & b.
Favorite Artists: Lauryn Hill and J. Cole and Kodak Black.
Other Interests: Sports - football, basket- ball, etc., documentaries & naps.
EOC Participants in the Spotlight
Congratulations to our newest TRIO EOC Ambassadors, from left to right:
- Maqueda Scott – wants to be a Radiologist. She is enrolled at WSU Tech.
- Lucretia Johnson – is enrolled in the Shocker Pathways Program at WSU Tech. She wants to go in the medical field.
- Jalissa Spiller – is enrolled in WSU Tech’s Composite Fabrication Program.
- Lisha Watts – completed her GED at KANSEL in June 2019. She wants to become an early childhood teacher and will decide between WSU Tech and WSU.
EOC Career Exploration Lab
Identify a career or career pathway using O*NET. You will understand or confirm your skills interest and abilities. Prepare for your future job. Take a fun assessment.
Career Exploration Labs offered weekly. Phone EOC and 978-7800. Ask for Jed Shepherd. This is a free service.
Gain Leadership Skills: Become an EOC Ambassador
Ambassadors are program participants who have attained some measure of suc-cess on their education action plan. Leadership training is provided and all ambassadors are issued a Polo Shirt and receive a gold seal certificate for volunteer service. Contact EOC to volunteer. Ask for Staysha at 978-7800.
Visit the EOC Program Website at www.wichita.edu/eoc
Special gifts to the first fifty (50) program participants that like us on Facebook!
Newsletter Published Monthly by the EOC Program Staff.
Editor: Frances Ervin
Staff Contributors: Corinthian Kelly, Staysha Work-Fields & Jed Shepherd
Website Support: Janardhan Yalamanchili
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Wichita State University does not discriminate in its employment practices, educational programs or activities on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran. Retaliation against an individual filing or cooperating in a complaint process is also prohibited. Sexual misconduct, relationship violence and stalking are forms of sex discrimination and are prohibited under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. Complaints or concerns related to alleged discrimination may be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity or the Title IX Coordinator, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita KS 67260-0138; telephone (316) 978-3187.