Seminole State College has officially opened enrollment for the upcoming spring semester, inviting current and prospective students to secure their courses. To support adult learners exploring educational opportunities, SSC will host two enrollment events outside regular office hours.
The first event, Reach Higher: Reconnect, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Walkingstick Student Services Center. Attendees can enjoy free food, goodie bags, door prizes, and a range of student services, including degree audits, financial aid guidance, and career counseling.
Seminole State College Talent Search/FOCUS and Upward Bound programs hosted an ACT prep workshop on Oct. 21, with 87 local high school students in attendance.
The event’s featured speaker was Chad Cargill. Cargill took the ACT a total of 18 times in high school, raising his score from a 19 to a 32. He has presented his workshops for more than 20 years and speaks with over 10,000 students each year.
Attendees received an ACT test prep workbook and enjoyed pizza following the presentation.
Talent Search and Upward Bound are college preparatory programs that are funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The overall goal is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of higher education.
The Talent Search Central and West Projects are 100% federally funded in the amounts of $388,326 and $277,375 annually. For more information about the Talent Search Program, contact 405-382-9709.
The Upward Bound projects are 100% federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Upward Bound I is funded for $414,579, Upward Bound II for $309,505, Math and Science I for $309,505, and Math and Science II for $309,505. For more information about the program, contact 405-382-9710.
At their September 5 meeting, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved Seminole State College’s request to establish the Seminole State College Early College High School program. The new initiative will be launched in partnership with Seminole Public Schools, Shawnee Public Schools and The Academy of Seminole (TAOS).
The Early College program is set to begin in the Spring 2025 semester with an initial five-year approval period, concluding at the end of the Spring 2030 term. Freshmen students from Seminole High School, Shawnee High School and TAOS will be the first to enroll in the program.
Seminole State College hosted a College Transfer Fair on Oct. 2. Students were able to speak with representatives from East Central University, Northeastern State University, the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Baptist University, Southern Nazarene University, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Grand Canyon University, Oklahoma City University and the U.S. Air Force.
Members of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class toured the Oklahoma State Capitol Dome on Sept. 19. During the tour, students met with State Senator Grant Green (District 28) and listened to presentations from representatives of the Oklahoma Academy and the Oklahoma State Election Board.
Seminole State College hosted a Constitution Day celebration on Sept. 17 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center lecture hall. Social Sciences Division Chair and Professor of Government Jeffrey Christian served as the host of Constitution Jeopardy, where students answered questions related to the country’s founding document.
Seminole State College will host its annual Constitution Day event on Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. in the lecture hall located just inside the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. This year’s event will feature the game show Constitution Jeopardy.
Students will compete head-to-head, answering trivia questions centered on the Constitution, the framers, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill or Rights and more. Social Sciences Division Chair and Professor of Government Jeffrey Christiansen will host the competition.
“This will be a fun and engaging program where attendees can share in the celebration of our country’s founding document, our shared history and our American citizenship,” Christiansen said.
Additionally, the SSC Student Government Association will have a voter registration table set up in the Haney Center foyer. All attendees will also receive a free pocket-sized Constitution.
Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and the day honors those who have become U.S. citizens. Publicly funded educational institutions celebrate the day by providing educational programming about the history of the founding document.
For more information about the event, contact Christiansen at j.christiansen@sscok.edu.
Seminole State College has selected 28 freshmen students for Class XVIII of the President’s Leadership Class. PLC is a two-year scholarship program created to help students develop leadership skills and provide personal and professional growth opportunities.
The leadership students, along with their parents, attended a reception held at the Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum on Tuesday, August 27, where College administrators and Eileen Castle, the Executive Director of the museum, spoke.
The scholarship program was established to provide educational classroom and extracurricular activities to enhance leadership skills of students. Responsibilities of PLC members include volunteering for community service programs and campus events.
With the fall semester beginning Aug. 19, Seminole State College will hold extended enrollment hours to cater to prospective and returning student schedules from Aug. 12 to Aug. 17.
During the week of Aug. 12, SSC will provide guided campus tours, along with complimentary t-shirts and popcorn for attending students. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to participate in a raffle with the chance to win either a $250 or $500 tuition waiver. The drawing for the raffle is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. on Aug. 12.
Special extended office hours will be offered in admissions, the online degree office, financial aid, advising, testing, the business office and the bookstore. These extended hours will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 12 and 13. However, the offices will be closed during the morning of Aug. 14 for faculty and staff in-service and will reopen from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. On Aug. 15 and 16, offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The extended hours enrollment event will conclude on Aug. 12, with offices open to prospective students from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For the second year in a row, members of the Oklahoma National Guard will have the cost of their tuition, fees and textbooks covered when attending Seminole State College. Beginning with the fall semester, which starts Aug. 19, SSC is extending textbook waivers to add to the benefits members of the National Guard receive through the Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Program (EAP).
“In gratitude for their service, we’re continuing to offer textbook waivers to students eligible for EAP. Our goal is to alleviate the financial burden of acquiring course materials for National Guard members,” SSC Vice President for Finance, Grants and Enrollment Melanie Rinehart said.