Cassville vies for $10K grant for dual-enrollment
April 29, 2015
Charlea Mills
Cassville High School is competing for a $10,000 grant to help students who want to do dual-enrollment but can’t afford the fees.
According to part-time counselor Patti Daniels, the school made a short four minute video about why they should win the grant. The grant is offered by the Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) in Springfield. The voting process is determined solely by Facebook votes on MTI’s page.
MTI gives out the $10,000 grant to an eligible high school or vocational center to purchase equipment, renovate shops or labs and obtain resources for classroom instruction. According to MTI, “The program also supports the incorporation of real-world job preparation and hands-on training with a more conventional high school educational experience.” Last year’s winner was Climax Springs High School.
Cassville had to submit their video by March 29 and voting for the school continues until May 4. The winner of the grant will be announced on May 6. Cassville is one of 19 areas schools that applied for the grant for various projects and programs.
Currently, Cassville is in fifth place in the voting, but there is a sizeable gap between the local school and leaders Fordland and Bronaugh. As of time of press, Cassville had 303 votes and front-runner Fordland had 1,338. However, there are still a few days left in the voting.
When asked why the dual-enrollment program is so important, Daniels said, “The dual credit and dual enrollment program give students a jump start on college.” if students enroll in enough classes that qualify for college credit, they could go into their first year of college after graduation as sophomores instead of freshmen, knocking a year off of their college graduation.
To vote for Cassville for the MTI $10,000 grant, go like MTI’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook/com/MTISpringfieldMO. At the top of the page, there is a tab for “MTI $10,000 Grant.” Once you click on the tab, there is a link to view entries. Click on Cassville’s video and then click “vote”. The vote count should change as soon as you submit your vote.
Daniels said, “There are many students who would participate in dual-enrollment if they could afford it, and this would make a big difference to them.”
Charlea Mills
Cassville High School is competing for a $10,000 grant to help students who want to do dual-enrollment but can’t afford the fees.
According to part-time counselor Patti Daniels, the school made a short four minute video about why they should win the grant. The grant is offered by the Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) in Springfield. The voting process is determined solely by Facebook votes on MTI’s page.
MTI gives out the $10,000 grant to an eligible high school or vocational center to purchase equipment, renovate shops or labs and obtain resources for classroom instruction. According to MTI, “The program also supports the incorporation of real-world job preparation and hands-on training with a more conventional high school educational experience.” Last year’s winner was Climax Springs High School.
Cassville had to submit their video by March 29 and voting for the school continues until May 4. The winner of the grant will be announced on May 6. Cassville is one of 19 areas schools that applied for the grant for various projects and programs.
Currently, Cassville is in fifth place in the voting, but there is a sizeable gap between the local school and leaders Fordland and Bronaugh. As of time of press, Cassville had 303 votes and front-runner Fordland had 1,338. However, there are still a few days left in the voting.
When asked why the dual-enrollment program is so important, Daniels said, “The dual credit and dual enrollment program give students a jump start on college.” if students enroll in enough classes that qualify for college credit, they could go into their first year of college after graduation as sophomores instead of freshmen, knocking a year off of their college graduation.
To vote for Cassville for the MTI $10,000 grant, go like MTI’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook/com/MTISpringfieldMO. At the top of the page, there is a tab for “MTI $10,000 Grant.” Once you click on the tab, there is a link to view entries. Click on Cassville’s video and then click “vote”. The vote count should change as soon as you submit your vote.
Daniels said, “There are many students who would participate in dual-enrollment if they could afford it, and this would make a big difference to them.”
