MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOUNDATION 2011-12 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

2011-12 Scholarships Available!

• All students encouraged to apply

• Private funds

• One easy, online application

• Apply once per academic year to be considered for new scholarships year-round

Deadline: April 10, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.

View available scholarships and apply online at: www.maricopa.edu/foundation/apply

Foundations of Student Success 1 & 2

Don't forget about Foundations of Student Success 1 & 2 the lessons have been provided. Lesson 1 & 2 for FSS2 are in Blackboard. Lesson 3 will be coming soon. Hope everyone is keeping up. Let your Math and Science Specialist know of any difficulties.

Foundations of Student Success 1 & 2

Foundations of Student Success 1 & 2 are now available in blackboard for those who notified me that they were going to participate.  If you have not replied, let me know and I will add you in. For those of you in the course, let me know how the course is going.

Foundations of Student Success 1 - Signing Agreement Form

If your planning on completing the Foundations of Student Success 1 please come to my office and see me to sign an Agreement Form.  I will be sending an e-mail to give you more information on my availability.

Spring Modules – Foundations of Student Success 2 (FSS2)

The first module for Foundations of Student Success will be made available on February 14, 2011. I will keep you all updated in regards to the modules, but for now just keep concentrating on setting a good foundation in your courses. Those of you who did not complete the first seven modules of the Foundations of Student Success 1(FSS1) will also be able to begin on February 14, 2011. If you want to tackle both sets of modules to be considered for the Peer Mentoring Training in the summer, you may do so. However, you are not required to complete both sets, only if your schedule allows for it and you want to be a candidate for the summer training.


Here is the schedule for FSS2 Modules:


1 - Undergraduate Research Internships : February 14, 2011

2 - Letters of Recommendation : February 25, 2011

3 - Personal Statement : March 7, 2011

4 - Preparing to Transfer to the University : March 28, 2011

5 - Further Career Exploration/Development : April 11, 2011

6 - Resume Writing : April 20, 2011


Here is the list of the modules to complete for FSS1 if you are going to be working on this set:


1 - Navigating Phoenix College

2 - Me, Inc.

3 - Managing Your Time

4 - Note Taking

5 - Study Hints and Shortcuts

6 - Papers, Reports, Assignments and Exams

7 - Putting It All Together

Note: FSS1 will be made available on February 14, 2011 and you may work on the modules at your own pace.

Spring Modules - Foundations of Student Success II

The first Foundations of Student Success will be made available on February 14, 2011. I will keep you all updated in regards to the modules, but for now just keep concentrating on setting a good foundation in your courses. Those of you who did not complete the first seven modules of the Foundations of Student Success will also be able to begin on February 14, 2011. If you want to tackle both sets of modules to be considered for the Peer Mentoring Training in the summer, you may do so. However, you are not required to complete both sets, only if your schedule allows for it and you want to be a candidate for the summer Peer Mentoring Training.

Foundations of Student Success 1 and 2

Foundations of Student Success 2 for this spring semester is comprised of six modules, which will prepare you for applying to various internship opportunities this summer. For example, TGen (Translational Genomics Research Institute) has informed us that they are accepting applications until March 4, 2011 for their summer internship program.  This is a paid internship in biomedical research, where interns work with TGen scientists in various research projects on diseases and disorders such as autism, Alzheimer’s and a variety of cancers. The modules can be found in your blackboard.

As you all know, once you complete the modules you are compensated with a $500 stipend. For those who completed the Fall Foundations of Student Success 1, the stipends are being processed. However, those of you who did not complete the Fall Foundations of Student Success 1, you may do so this semester and if you want to be considered for the Summer Session Peer Mentoring Training you would want to complete the Foundations of Student Success 2 in order to be competitive for one of the 10 paid slots. If you complete both Foundations of Student Success 1 and 2 you can earn up to $1,000 in total stipend. Once you complete the Peer Mentor Training you are considered to be a Peer Mentor for first-year STEM Scholars and get monetary compensation. I will be facilitating the modules.

Let me know what your plans are in regards to Foundations of Student Success 1 and 2 by e-mailing me or stopping by my office.  Don’t hesitate to sign up this week or next week as there are limited slots available.