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PROMISE Scholarship Deadline Extended to March 30

The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) announced Tuesday it is extending the application deadline for Fall 2018 PROMISE scholarships to Friday, March 30, 2018.

Some students reported they had difficulty completing their PROMISE applications by the earlier deadline due to the statewide public school work stoppage, and legislators and the governor asked the Commission to provide relief, said HEPC Chancellor Dr. Paul L. Hill.

“We understand that some students have been unable to complete their PROMISE scholarship applications for the Fall 2018 semester due to the public schools being closed and not having access to high school counselors,” Hill said. “We hope that with this additional time that all eligible high school seniors will be able to submit their PROMISE scholarship applications in order to take advantage of the state’s merit-based financial aid program.”

“Students are encouraged to go out now and complete the PROMISE application (www.cfwv.com/PROMISE) and the FAFSA (www.fafsa.gov), which are both available for students to complete if they have not done so already,” said Brian Weingart, senior director of financial aid. “Any students who have questions or need assistance applying for the PROMISE scholarship and any other financial aid may contact our office.”

The Office of Financial Aid and Outreach Services may be reached toll-free at 877-987-7664 or by emailing PROMISE@wvhepc.edu. Additional information about all financial aid programs available to students may be found on the College Foundation of West Virginia website at www.CFWV.com.

The HEPC is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities, and for managing the Regional Technology Park on behalf of the State of West Virginia. For more information, visit www.wvhepc.edu.

Vaccinations Available for West Virginia Students

West Virginia health and education officials say immunizations for children are available at more than 380 Vaccines for Children provider locations, including local health departments.

They say uninsured or underinsured children can get free vaccinations at those sites.

Routine childhood vaccines protect against 14 diseases including diphtheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, influenza, measles, rotavirus, haemophilus influenzae type B, tetanus, mumps, whooping cough, pneumococcal disease, polio, rubella, meningococcal disease and chickenpox.

Dr. Rahul Gupta, state health officer, says vaccines are among the most successful public health tools available for preventing disease and death.

In West Virginia, various immunizations are required for children entering school in the state for the first time and also those entering pre-kindergarten and kindergarten, seventh and twelfth grades.

Information is available online at www.immunization.wv.gov.

South Charleston Students Test Launch Their Satellite

Students in teacher Joe Oliver’s computer science class at South Charleston High School have successfully conducted a test launch of the CubeSat. 

Watch the student made video here and see the satellite soar into the sky, transmit pictures and students recovering the satellite after it landed back on earth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwQ4n0wvQDQ

Visit our original story about the student built satellite with pictures and video here:

http://wvpublic.org/post/students-south-charleston-use-stem-skills-build-satellite

South Charleston High School CubeSat Club has successfully launched a High Altitude Balloon from Xenia Ohio on April 19, 2014. The payload had traveled up 98,425 feet above the earth’s surface and descended safely back. We had recovered the payload where we had a weather station, Geiger counter, GPS locator and Two GoPro cameras. We have excellent video from the GoPro cameras where you can actually see the curvature of the earth. (Cool Stuff).
 
Post-Mission Statistics
 
•    Maximum Altitude: 98,425 feet Above Ground Level (AGL)
•    Time to Altitude: 74 minutes (approximately)
•    Re-Entry Time: 45 minutes (approximately)
•    Total Mission Time: 1 hour 59 minutes
•    Minimum Temperature: -62 degrees F

"Students met early Saturday morning and we drove up to Xenia Ohio, we deployed the equipment, ran     through our check list, and launched our satellite. We then drove to McDonalds, where we set up or command center, (typical high School Students) this is where we tracked our satellite through the GPS unit on the Internet. We got nervousness when we lost communication as the satellite rose above 60,000 feet, come to find out that our GPS shuts down above the 60,000 feet mark due to terrorism safety precautions.  We were holding our breath until our satellite came back on line as it dropped below 60,000 feet. Then the race was on, we were like storm chaser searching for our satellite as it was descending back to earth. It’s on the right, no no it’s on the left, there it is! WOW, joy and excitement filled the van as we successfully recovered the satellite."  – Joe Oliver, science teacher, So. Charleston High School.

•    The High Altitude Balloon Launch was a complete success.  Students are scheduling another launch sometime mid-June.

Huntington Mayor Speaks with Students

Huntington Mayor Steve Williams took some time out of his schedule last week to pay a visit to Marshall University students and professors.Since his…

Huntington Mayor Steve Williams took some time out of his schedule last week to pay a visit to Marshall University students and professors.

Since his election in 2012, Huntington Mayor Steve Williams has made a conscious effort to be out in the community. Last week marked the beginning of a second year of “Coffee with the Mayor.”  This is a once a month visit Williams makes to the Marshall University Memorial Student Center – his effort to hear the concerns of students and faculty.  

Monica Winkfield is a Marshall student who stopped in last week. She said she was skeptical at first.

“When I first heard he was coming I was like “yay this is going to be awesome right, what a publicity stunt.” But the fact that he took the time to listen and to share ideas and to say hey let me talk to you a little bit after this, makes me feel like there is some merit and some promise in what he’s saying,” Winkfield said.

Mayor Williams said their questions don’t go unheard, he says he makes an effort to take on-going concerns and do something about them.

“Safety has definitely been a concern by students and faculty and staff. In the evenings it’s awfully dark around campus and so we’ve just entered into an agreement that starts this week where we are upgraded the lightning all around campus down 5th avenue and 3rd avenue,” Williams said.

The agreement between the city, Marshall University and Appalachian Power will improve the visibility around the area, William’s hopes making students and staff feel safer.

He said it’s vitally important to make an effort to be on campus and know what’s going on when Marshall is one of Huntington’s main entities.

The sessions are sponsored by the Student Government Association. Jordan Wooldridge is the SGA Chief of Staff. He said making sure the campus is a safe haven will continue to be a concern for students.

“Some things I would like to see on campus maybe more safety features we can look at, because it’s always increasing in today’s society and unfortunately that’s something we have to deal with,” Wooldridge said.

The next “Coffee with the Mayor” session is scheduled March 6.

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