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Show BUILDING A BRIGHT FUTURE The Uintah Basin Standard 12 Schools April 25.2001 Careers To When a job turns into a life altering experience Mecham just a job. A way to earn That's important to most 16 money. year old boys. It was important to Sean Carlson. Having some cash provided a little fun, a little freedom. Sean didn't know it would turn into anything more. He's glad it did. Sean a Sophomore at Union High and son of Carl and Debbie Carlson, of North Myton Bench is working harder than ever before to earn good grades. He says he could be a bit more organized, but his sights are now set on his future and college is part of that future. It's hard to believe he was flunking out of a good share of his classes last year. was slacking off a lot, my freshman year. failed classes and had to go to summer school, he said acknowledging that he just wasn't putting eny effort into school. didn't want to. wouldn't hand in assignments, he said, adding that some quarters he would fail almost half of his classes. To make up credits Sean was required to attend summer school. While his friends were swimming, skate boarding, shooting hoops at the By Cheryl It was 1 I I 1 park, Sean was sitting behind a desk in a stuffy classroom, making up assignments. lt wasn't very good. felt like should have done it the first time. was working and paying money for summer school when could have been making money. This year Sean is part of the track team and just participated in the Mr. Union High contest. Putting in more effort toward his grades and becoming more involved has made this year's high school experience better than ever. wanted to do better, he said. What changed his mind? A chance to participate in the Schools to Career Program through the Duchesne County School District and Workforce Services. e Sean got a job working at Roosevelt Conservation Developinformation ment (RC&D), on their web page, listing all the scholarships available to area youth. But it wasn't the scholarship information that changed his thinking about school, it was the people he worked with - TK Me (RC&D) and Jane Gurr Workforce Investment Act Youth I I I . 1 part-tim- I I. Savings Students save an estimated $6,000 per year in housing, travel, and related expenses. Cost Tuition and books cost approximately $2,500 per year. There is no cost for tuition and fees for high school concurrent enrollment students. Advantages of Attending the Uintah Basin Branch Campus: classes in high school, because HIGHER-La- st year Sean Carlson was flunking out would save me SIGHTS SET his classes, but a job experience turned everything of of most Sean money, around. Now he knows college will be part of his future. said, explaining that he realized once working with people in the see, she said, adding that she included Sean's goals in his work plan community that he would need more to bring up his grades. If they had training. continued to decline she wouldn't wanted more and more education. wasn't really thinking about after have been able to allow him to work as many hours. school. I think that motivated me and what I wanted to do with my life, my Now that Sean is walking a new goals and stuff. I wanted to be in the path, one paved with possibility he music industry, I realized still had to said he will continue to workhard and go to school, Sean added. improve his grade point average this Jane Gurr said she is gratified to year and will enroll in USU's Uintah Basin branch campus courses next see Sean preparing for his future, it him to for that wasn't year. easy adding take summer school and get caught Who knew what one little part time job could do for a kid? up last year. He's done really well, it's good to it I I I Academic General Graduate Leadership Rodeo Specific Area of Study Scholar Uintah County Sterling Educational Opportunities Three associate degrees are available in addition to 27 baccalaureate and masters degrees. A variety of minors and endorsements are also available. 2 USU credit is fully transferable to any other college or university in the United States. 1 Students can take classes during the summer and pie-fa- ll sessions before they leave for classes in the fall. 4. Its never too late to take classes or earn a degree. 5. Concurrent enrollment students can earn an associate degree while attending high school (tuition and fees are free to concurrent enrollment students). I Scholarship Categories Utah State Universitys U intah Basin Branch Campus has an enrollment of over 1,200 students each semester. Smaller class size Individualized instruction More class participation Unique learning opportunity Open registration Few class closures Student advisors Financial aid assistance Veterans benefits I Services Coordinator. "They were always helping me, talking about the possibilities. liked the idea of taking college Deadline for second round of scholarship awarding b July 1 5, 2000. This round b for students who have not already applied for a scholarship. : Scholarships Av a i I a b le To :' Full-tiand part-tistudents Graduate and undergraduate students Traditional students (recent high school graduates) and students (age 26 and above) Over 200 students received scholarships last year For an application or for more information, contact the Roosevelt or Vernal campuses Roosevelt Office or 789-36722-22- 89 Vernal Office 789-61- or 722-92- Biology Business Administration Business Information Systems Computer Science Early Childhood Development Elementary Education Family ana Human Development History Interdisciplinary Studies Liberal Arts ana Sciences Natural Resources Psychology Secondary Education: Biology, Business, English, History, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Psychology Special Education Minors and Endorsements (In addition to the above listed majors): English as the Second Language Math Education Minor Media Endorsement Reading Endorsement Sociology Education Minor Sociology Minor Masters Degrees Two-Ye- ar Associate Degrees Business InformationOffice Systems General Associate of Arts General Associate of Science Bachelors Degrees Accounting Agribusiness Agricultural Systems Technology AdministrativeSupervisory Certificate Business Information Systems (MS) Computer Science (MS) Educational Technology (MS) Elementary Education (MEd) Human Environments (MS) Human Resource Management (MSS) Psychology-Scho-ol Counseling (MS) |