Having a Mentor Makes a Difference
Ask most adults how they got to where they are today and a lot of them will say hard work and determination. A lot of them will also mention a mentor who supported them, too. Mentors help us grow, develop and achieve our goals. If you’re a student of any age – from kindergarten to […]
Internships: Navigating the World of Work
Internships are an important opportunity to take advantage of during college. Not only will you apply the skills you’re learning in the classroom, you’ll also grow your network and improve your chances of landing a full-time job. We recently talked with Indiana University-Bloomington graduate and 21st Century Scholar alumna Dakota Suomela about how internships helped […]
Study Abroad: Exploring Another Place
In today’s blog, we introduce you to Cassandra Goodman, our current AmeriCorps VISTA member at the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. While in college, Cassandra participated in study abroad. Learn about what it was like below! Tell us about you. I am Cassandra Goodman, an AmeriCorps VISTA for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. In […]
Filing the FAFSA: Don’t get Tricked by these Common Mistakes
Maybe you’ve heard about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It’s the form high school seniors and college students fill out to apply for financial aid for college. Filing the FAFSA opens you up for federal, state and institutional funding, so you’ll need to file it to receive most kinds of financial aid […]
Beginning a Career Change: Internships & Adult Students
By Brittany Collins, Indiana Commission for Higher Education Internships can be an impactful experience to help individuals apply new knowledge, grow their skills, and most importantly break into a new industry. Typically, people assume an intern is a young adult currently in college or recently graduated with limited experience. That doesn’t have to be the […]