Tag Archives: first-year student tips

A Financial Aid Guide For New Students

Financial aid blogger Kaitlyn Keech has a guide to finances for new students.

Hello, Pointers! With spring semester wrapping up and summer on its way, it’s easy to get lost in finances. In my last blog post of the semester, I put together an overview of everything financial aid-related that new first-year and transfer students need to know.

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Goodbye Old DeBot, Hello New Dining Experience

Monique Mata-Bonilla shares what's in store for next school year (and where students can eat on campus!), as the DeBot Dining Center is renovated.

DeBot will be closed for the summer of 2018, the whole 2018-19 academic year and the following summer of 2019, with a Grand Reopening fall 2019. But have no fear! Dining and Summer Conferences staff are working to provide ways for students to still get their fresh meals each day at other locations across campus.

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5 Essential Oils For College Students

UW-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources blogger Shanon Columb shares five essential oils for fellow Pointers to try.

I began my essential oil journey a few months ago. I decided to start using essential oils because I wanted to use a more natural product in my everyday life, which not only would benefit me but the environment as well. Before I got into essential oils, I always thought they were only used for aromatherapy. Boy, was I wrong! Essential oils are extremely versatile and have so many benefits.

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What Can The Cupboard Do For You?

Monique Mata-Bonilla shares what The Cupboard can do for UW-Stevens Point students.

The University Centers Campus Activities and Student Engagement – also known as CASE – provides a food pantry called The Cupboard for students living on and off campus. It’s located on the lower level of the Dreyfus University Center in room 061.

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April Is Financial Literacy Month

April is financial literacy month and UW-Stevens Point’s Financial Aid Office will be hosting events on campus that cover financial literacy topics.

Happy financial literacy month! Throughout the month of April, UW-Stevens Point’s Financial Aid Office will be hosting events and covering topics regarding financial literacy.

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