The first-gen committee is holding a headshot opportunity for all first-gen faculty, staff, and students on the Centennial Mall in front of Montana Hall from 12pm-2pm on October 3rd.

These headshots will be used during First-Gen Celebration week in a photo exhibition in the Library. All first-gen faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to participate. 

Come and join GEAR UP and TRIO SSS for a FAFSA Workshop on Wednesday, October 12th from 5pm-7pm.

By the end of this event, you will have either finished your FAFSA for the 2023-24 school year, or will be ready to do so! 

There will also be free food for those in attendance! 

If you haven't met her yet, Meredith Knowles is our new retention specialist! She is who you will be setting up your one-on-one advising meetings with twice per month. Please utilize her appointment scheduler to set up your first meeting of the semester as soon as you can! She is so excited to meet you all! 

In honor of this, our campus is trying to have as many people complete Kognito as we can. Kognito is an online suicide prevention and mental health awareness training that walks you through how to communicate with someone in distress, the appropriate steps to take and resources to offer. Please see the attached flyer or go to the suicide prevention page for more information. CPS also offers a number of in person trainings focused on suicide prevention and assisting others in crisis. Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) is a national training that they offer both in person and virtually throughout the semester. Visit their suicide prevention programming page for days and times.

In 2005, Montana’s Credit Unions started the Matched Education Savings Account (MESA) to help students save for college. Through a collaborative effort between Montana’s Credit Unions and local schools, participants agree to save up to $500 and, in return, they receive between three and eight times that amount in match funds from their credit union, depending on the school where they are enrolled.

This means when eligible students save $500 and complete a financial education course, they can earn from $1,500 to $4,000 in match funds to apply to their ongoing education costs.

Participating in the MESA program is more than just saving and earning money for school. Each participant receives valuable financial education enabling them to make well‐informed choices and continue to build their assets long after the program ends.

For more information and to check eligibility, please visit the MESA website. 

Aight. Imma head out.