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Published by progers, 2018-11-26 12:51:04

Parent Newsletter Nov

Parent Newsletter Nov

Peru State College Parent Newsletter Nov 18 Important Dates

Halloween Spooktacular Breakfast Dec 4 Test Prep Workshop 11am
Dec 6 CAB Bowling Night 8pm
Student Affairs staff from CATS and Residence Life hosted a Halloween Dec 11-14 Finals Week
Spooktacular Breakfast for freshmen. The goal of the Choose Success ac- Dec 14-Jan 6 Winter Break
tivity was to help students be prepared for registration for spring clas- Jan 7 Spring Semester Starts
ses. While approximately 75 students enjoyed pancakes and juice, CATS Dec 15 Home M Basketball 2pm
staff circulated among them ensuring students knew who their advisor is, Jan 2 Home M Basketball 7:30pm
whether they had any registration holds, and that they knew how to place Jan 12 Home W Basketball 12pm
classes in their shopping cart and be ready to check out/enroll on Novem- Jan 26 Home W Basketball 2pm
ber 1. The event was supported by many of the COLL 101 faculty who Jan 21 Payment Deadline
made the breakfast a required or optional class activity. Feb 11 Summer Book Orders Due
March 1 Mid Terms
March 4-8 Mid Term Break

https://www.peru.edu/
academics/calendars

Message from Residence Life Student Transportation
Provided by Blue Rivers
As your student returns to campus in January, please keep these things in
mind: Mondays: by appointment to
 Students can return after 10:00am on Sunday, January 6th. Auburn, NE
 No official check in is needed, but it would be a great idea for your stu-
Thursdays: 6pm to Nebraska City
dent to let their RA know they have returned. *Students needing trips for airport
 If your student requested a move and will be changing rooms, they will
travel to Omaha/Lincoln call
have information from Residence Life in their email on how to proceed. (402) 274-5365 to reserve
 After the holidays, our students bring many new items back to the halls. ** All trips above are paid by Stu-
dent Senate as long as student
Please keep in mind our prohibited items (anything that could start a
fire, pets, etc). Also encourage your students to take their garbage to brings College ID card
the dumpsters after moving back in. https://www.braaa.org/
We have had a great first semester and are looking forward to another
great one this spring. Coming back from a long period of time at home can transportation/
be hard, so please check in on your students periodically, especially as we
get into February. We are here to help, but a call from family can some-
times be most helpful! If you have any questions regarding housing, please
feel free to contact me at 402-872-2246 or [email protected].

Preparing for Spring Semester Important Links

If your student will be graduating in December, congratulations! For Tutoring Resources
everyone else, here are a few tips to help the spring semester get off Choose Success
to a smooth start. Registration for Spring 2019 courses began on
Oct. 30. Students should be registered soon so that they are able to Counseling Services
get the courses they need for graduation. Before they can register, Financial Aid
they must meet with their advisor to plan their academic schedule.
Students must also have their account balances paid before they can Business Office
register. It’s also a good idea to order textbooks for the coming se- Campus Security
mester so that your student has them by the time classes begin. If
your student does not have their books when classes start, they Student Life
should still attend the class. There may be temporary options availa- Residence Life
ble to them. The link to the bookstore is below.
https://peru.textbookx.com/institutional/index.php

Online Financial Education Program

Peru State College has teamed up with Inceptia to give parents and
students access to smart resources to help demystify the world of
personal finance. Getting a handle on your money doesn’t have to
feel overwhelming or restrictive. It’s all about empowering yourself
with smart basics, and planning from there. With the Financial Ave-
nue, an online financial education program, parents and students
can get information on ten topics including College and Money, the
FAFSA, and Loan Guidance. Each course includes quizzes, videos, in-
teractive tools, and customized action plans at the end of each
course. To get started, visit the link below and create your account
with Financial Avenue.
https://www.peru.edu/financialaid/financialavenue

FAFSA Renewal Download the Bobcat
Life App Today!
The 2019-2020 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
launched October 1st. Have your student renew the FAFSA online
at www.fafsa.ed.gov today. The 19/20 FAFSA requires 2017 tax in-
formation. Use the IRS Data Tool Retrieval (IRS DRT) which transfers
tax information directly into the FAFSA. This is the fastest, most ac-
curate way to input tax information into the FAFSA. Please contact
the Financial Aid Office if you have any questions at 402-872-2228 or
by email at [email protected].


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