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Text Box: The UAA nursing class of 2010 started their second of four semesters on August 24th. For the first week, long time resident Diane Carpenter returned to Bethel to volunteer her skills and provide the students with a week long intensive workshop on student study and test taking skills. Beginning September 1st, the eight nursing students attend labs at the new Yuut Elitnaurviat Center. The lab area is large and provides an excellent place for the students to learn new skills and practice skills they learned last semester. The lab includes a “state of the art” medical manikin that the students can use to practice nursing skills. During the month of October, the students will be in Anchorage for a 3 week long intensive clinical practicum at the Alaska Native Medical Center. They will work closely with the nurses in the operating room, intensive care unit and the medical surgical clinical areas. The next class will not start until January 2011,

Text Box: but many people who plan on living and working as nurses in the delta have already indicated intent to apply for admission. If you have any questions or if you are interested in becoming a Registered Nurse please contact Evelyn Pensgard at KUC (543-4542) or Mary Weiss, UAA Nursing instructor at KUC (543-4532).

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Text Box: Filing for the FAFSA Students are encouraged to submit a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to apply for grants, loans and work-study from the federal/state government. The application is on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Apply for your PIN (Personal Identification Number) to access, correct and sign your application. Dependent students will also need a parent to apply for a PIN. Be sure to have your financial information including tax returns and W-2 documents for yourself as well as your spouse or parents. Students are required to file for each academic year to qualify. The application is open for the 2010-2011 academic year on January 1st 2010. Apply early to receive the best possible award package. Mark your calendar for the FAFSA line-by-line event known as College Goal Sunday to be held on January 31, 2010. If you have any questions, please contact Jaclyn Cabales at 543-4563

Text Box: Preparing for college is an exciting time! This preparation not only includes getting your financial aid in order, but also taking a placement test called Accuplacer. The test provides results that assist in the placement of English and Math courses. It’s not a right or wrong test, but one that will tell us where you are academically and if you’re ready take a specific level of English or Math. Advisors review your results and place you in the appropriate courses. Accurate placement is necessary in order for your advisors to place you exactly where you need to be. Registration for your classes cannot occur until you have completed this step.

Text Box: Placement testing is required if you are a: - First time degree or certificate student; - Transfer student with fewer than 30 UAF transferable credits; - Planning to take 100-level written communication, mathematics, reading or any freshman level reading based course. To take the ACCUPLACER test contact the KuC Testing Center, located in room 148 at KuC, by calling 1-800-478-5822 extension 528 or 543-4528 and ask for Will Updegrove. Remember, taking the placement test is an important step. We look forward to you joining our family at UAF, Kuskokwim Campus.

Text Box: The 4th Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest at Kuskokwim Campus is going public! We are inviting the community to participate in our Pumpkin Carving Contest on October 30th. Judges will be looking for the scariest and the most creative pumpkin. Interested individuals can bring a carved pumpkin to the Cultural Center before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30th. Participants should complete an entry form which will be available at the Cultural Center. Judging will occur at 3:30 p.m. and winners will be announced by 4:30 p.m. Prizes for each category include: 1st place round trip airline ticket on Hageland Aviation anywhere (except Anchorage); 2nd place a $25 gift

Text Box: certificate for Corina’s Case Lot Groceries; and 3rd place a gift certificate for five movies or games from Video World. Carved pumpkins will be on display after 3:00 p.m. Friday until Saturday 9:00 p.m. at the Cultural Center. Kids are encouraged to visit with Fire Department personnel who will be on hand at dusk during trick or treating on October 31st, to give out glow necklaces and reflective candy bags. Kuskokwim Campus thanks Dave Hicks, manager at the AC store for donating pumpkins, Vance Sasinowski, manager at Hageland Aviation for donating round trip tickets, Christy Inman, manager at Corina’s Case Lot for donating gift certificates, and Seo’s family, owners of Video World for gift certificates.

Class of 2010: Front: Diane Carpenter, Kevin Phelan and Boris Forester. Back: Bessie Francis, Irene Beaver, Michele Simmons, Kendra Harding, Nikki Pollock and Sandra Fox.