Enrollment deposits serve as effective ‘place holders’
Dennis Kelly - Contributing columnist
For graduating high school seniors, March is typically the month for narrowing down your college selection process to one or two top choices. But these are not typical times as the nation looks to emerge from the pandemic in the coming months.
March has pivoted to April, May and even June. The pandemic has slowed down the decision progress for many students because of the unavailability of initial campus visitation, the decision to test or not to test and, for some families, filing the Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA) later than usual.
College-level course work a plus for high school students
Dennis Kelly - Contributing columnist
I would be the first to say that given the opportunity to earn college credits before you graduate from high school is an opportunity worth pursuing. I believe there’s only an upside in high school students doing this.
This column will ask you to think through why you should or are taking these college-level credits in the first place. In other words, where can they fit into your professional game plan?
Many high schools allow certain college-level course work to satisfy some high school graduation requirements, as well as give you the opportunity to enter college with academic credits under your belt. College credit courses taken in Ohio (CCP-College Credit Plus) are subsidized by your school district as funding is available.
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Black History Month: KKK’s sojourn into Clinton County, Part 2
Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a series
written by Neil Snarr commemorating Black History Month.
After the Klavern was built on Ludovic Street and the parade through town was completed, the Klan became a significant entity in Wilmington and Clinton County. In fact, the Klan was a powerful national entity with significant influence in much of the country.
Demonstrating this national influence was a meeting at Buckeye Lake in Ohio: “Officials of the Ku Klux Klan from all over the country will attend a meeting at the Buckeye Lake starting next Tuesday and lasting through Friday… The policy of the Klan on public questions will be taken up said the announcement. At the close of the session of the national officers the Ohio Konklave will start, and will last through Sunday.” (A Konklave is best understood as a secret or confidential meeting.)
Pandemic time well-spent pays many dividends for students
Dennis Kelly - Contributing columnist
Has your high school reduced or restricted your participation in student organizations and other extracurricular activities during the COVID-19 pandemic? Maybe your classes are presented in a hybrid or online model?
Have these circumstances of the pandemic, coupled with not being able to work part-time jobs, increased your amount of free or leisure time?
If so, I urge you to not consider this as idle or lost time, or simply an excuse to increase your gaming and social media activity. Use it to make yourself stand out in a crowd of college applicants as you prepare for your future.