Scholarship Application for 2011-12

Warm Winter Greetings from the Iowa Lakes Foundations Office! 
   FREE MONEY AVAILABLE!!

If you plan to attend Iowa Lakes during 2011-2012 , apply for scholarships with the online Iowa Lakes Foundation scholarship application!    Online scholarship application will open January 1, 2011.  Online APPLICATION DEADLINE is April 1, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.!

NEW in 2011-12…upon entering the online scholarship application site, you see 3 applications. CHOOSE THE IOWA LAKES FOUNDATION APPLICATION!

·         Clyde and Grace Sanborn Junior Student Scholarship Application (NOT THIS ONE…it’s for high school juniors)

·         Iowa Lakes Foundation Scholarship Application (USE THIS ONE)

·         Student Not Attending Iowa Lakes Gene Leonard and Palo Alto Growers Scholarship Application (NOT THIS ONE…it’s for students NOT ATTENDING Iowa Lakes)

NEW in 2011-12…e-mails from the online scholarship application site say scholarships@iowalakes.edu.

Reminders

·         From the Iowa Lakes Website (www.iowalakes.edu), click on Quick Links…then Scholarships…then Online Scholarship Application.

·         Follow instructions….online FAQ sheet is helpful.

·         ONLY online application/recommendations accepted.  NO HARDCOPIES!

·         One complete online application (with two recommendations) considers you for over 130 Iowa Lakes scholarships!

·         Once submitted, continue to CHECK BACK OFTEN to be sure two recommenders complete the process for you!

Questions??  Contact meJ.

Beth Kraft

Institutional Advancement

Office Associate

Iowa Lakes Community College

19 S 7th St

Estherville IA  51334
712-362-0410

Tips for a Terrific Holiday

Six Sensational Tips for a Terrific Holiday Season

1. Get the whole family involved. Have your kids address the holiday cards. Have everyone coming to the event bring a treat or dish to share. Let the kids make the ornaments and bake the cookies. It is more fun when everyone pitches in.
   
   
2. Take time for yourself every day. Make sure that every single day you have something to look forward to. It doesn’t have to be something big and expensive. It can be a hot bath, a new magazine or a phone call to a friend. Most people get so busy in the holidays that they forget to enjoy themselves. If you work out or go for a walk everyday make time to do it, don’t quit just because it is the holidays. Many people get depressed during the holidays.
   
   
3. Simplify your gift giving. As my son says, "Tell me what you want so it is easy”  “I like gift cards." Use a gift cards so that your friends and family don’t waste any more time or money buying things you don’t really want or need.  Or pick out a great gift for all the men (mixed peanuts and a wrench) and another for all the women (Thank You notes and cashews). Give everyone the same gift this year.
   
   
4. Examine your family holiday traditions. Ask everyone in your family what are the three most important things that really make the holiday special. Then focus on those things. Have a tree decorating party, bake cookies, go caroling, go for a drive to look at lights, put tinsel on the tree, watch a movie together, string popcorn or another family tradition.  Do what makes the holiday special and forget the rest of the stuff.  One really memorable activity or event is what really makes a holiday. You don’t have to do it all.
   
5. Be an angel. Go out of your way this holiday season to do a good deed for someone else. Bring cookies to a friend, the neighbors or an elderly person at the local retirement home, drop a canned food item in the food pantry box or share your baked goods with a neighbor in need. Do some small thing to brighten someone’s day. 
   
   
6. Set up an automatic holiday savings account.   Too late for this year, but next year you can be prepared by setting up an automatic savings plan at your bank. The bank will debit your account and put a fixed dollar amount in your savings account every month. This way you will have a stash of cash for the holidays in 2011!

Optimal Resume

OPTIMAL RESUME

– Provided by the Career Resource Center at Iowa Lakes Community College

Of the many online resources and services offered by the Career Center, Optimal Resume is my favorite! This is the second year that Optimal Resume is available to students and alumni of Iowa Lakes, and to date more than 1,200 individuals have created accounts and utilized one or more modules available through https://iowalakes.optimalresume.com 

The most used component is the Resume Module which allows individuals to create targeted, professional resumes in an efficient and helpful manner. Sample resume examples are available for different majors and job targets. After information is entered into the resume sections, the student can select different resume styles and formats. The draft resume can also be sent to the Review Center, where I will spend time reviewing each resume and making suggestions for improvement before the final version is printed.

Also available through Optimal Resume is a Letter Module, which provides information and formatting options for various kinds of letters, including cover letters, networking letters, thank you letters, and acceptance letters. 

When interview practice is needed, just click on the Interview Module and select the type of interview you would like to practice: initial, face-to-face, panel, behavioral, or others. You can pre-select the questions you will be asked, or you can allow the online interviewers to select random questions for you. Responses to the practice interview questions can be written or recorded via a video-cam, and a Coach is available to prompt you on what would be a desirable response for each question.

Other features of the Iowa Lakes’ Optimal Resume website are the ability to create job search reference pages, portfolios, video resumes, and take skill assessments. In addition, employers log in to https://iowalakes.optimalresume.com and post jobs which are available to students and alumni. These jobs can be viewed and applied to directly through the Opportunity Dashboard of the Optimal Resume home page.

If you would like assistance in creating your Optimal Resume account, or would like to explore your career options, please give me a call or email. I look forward to hearing from you!

Linda Wiegman, M.A., Career Center Coordinator

lwiegman@iowalakes.edu; 712-362-7926

Emmetsburg Non-traditional Lunch

 Mark Your Calendar

What:  Non-traditional Student Luncheon (salad and dessert luncheon – no cost)

When:  Thursday, December 2 from 11am – 1pm 

Where:  Bienfang Dining room (room to the south of food service area)

Bring a non-traditional friend. Share a tip or information that has been helpful to you.

Take time to check out the Non-traditional Blog:

http://wwwiowalakesnts.blogspot.com/

Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows. 

Lunch provided by Carl F Perkins funding/Counseling

See you there!!!

Winter Weather

Weather is the word.

Sign up for the Iowa Lakes Alert.  A message will be send to your phone or email.

To register – You may also sign up to receive the Iowa Lakes Alert.

Or check out the Iowa Lakes webpage at http://www.iowalakes.edu/announcement/index.htm

Career Resource Center

The Career Resource Center is located on the Estherville and Emmetsburg Campuses and exists to assist students with career planning and job search activities. Our mission is to: FACILITATE student exploration of career options; ASSIST students in marketing themselves and understanding the importance of resume development, internship experiences, interviewing and job search skills; CONNECT students with employers and other resources that can assist them with career development and the job search process; and EMPOWER students to make informed career decisions today and throughout their lives.

Everyone is invited to utilize the online resources available through the Career Resource Center. Use this link (http://www.iowalakes.edu/student_life_services/CRC/index.htm) to access the Career Center webpage, and explore the options available.
I look forward to assisting you with your career-related questions and goals – just stop in (Room 553 Emmetsburg  or Room 9 Estherville) or email (lwiegman@iowalakes.edu) or  call (712-362-7926).

Spring 2011 Registration

The Spring 2011 course list is now available online.

http://www.iowalakes.edu/registrar/courses/schedules.htm

Online registration for all students is available. 

Register online through "My Iowa Lakes"
https://www.iowalakes.edu/portal_entry.htm

 

Fall 2010 Drop Dates

Please make note of the last dates to drop individual courses.  Dates are different for 2^nd 8-wk online and 2^nd 8-wk regular course.   Dropping courses at this time will show a “W” grade on your transcript, which will not affect your GPA.  

Fall 2010 Drop Dates

						ICCOC Online Courses
			Full Term Course		2nd Session	16-week	8-week Session II
	Start - End Date:		Aug 25 - Dec 17		Oct 21 - Dec 17	Aug 30 - Dec 17	Oct 25 - Dec 17
	Last day to drop:		November 17		December 6	November 17	December 3

You cannot drop Fall courses through WebAdvisor at this time.

 Please stop at any campus Business Office and fill out the drop slip.  If you are unable to get to a campus before the drop date, you can call an Educational Counselor or the Records Office to drop over the phone.

Diana Refsell, Educational CounselorM.S. (712) 852-5219 drefsell@iowalakes.edu	Patricia Tedesco, Educational Counselor M.A. (712) 580-8627 ptedesco@iowalakes.edu
Nancy SandersonEducational CounselorM.S. 712-362-8364nsanderson@iowalakes.edu	Joey Thompson, Educational CounselorM.A. (712) 362-7990 jthompson@iowalakes.edu

Non-traditional Student Lunches

Watch for December dates for Non-Traditional Student Lunches on the Emmetsburg and Spencer campuses.

Tutoring

Peer tutoring is available free of charge to all students through the Success Centers.