{"id":5814,"date":"2026-04-27T10:52:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/?p=5814"},"modified":"2026-04-27T10:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:52:46","slug":"ssc-to-host-two-enrollment-events-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/ssc-to-host-two-enrollment-events-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"SSC to Host Two Enrollment Events This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Seminole State College employees promote the upcoming Enrollment Extravaganza, set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 1, in the Walkingstick Building on the SSC campus. The event will feature enrollment assistance, scholarship opportunities, Kona Ice snow cones, a food truck, a popcorn bar and a scavenger hunt. Pictured, from left: Academic Advisor Davis Kappele, Student Support Services Advisor Megan Goff, Talent Search Advisor Leslie Havlicek, Financial Aid Specialist Alicia Ryan, Recruitment Specialist Maddy Potter and Financial Aid Specialist Lauryn Flewallen.<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Seminole State College will host two enrollment events this weekend for prospective students and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enrollment Extravaganza will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 1, in the Walkingstick Building on the SSC campus. The event will include scholarship opportunities, Kona Ice snow cones, a food truck, a popcorn bar and a scavenger hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walk-ins are welcome, and attendees may register in advance at sscok.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Enrollment Extravaganza is hosted by SSC Enrollment Services and three federal grant programs: Student Support Services, Upward Bound and Talent Search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis event is designed to take the stress out of getting started at SSC,\u201d Director of Enrollment Management Edith Cathey said. \u201cBy mixing food, fun and helpful one-on-one support, we hope to streamline the enrollment process and make first generation students feel confident about taking their next step.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SSC also will host Reach Higher: Launch Your Future, a free family fun and scholarship night, from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Play Space in Shawnee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event will offer families information about college planning, enrollment and financial aid, along with free activities. Children will have access to free playtime at the space-themed indoor playground, while adults can meet with SSC academic advisors and financial aid specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants also will receive a food voucher for B\u2019s Smokehouse, a complimentary drink from Travelin\u2019 Tom\u2019s Coffee and a free Reach Higher T-shirt while supplies last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want families to know that higher education is within reach,\u201d Coordinator of Distance Education Laura Votaw said. \u201cThis event creates a welcoming, family-friendly setting where prospective students of all ages can explore their options, ask questions and connect with people who are ready to help them move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about enrollment at SSC, visit sscok.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Seminole State College will host two enrollment events this weekend for prospective students and their families. Enrollment Extravaganza will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 1, in the Walkingstick Building on the SSC campus. The event will include scholarship opportunities, Kona Ice snow cones, a food truck, a popcorn bar and … Continue reading SSC to Host Two Enrollment Events This Weekend<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,34,6,87],"tags":[198],"class_list":["post-5814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-http-www-sscok-edu-media-academics","category-community","category-http-www-sscok-edu-media-events","category-news","tag-april-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5814"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5816,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5814\/revisions\/5816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sscok.edu\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}