Virtual Info Session - Gilman International Scholarship
Monday, September 21st | 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Microsoft Teams

Do you receive the Pell Grant? Or are you a child dependent of an active duty service member and receive any type of Title IV federal financial aid? Would you be willing to study abroad for 3 or more weeks? If so, you should learn about the Gilman! Join Study Abroad Advisor Chela Cea as she shares important info and tips on the prestigious Gilman Scholarship – the largest undergrad scholarship program in the nation that supports study abroad. The program is designed to support students who have been historically underrepresented in education abroad, including first-generation college students, students in STEM fields, ethnic minority students, students with disabilities, and others, with awards of up to $5,000.

Sponsored by: Office of International Education
For more information contact: Chela Cea

We hope your first week of classes has begun with a successful start! 

Below are 6 tips that will help you stay organized for a successful Fall 2020 semester: 

1. Plan your semester in writing: Get that pencil and paper out and what you have to do and when. Physically writing things down helps your brain to remember to do something in a whole different way than just thinking about it.  

2. Refer to your syllabus to plan out your semester: When are big projects, exams, or regular assignment due? Get an overview of what your semester will look like now, by using info from your syllabus.  

3. Highlight things in color: Use a different colored pen or highlighter to make big due dates stick out in your planner. Those dates will catch your eye easier. 

4. Break due dates into smaller lists: If you have an assignment due in two weeks, what do you need to do in the next two days, five days, or week? Identifying smaller steps will make the assignment more manageable prior to the due date. 

5. Schedule study times now: Weave specific study breaks in your day or week so you have allotted study or work times already identified in the beginning of the semester. This will help so you don’t have to find the time during the busy semester, it will already be in your planner. 

6. Ask questions: If you have questions now, you’ll probably have them in a month too. So ask professors, classmates, or friends to clarify something right away. Other people probably have the same questions as you have! 
    

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*Check out our Counseling Center website and Facebook page for more information on ways to have a great semester.  

UW-Stout Counseling Center 
410 Bowman Hall (Clocktower Building) 
Office: 715-232-2468   Hours: 8AM-4:30PM 

• We are currently providing Telehealth services via Microsoft Teams to virtually meet with Stout students.  As always, these sessions are confidential and at no additional cost to enrolled students. You can schedule an appointment by calling the above office number. 

• Emergency and Crisis Resources: Call 911 if you if you are experiencing an emergency. Other mental health crisis options that are available 24/7 include: 

• Northwest Connections: 1-888-552-6642 (local area, Western WI) 

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 

• Crisis Text Line: text hello to 741741