National Mentoring Month: Surrounding Yourself With Good People
By Samantha Burke, Pass the Torch for Women Foundation One of our partners and past Indiana Adult Promise grantees, Samantha Burke from Pass the Torch for Women Foundation left some words of wisdom this month on why mentorship and mentoring is so important right now for all ages and stages of life. Defining Mentorship It […]
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 […]