Each month the the TRIO Student Support Services program throws a community event in which TRIO scholars, GEAR UP students, and their friends and families are invited to meet, eat, play games, and interact with each other. This event is meant to foster a community of engagement between TRIO Scholars and GEAR UP Students so that they can make new friends and feel more comfortable on campus. Free pizza, salad, and drinks are provided at the event. Attendees can bowl and play pool for free, but we also have a number of board games and other activities to engage in.

Don't forget to hop onto the Cat $cholarships website this week to fill out the scholarship application! There are tons of scholarships from across the university on this website with differing application deadlines, so do it sooner rather than later!

If you need help with the applications, feel free to swing by the TRIO Office and we would be more than happy to help! 

For more scholarship opportunities, please utilize this spreadsheet that Mackenzie made for the TRIO Scholars. She will keep it updated for you all as she finds more!

Ever wanted to be an orientation leader in the summer? Now is your chance! Orientation Leaders will be compensated $450 per summer Orientation session (June & July sessions) and $250 per fall Orientation session (August). Students will also be awarded two 400-level upper-division credits for completing the HLD 460 course. In addition to course credit and payment, students benefit from incentives such as free t-shirts, free meals, campus swag and more. Be sure to get your application in by November 16th at 5pm to be considered! If you have any questions, make sure to email Shannon Bangen at shannon.bangen@montana.edu. 

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs. LIHEAP  provides federally funded assistance to reduce the costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization, and minor energy-related home repairs.
 
LIHEAP can help you stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer through programs that reduce the risk of health and safety problems that arise from unsafe heating and cooling situations and practices.

Stay warm my dudes!