The program that I attended on February 28, 2012 was located in the Wofford Classroom in Wofford Residence Hall. This program was put on by the Resident Assistants of Wofford Residence Hall in order to help students to be more aware on the dangers of losing their Life, Hope and Palmetto Fellows Scholarships. Subs from a local Substation were served to students as an incentive for attendance. Knowing that college students always are up for a free lunch, thought it was a great idea. One of the Resident Assistants, Corinthia Spann opened up the program with a brief introduction of each speaker and shared a brief story of her own. She told the students that she, as a freshman, lost her Life Scholarship for her sophomore year and burdened her parents with having to pay an additional $5000. Students were allowed the opportunity to ask questions to those who would be able to give the best advice. Both Michele Wolf, director of the campus’s Academic Success Center, Michele Wolf and Leah Sturgis, Director of the Office of Financial Aid. Both ladies gave valuable advice on the services Winthrop University offers in order to assist them in making sure they keep their scholarships for the next academic year. Handouts were given with information on the various hours that the Academic Success Center is open and how to contact certain tutors and the different subjects they provide. Michele Wolf also provided students with study skills that will allow them to be productive and get work done, while at the same time, not tiring themselves out where nothing is learned. A multitasking activity was done to teach students that as much as it may be heard, multitasking does not exist. It was proven to the students that trying to accomplish more than one task at a time takes a longer amount of time and increases in errors. Another handout was given that supplied students with the correct qualifications for both the LIFE and HOPE scholarships. Mrs. Sturgis also supplied a list of frequently asked questions to help the students to know where to start when it came to asking questions. The program was closed by allowing students to ask the directors specified questions based on their individual circumstances. All in all, the program was beneficial to students because they were allowed the opportunity to figure out how they could save themselves from losing their scholarships and grants.
Click on this link to find out more information on how to acquire more money for your next year at Winthrop.
http://www.winthrop.edu/finaid/default.aspx
Click on this link to access the operation hours of the Academic Success Hours.
http://www.winthrop.edu/success/default.aspx?id=13045
Click on this link to visit the Financial Assistant website for South Carolina.
http://www.winthrop.edu/success/default.aspx?id=13045
Click on this link to learn tips on how college students should study.
http://www.academictips.org/
Click on this link to access the official website for the Office of Nationally Competitvie Awards
http://www2.winthrop.edu/onca/
