http://www.turntolearn.org Resources to support those returning to higher education Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:46:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The YWCA of the Greater Triangle is planning a "Your Turn to Learn" event, a college fair for the nontraditional student, for Saturday, May 31. See rwc.aauwnc.org for details! http://www.turntolearn.org/2008/02/college-fair-scheduled-for-may-31/ The Sunday, August 19, 2007 Raleigh News and Observer had an article "Befuddled by college aid" with links to several resources that help with calculating need, applying for aid, and finding aid sources. Aside from fafsa.org and cfnc.org which are already highlighted on our Financial Aid Resources page, they mentioned: www.finaid.com: Established ... http://www.turntolearn.org/2007/08/financial-aid-resources/ AAUW branches in Massachusetts have done a similar event. Their information can be found at www.myturntolearn.net. http://www.turntolearn.org/2007/07/more-resources/ This bill is again before Congress. Let your representatives know that better support for nontraditional students is important! More details: news.aauwnc.org and www.aauw.org. http://www.turntolearn.org/2007/06/part-time-student-assistance-act-hr-2017/ Here's what we spent to put on the event: Insurance for Branch ($125) and special event ($115) $240.00 Esther Lumsdon for printing/copy expenses $ 79.72 Nancy Shoemaker for posters/copy expenses ... http://www.turntolearn.org/2007/02/budget/ Pat Bologna, AAUW MA presidents says: [AAUW MA members] hosted “My Turn to Learn-a College Fair for the Non-Traditional Student” last March. We had many attendees, as well as very interested community collaborative partners. It was a wonderful success for the colleges and potential students. In addition, members from the local ... http://www.turntolearn.org/2007/02/my-turn-to-learn-aauw-ma-project/ Here are the source files used for the handouts and such. Posters for display at the mall (MS Publisher) These were printed at 22"x28", laminated and mounted on foam core for display at the mall the week before the event. We were thinking of modifying these, printing at 8.5x11 and then enlarging ... http://www.turntolearn.org/2007/02/source-files-for-the-event/ The Mom's Turn to Learn booth at the Cary Towne Center on February 10 was a great event -- a "college fair for adults"! Our tables had information on area colleges (see the links at the right), financial aid (thanks to the College Foundation of North Carolina), and advertised next ... http://www.turntolearn.org/2007/02/thanks-to-all-who-came-on-feb-10/ From the Fifties to Fifty As a young woman on the cusp of adulthood when I graduated from highschool in 1954, college was my goal, but NOT my ultimate goal. I wanted to get married and have a home and a family. I was dating a wonderful guy, to whom I ... http://www.turntolearn.org/2007/02/goals-deferred-goals-achieved/ In 1974 I was a high school senior. In those days, women did well to graduate from high school, marry young, become a stay-at-home wife, and then a mother. Most girls I knew did not attend college at all. I loved school and learning new things. No ... http://www.turntolearn.org/2007/02/darlene-mclamb%e2%80%99s-story/