Education roundup: Canton Student Loan Foundation aids Stark graduates
CANTON − The Canton Student Loan Foundation, a nonprofit organization, is offering student loans to Stark County graduates. The loans can be applied to any undergraduate course of study, including four-year college degrees, two-year associate degrees and degrees from technology and trade schools.
To celebrate its 100-year history, the foundation has increased loan amounts to $4,000 per year and $16,000 overall. There are no fees and interest, and payments are deferred while the student is in school. Since 1922, The Canton Student Loan Foundation has provided $40 million to Stark County students.
To be eligible for a loan, students must have graduated from a Stark County high school, have and maintain a 2.0 grade-point average, be pursuing a post high school education, and be attending school on a full-time basis (enrolled for at least 12 credit hours per term).
Graduate school loans are also available. To borrow funds for graduate school, the student must be a current Canton Student Loan Foundation student.
To apply online, visit www.cantonstudentloan.org. There is no deadline, but applications submitted before June 1 will ensure financial aid before the fall semester begins.
For more information, contact the Canton Student Loan Foundation at 330-493-0020 or at info@cantonstudentloan.org.
Walsh University appoints director of Skilled Technical Workforce Program
NORTH CANTON − Walsh University has appointed Timothy Gray as the director of the Skilled Technical Workforce Program.
Previously holding positions in state universities and local and national nonprofit organizations, Gray has extensive experience with data analytics and program supervision. He has been involved in community outreach and served as the spokesman for organizational programming. He has written numerous studies, advised undergraduate students, administered student conduct and taught political science.
With more than 25 years of experience in higher education and workforce development, Gray will work with Executive Director of Cross-Enterprise Operations Dan Passerini and other stakeholders on campus to manage the Skilled Technical Workforce Program’s day-to-day operations. As director, Gray will work with Passerini to foster community relationships, build collaborations to advance program goals and objectives and capitalize on Walsh’s position as an education provider for the Ohio TechCred program to expand services, offerings and customized training programs to a more diverse constituency.
Gray earned his bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in history from Kent State University and his master's degree in political science at Miami University.
Lake Local Schools registering students for kindergarten
LAKE TWP. − Lake Local Schools has partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service that has replaced paper registration forms.
To register your kindergarten student, you must first contact Lake Primary School at 330-877-4298. You will then be set up with a FinalForms account. Parents/guardians will receive an email from FinalForms with step-by-step instructions on how to log-in and create an account for their new kindergartner.
After completing FinalForms, take the required paperwork to Lake Primary School, 13244 Cleveland Ave. NW.
Hundreds volunteer as part of Mount Union’s 2023 MLK Day of Service
ALLIANCE − Roughly 318 students, faculty, staff and community members volunteered at area nonprofit organizations Jan. 16 as part of the University of Mount Union’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
The event, which began in 2010, is coordinated by Mount Union’s Regula Center for Public Service and places volunteers across nonprofit locations in the community. This year, 14 organizations benefited from Mount Union volunteer support, including the Alliance Neighborhood Center, Stark County Humane Society, Habitat for Humanity and Beech Creek Botanical Garden.
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