Spring is a time for change and new beginnings, so let's start with the Registrar's Office. Michelle has moved on to bigger and better things within our office and I have stepped in as your new School Certifying Official. Several of you have already stopped by to meet me and certify your enrollment for the Summer and Fall semesters, but I would like to take this opportunity to remind the rest of you to try to get that done before Finals so I can take care of things on my end. We don't want an interruption in your benefits.
I would also like to invite you to attend our Cord Ceremony scheduled for May 1 from 6-7:00pm in the Heritage Room of the Overman Student Center. This is open to friends and family, so don't forget to ask them to be a part of the evening as they see us honor you with the presentation of special red/white/blue cords for you to add to your commencement regalia. Please let me know if you plan to attend so that I can plan the refreshments accordingly. You can reach me at rstricklin@pittstate.edu or 620-235-4202.
April 26--Students may no longer withdraw from Spring term
May 1--Cord Ceremony, 6-7pm, Heritage Room, OSC
May 6-10--FINALS
May 10--Commencement
5:30--Business and Nursing
8:00--Arts & Sciences
May 11--Commencement
9:30--Education
12:00--Technology
May 25--clean up day at the Veteran's Memorial
June 3--Summer Session I begins
April 18--US Army Rock Band, noon-2pm at the Bicknell
April 18--2019 Gorilla Dash, 9-2pm, Baja Location, E. Centennial
Presented by PSU ROTC
April 18--Academic Success Workshop Learning Online
I hope everyone had a good semester and for those of you graduating, "Congratulations! Job well done!" I think I can speak for the rest of your felllow veterans in wishing you the best of luck with your future. For those returning this summer and next year, I look forward to seeing you on campus and if there is anything I can do to help, pleae don't hesitate to ask!!
I'll also put a quick plug in here for the Student Veteran's Organization--they do have some volunteer opportunities coming up with you're more than welcome to attend; we'd love to see you there. The SVO will "Wash Away Winter" at our Veteran's Memorial the Saturday before Memorial Day. This is in partnership with the Physical Plant Grounds Maintenance team; they'll provide the tools and material, and the SVO members will provide the manpower. As you know, the Pitt State Veteran's Memorial is a very unique and special place on our campus that gets thousands of visitors a year and also hosts numerous ceremonies such as Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, and ROTC Commissioning so we want it to look as good as possible, which is why the SVO adopts this project each year. I'll be there and look forward to seeing you. Other volunteering opportunities will be Move-In Day in August and assisting with Toys For Tots in December.
Have a wonderful summer. Be safe and have fun!!
COL (Ret) Tim Senecaut
Career
Health
Student Life
Student Veterans Organization
The purpose of the Student Veterans Organization is to provide a way for student veterans and military service men and women to promote the interests of student veterans on campus. They will also assist veterans in their transition to college, educate the campus and local communities about the needs and issues important to veterans and their families. If you would like more information, please contact Advisors Carol Meza at cmeza-bakke@pittstate.edu, or Chris Bakke at cbakke@pittstate.edu.
Federal and State Tuition Assistance options are available to qualified active duty members of the armed forces. TA is separate from FAFSA, but can be used in conjunction with this and other financial aid resources. However, TA is identified as the First Payer.
Request for Military Tuition Assistance may be initiated by the service member in their branch portal and approved by the ESO up to 90 days prior to the start of the semester, but no later than 2 weeks prior to the semester start date. Click on the appropriate branch above for application procedures.
Service members MUST receive approval from an Educational Services Officer or Military Service counselor PRIOR to enrolling in classes.
When receiving TA, you must fill out an Information Release For Students with Third Party Sponsorships form each semester and submit it to Lyndy Little in the Cashier's Office, or by email at llittle@pittstate.edu. This form allows her to submit an invoice on your behalf. This money is paid directly to the institution by the individual services.
Complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to see what types of aid you may qualify for in addition to your veteran educational benefits. The FAFSA opens October 1st every year for the upcoming academic year.
Turn in all requested documents immediately.
View your award offer beginning March 1st for the upcoming academic year. Once all information is collected and verified, you will receive an online Financial Aid Offer detailing the amount of aid you are eligible to receive, along with instructions on how to receive your Financial Aid Offers. You will be notified by e-mail when your online Financial Aid Offer is available through your GUS e-mail account. If you have not yet set up your GUS e-mail account, you will be notified through your preferred e-mail account.
You will need to Verify Your Enrollment (dates vary) and, if accepting a student loan, complete Entrance Interview Counseling and a Master Promissory Note before any funds can be disbursed.
For more information, visit Student Financial Assistance.