Student Support Services is a program funded by the U.S. Department of Education designed to retain and graduate MSOE students who have the academic potential to succeed in college but may need additional support and guidance in order to be successful.
The Student Support Services staff maintains a close association with faculty, staff and university administrators to facilitate the individual needs of program participants so they may experience the full gamut of MSOE life. Specific Services Available to You Counseling: academic, financial aid, personal and career Peer tutoring Small group review classes Peer mentoring Tours of local businesses and industries Seminars on time management and study skills Remedial support classes Special services for physical and learning disabilities How You Benefit Participants in Student Support Services are eligible for assistance in the following areas: Priority registration Curriculum planning Internship announcements Individualized needs assessments Accessibility to student advocates Exposure to professionals in the engineering field Sensitivity to sociocultural issues and concerns Accessibility to services throughout college tenure Special accommodations for the physically and learning disabled Scholarships Eligibility Requirements Student Support Services is 90 percent federally funded through the Department of Education. The eligibility criteria include the following: Low income (as defined by the federal government) First generation in your family to go to college Physically or learning disabled
Operating as usual
The Raider Center for Academic Success CC02 (formerly known as the LRC) has new tutoring hours!!!
Drop-in Tutoring and the Writing Center will now be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
We will also have drop-in tutoring on Sunday's from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.!!!
Yes, we're open for business this Sunday!
Good luck on finals, everybody!
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Congratulations to Betty Albrecht on her admission to MSOE's "Quarter Century" club! Thank you Betty, for providing such support, compassion, wisdom, and kindness to MSOE students, faculty and staff for the past 25 years!
Don't forget to file FAFSA - priority deadline is March 15th! We're celebrating with FAFSA cookies in TRIO!
TRIO had a cute little visitor today - Meet Twizzle!
We love it when students match our office supplies!
Great story on a cool engineer who works for a motorsports company.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/qiLDMBDPCEY?rel=0
Tom Rinaldi reports on the life of Richie Parker, who overcame being born without arms to become a chassis and body component designer for Hendrick Motorsports.
MSOE TRIO Students! Student Support Services is holding a Career Fair Prep Day! Check out the flyer!
We were excited to visit with Nala yesterday, who was visiting the MSOE Walter Schroeder Library! What a cutie!
Looking for something to do this summer? Take a whack at this math riddle - and maybe earn $1 Million! http://www.businessinsider.com/beale-conjecture-1-million-dollar-prize-2013-6
Give it a try. ;
TRIO students! Come to the end of year celebration this coming Monday, May 20th between 11:15 and 1:30 -- CC Ground floor Tree Lounge!
Um, did anyone know about this great Career Services Blog? There are some great articles! Don't forget to check out the archives! http://www.msoe.edu/life_at_msoe/career_services/blog/
Stay up-to-date on important events, job search strategies, resume information, resources, market trends and much more. The Career Placement Office assists you with developing skills to successfully find jobs and internships, and our blog will keep you informed throughout the process.
This is a great recruiting video featuring an MSOE AE alum, Mike Stanek. Looks like a fun place to work, Mike!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZJP64hOZr4
http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/toolbox/4-easy-scholarships-any-student-can-win
Some scholarships are so simple, no excuse suffices: You must apply to be a responsible, sensible human being.
Do you use assistive technology like Kurzweil? Kurzweil has put out a new app for iPad called Firefly that reads .kes or .txt files aloud. It's free! If you try it, let me know what you think!
TRIO students -- please join us for lunch and a webinar on leadership in engineering next Wednesday, March 27th at noon! Amy's bringing in her corned beef!!! RSVP to Amy ([email protected]).
http://pages.knovel.com/CriticalLeadershipSkills.html?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRoksq3NZKXonjHpfsX66ewkUKeg38431UFwdcjKPmjr1YcJTMB0dvycMRAVFZl5nQdWFfaQcA%3D%3D
Webinar: Four Critical Engineering Leadership Skills Complimentary one-hour webinar will provide practical and applicable tips to help you become a better engineering leader who can align people and goals with project requirements and enterprise perspective. Start on a path to help reduce risk and…
Don't forget tomorrow is the priority deadline for FAFSA! Get your FAFSA in by tomorrow to have access to the best funds! MSOE's School Code is 003868.
Welcome back! Hope you are all enjoying the first week of classes!
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Here you go, (private) student loan borrowers -- make your voice heard. http://www.consumerfinance.gov/blog/help-stop-the-student-debt-domino-effect/
Feb 21 2013Help stop the student debt domino effectBy Rohit ChopraToday, we announced that we’re gathering information to come up with a plan to address the challenges many struggling borrowers face to find a more affordable payment plan on their private student loans. We need your ideas and help to...
Our TRIO students have unique ways of preparing to take finals...
Good luck on Finals, everyone! Also - your textbook rentals are due back to the bookstore by Friday!
Here are a couple of scholarships out right now:
Snap On Scholarship -- today is the last day!
Company: Snap-on Inc.
Amount: $5000
Scholarship Description:
Criteria:
To be considered a candidate for the Snap-on Inc. Scholarship the applicant must meet the following criteria: Be a qualified, full-time student with academic status as a sophomore or junior in the fall of 2012.Be seeking a professional, baccalaureate degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, or industrial engineering from MSOE. Maintain a MSOE minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 grading system. Reside within a commutable distance from Kenosha, Wisconsin. A Snap-on Inc. Representative will interview candidates, selected by MSOE, as finalists for the scholarship awards. Internship/Employment: If offered, the scholarship recipient must accept a compensated summer internship at the Snap-on Inc. facility in Milwaukee or Kenosha for the summer of 2013.
The Daniel J Moceri, ’76 Scholarship
Amount: $5000
Scholarship Description:
To be considerd a candidate for a Daniel J Moceri Scholarship, the applicant must meet the following criteria: Be a qualified, full-time student with academic status as a freshman or sophmore student in the fall of 2013. Be seeking an undergraduate degree in engineering from MSOE. Preference will be given to students who attended high school in Illinois District 214. Maintain an MSOE minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 grading system.
Complete a scholarship report form available in the Financial Aid Office. In a personal statement, please include why this scholarship is important, why you want to be an engineer and what your future career plans are. Also include how you are or how you will give back to others in the future. Schedule a meeting with Erik Mozolik in Financial Aid to review your submission. Daniel J. Moceri may interview candidates selected by MSOE as finalists for the scholarship awards.
And: http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/bryantfoundation/
The Edwin E. and Janet L. Bryant Foundation, Inc. has established a scholarship program to assist former students of select Wisconsin communities' high schools listed below. Renewable scholarships are offered each year for full-time or part-time study at an accredited institution of the students cho...
Spencer sports his new sunglasses...
Interview Techniques:
How to ACE your Interview every time
Monday: January 28th, 2013
12pm-12:50pm
Multipurpose Room
Presented by: Astronautics Corporation of America
All students are invited to attend. Recruiters from Astronautics will be here to present their tips and strategies for success in any interview. Come learn straight from the people who hire their candidates.
Sponsored by:
Astronautics, MSOE Career Services, SWE, SHPE, IEEE WIE, and NSBE
Astronautics (http://www.astronautics.com) is a world leader in the design and manufacture of avionic systems. Their teams design computers, displays, and electronic/software systems for aircraft. Astronautics is a winner of the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award for High-Tech Research and Development.
Love legos? You know you do! Here's a hotel for you!
http://now.msn.com/legoland-hotel-opening-soon
Working must be like play for the workers constructing the first Legoland Hotel in North America at the California theme park in Carlsbad, which will open on April 5 a month ahead of schedule.
Calling all inventors, engineers, documentarians, and creative minds. The World Cerebral Palsy Day Panel is seeking three creations to help improve the lives of individuals with Cerebral Palsy: (1) a fold up motorized wheelchair; (2) a solar-powered wheelchair; and (3) a documentary about Cerebral Palsy in the 21st Century. Cash prizes will be given to the winners.
http://www.worldcpday.org/
World Cerebral Palsy Day, on 4 September 2012, is a world first! It will change the lives of people with cerebral palsy (CP). The theme for this unique day is 'Change my world in 1 minute'.
If you currently receive the WI Tuition Grant, or are a WI Resident who'd like to receive more aid, then consider joining the MSOE Financial Aid Office in attending WAICU Student Day at UW Madison on February 27, 2013. Meet with Legislators about state funding for college - make your voice heard!
Here's a great website to search for internships: http://www.milwaukeejobs.com/j/c-College-and-Internships-l-Milwaukee,-WI-jobs-c1603-p1-ob2.html
College and Internships Jobs in Milwaukee, WI
Happy last day of classes!
Just saw these internships posted through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation:
http://wisc.jobs/public/job_view.asp?annoid=62818&jobid=62333&index=true
Engineering Internships - Under both the UWIP and SET programs, an Intern is responsible for performing technical and/or engineering support duties related to the functions of the multi-modal transportation systems, in such areas as project development, technical services, systems planning and opera...
Last week of classes! We are preparing for final exams and hope you are, as well!!!
Halloween comes to TRIO! Tutoring is more fun when you wear a costume!
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