$5,000 Scholarships to Vermont Students

Attention CCV students.  Are you enrolled in a STEM field - science, technology, engineering or mathematics?  Are you a first generation college student?  A veteran?  A student with a disability or from a minority group?  If so, we encourage you to apply for the VT EPSCoR scholarhsip.

VT EPSCoR is pleased to announce the Native American and First Generation Student Scholarship Program. Their goal is to encourage a diverse group of talented students to pursue a degree in the STEM fields by awarding $5,000 scholarships to Vermont students enrolled in a college degree program. 

To apply for a VT EPSCoR CWDD Student Scholarship, an applicant should be:

• aVermont resident and United States citizen
• a graduating senior at a Vermont high school planning to attend a Vermont college during the next academic year, OR a current undergraduate enrolled in a degree program at a Vermont college or university, with a GPA of 3.0 or above
• enrolling or enrolled in a STEM major in college
• of Native American ancestry OR a first generation college student

Please the VT EPSCoRwebsite for additional information and the online application: http://www.uvm.edu/~cwdd/scholarships.  Applications are due Tuesday, April 1st.

Attention CCV Job and Internship Seekers

Did you know there is a job search site where employers post opportunities specifically for CCV students?  Yes, you have read correctly.  Prospective employers who have career and internship opportunities specifically for community college students regularly post openings on CCV Career Connections, CCV's job and internship portal.  

Over 40 job and internship opportunities have been added in the past month.  Employers who have recently posted positions include:

• Central Vermont Community Action Council
• Chesire-Medical/Dartmouth Hitchcock-Keene
• Mount Snow
• Okemo
• Fastenal
• Hutchins Media, LLC
• Peace and Justice Center

If you need to create a cover letter, revise your resume, or brush-up your interviewing skills, be sure to explore the resources on CCV’s Career Services webpages.

Good luck with your job search, and be sure to post a comment to let us know when you find a job or internship.

BEaWARE: Opiate Abuse

Below is a guest post from Ashlee Kelly, CCV Community of Student Representatives member.  Ashlee takes classes at CCV-Montpelier.

This week, BEaWARE Week, CCV hopes to raise awareness about tobacco addiction, alcohol and substance abuse. 

Opiate drug abuse, the overuse or taking of a medication for any other purpose other than its intended, is “one of the greatest public safety and public health epidemics of our time” as stated by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Opiate abuse is now Vermont’s greatest drug related problem since the heroin epidemic. This particular epidemic has increased the number of unintentional deaths to that of three times more than any other drug. Abuses of opiates can be, but are not limited to:

• taking a pain medication that was not prescribed to you

• taking a larger dose than instructed

• continuing to take the medication past a dictated time line

Some people may choose to abuse opiates because of the euphoric feeling they may experience when under the influence of the drugs. The drug relieves pain for a short while, making the user feel worse when the opiate wears off, which in turn causes users to take them again. This dangerous cycle is why opiate abuse is so dangerous. If you or someone you care about might be struggling with opiate addiction, we encourage you to contact one of the Vermont organizations that aid in the treatment of opiate and alcohol related dependencies:

Howard Center

Washington County Youth Services Bureau
Baart Behavioral Health Services (St. Johnsbury, Newport and Berlin)

Clara Martin Center (Randolph, Bradford, Chelsea and Wilder)

Youth Services Inc. (Brattleboro area)

Rutland Mental Health

Northeast Kingdom Human Services