TRIO Talent Search

03/20/2014

TRIO Talent Search and CCCC Financial Aid is sponsoring a "FINANCIAL AID NIGHT" for all students/parents that plan on going to college in the Fall of 2014. It will be held on March 26, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at CCCC in rooms 116 & 117. Register in the Student Union. There will be PRIZES and refreshments.

ALSO, you can file your income taxes for FREE!!! Service is provided by Legal Services of North Dakota.

03/06/2013

Bring these with you: Social Security number (student and parent), Alien registration card (if not U.S. citizen), 2012 Federal Tax Return and W2's (have student & parent tax returns filed 3 wks prior if possible), 2012 untaxed income records (veteran noneducation benefits, child support, worker's comp), Record of savings, investments and assets (student and parent), and your Driver's License (if any).

Come any time during event hours. Plan to stay about an hour to get your FAFSA completed! Click on the map above for specific time and location information.

02/27/2013

ATTENTION: ALL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY!!!!

Money Sen$e Conte$t

Are you a high school senior? Are you planning on attending college next year? Are you seeking scholarship dollars? Then you need to sign up for the 2013 Money Sen$e conte$t sponsored by the North Dakota Jump$tart Coalition! You could win $1,000 for College!!
Here’s how it works!
1. Send us a one-two minute video of “how to” use Money Sen$e. Select from one of three topics: “My Worst Money Mistake”, “Better Uses for Lunch Money” or “How to Grow $100” can be submitted!
2. Don’t be scared! It’s Easy! Use your smartphone or any video camera. You can either post to YouTube first…then email us a link. Or you can send the file as an attachment to your email.
Learn how to make a YouTube video here:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2036208_youtube-video.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-YouTube-Video
3. Send your video entry by April 10 to the email address listed below. All entries will be displayed on the ND Jump$tart (www.ndjumpstart.org ) website and will be voted on by the public (tell your friends to vote!) April 15 through April 30. The winners with the most votes will be announced Wednesday, May 15.
4. The winner with the most votes will receive a $1,000 college scholarship.
Requirements/Guidelines:
• All applicants must be ND high school senior students who will be attending college in September of 2013.
• All applicants must provide a short 1-2 minute video relating to Money $ense. (Please introduce yourself in the video).
• The ND Jump$tart Board and/or Judging committee has the right to disqualify videos they deem unacceptable due to vulgarity or other inappropriate behaviors.
• Deadline for submissions is April 10.
• Send all Questions and Entries by April 10 to: Char Skjonsby at [email protected].

YouTube has some very specific guidelines that you should follow before making and uploading a video to the site. Find out how to make a YouTube video with help from an Internet and digital media professional in this free video clip.

03/08/2012

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 - COLLEGE!!!
Cankdeska Cikana Community College & Wiconi Ohitika Strong Life Project
is hosting a:

“Student Rally”
Friday, March 16, 2012
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC)
Student Auditorium

*Open to ALL area students (grades 6-college)
Lunch will be served in the CCCC Cafeteria

US Senator Byron Dorgan, Center for Native American Youth Founder & Chairman will be in attendance to answer any questions you may have. Some examples are:

What’s it like to meet the President of the United States?
How cool is Will-I-Am from the Black Eyed Peas?
Why would someone serve in public office for 40 years?

Ask all these questions and tell Senator Dorgan and the Center for Native American Youth why you believe Native youth are important.
They want to hear from you!

All students that attend will have a chance to win Door Prizes!! They include: Technology Toys (iPod, iPad, Kindle Fire, etc.), Nike bags and more!!

Direct questions to Cora Whiteman at Wiconi Ohitika at 701-766-1385 or 701-766-1137
Center for Native American Youth at [email protected] or 202-736-2905.

About the Center:
Founded by former US Senator Byron Dorgan, the Center is a policy program within the Aspen Institute, headquartered in Washington, DC. While a part of The Aspen Institute, the Center is also overseen by a Board of Advisors. The goal of the Center is to bring greater national attention to the issues facing Native American youth, and to foster solutions, with special emphasis on youth su***de prevention. How you can help.

02/27/2012

There is a new advisor at Four Winds School, her name is Jennifer Platz and she started in November 2011. She is in the school 4 days a week, MW in the Middle school and TTH at the high school. If you have any questions call Cheryl (701)766-1318.

02/27/2012

College Goal Sunday is Coming Soon!!!
Seniors and returning college students sign up for Financial aid at Cankdeska Cikana College on March 25, 2012 from 2pm to 5pm.
Assistance will be provided, bring social security number; 2011 federal tax returns and W2's; record of savings, investments and assets; and drivers license.
Remember this is money to help pay for college and it is free. There will a drawing for a computer or $500 scholarship participating.
For more information go to the following site

08/30/2011

Talent Search is now RECRUITING new students to the program! For students that are going to Four Winds, Devils Lake, Warwick, Minnewaukan and Oberon - grades 6 through 12 - can sign up and receive a FREE backpack filled with school supplies! Call 766-1318 for more information and an application. Talent Search is located at the Cankdeska Cikana Community College. SIGN UP TODAY!