Tag Archives: first-year student tips

GradReady: Paying For College

Financial aid blogger Kaitlyn Keech introduces GradReady - a free, interactive, online financial aid resource offered at UW-Stevens Point.

GradReady’s Paying for College module includes all you need to know about how to cover the cost of school. You can learn about different federal student loans, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, work study, scholarships, and other ways to help you pay for college.

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Tips To Avoid Falling Back In Class

Mai La Yang shares tips to avoid falling back in your classes.

To stay on top of your classes and finish the semester strong, here are several tips:

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My Summer Internship Working The Levitt AMP Stevens Point Concert Series

Anyon Rettinger writes about his summer internship and how to begin your own internship search.

I highly recommend looking for a summer internship now because there are so many ways to help make a difference, right where you live. UW-Stevens Point helps make this process easy by providing lots of resources.

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Homesickness

Junior Mai La Yang shares her experience with feeling homesick in college.

The nerves didn’t hit me until I sat in the Dreyfus University Center Alumni Room during summer registration at UW-Stevens Point. Soon enough the session was done, and my family and I headed back home to begin packing my belongings to move into my residence hall. Next thing I know, I was already standing in front of Pray-Sims Hall with my luggage at the start of fall.

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Wicked Willow: Eating Vegan In Downtown Stevens Point

Alyssa Deem reviews Wicked Willow, a vegan restaurant in downtown Stevens Point.

No matter what lifestyle you are currently living, make a stop at Wicked Willow and give it a try. You won’t be disappointed!

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