ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ brings back limited β€œSenior Days” events

A group of students plays a game at a past Senior Day.
A group of students plays a game at a past Senior Day.

January 22, 2021
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ will help area high school seniors plan for their futures at various β€œSenior Days events with attendance capped at 45 students per session. Social distancing guidelines will be strictly followed and masks will be required. Each day will run from 9:30 a.m. until noon with an optional tour following lunch from 12:30 to 1 p.m.

The schedule is as follows:

Feb. 10 – Performing Arts / Undecided or Liberal Studies
Feb. 11 – Agriculture and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Feb. 17 – Business and Criminal Justice
Feb. 18 – Undecided or Liberal Studies

The format will be condensed and will include an information session titled A Day in the Life of a ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ Student, prize drawings, and optional tours. Lunch is included.

All participants will be entered in a drawing for a chance to winΜύa $500 scholarship at each of the Senior Days.

Director of Admissions Tana Cooper encourages all seniors in the area to attend, even if they plan to go straight to a four-year school.

β€œIt is a great idea to at least come and visit and fill out theΜύadmissions application and take a look around campus,” she said. β€œThings are constantly being updated and evolving out here, and I think some of our local students would be surprised at how much has maybe changed since they were last out here.”

Cooper also highlighted that by filling out the admissions application a student also completes the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ Bound Scholarship application.

β€œThis scholarship program allows students from the state of Kansas with GPAs from 2.5-4.0 to get scholarship dollars from ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅,” she said. β€œI think it’s important students realize that awarded scholarship money turns into actual cash in their pockets later in life when they have all kinds of bills to pay and things they want to buy. This is money that can go towards a house down payment, car payment or even a fun vacation later in life instead of student loan payments.”

Cooper said there is much to know about ΊμΠΣΚΣơ’s programs and opportunities.

β€œΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ offers many of the same classes as four-year schools, but at less than half the cost, and some of ΊμΠΣΚΣơ’s career and technical programs take only a year to complete and can lead to a rewarding career,” she said.Μύβ€œSome students may already think they are going elsewhere, but it never hurts to come and visit and have a backup plan.ΜύIt’s a fun and free day.”

For more information, contact Cooper at (620) 792-9241 or coopert@bartonccc.edu.