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Prepare to File Your Application for College Financial Aid
Rob DensonIowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation board memberFamilies who will have students in college for the 2025-2026 school year should take the first step in the financial aid process now.The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, for 2025-2026 is now available. Students and their parents should fill it out as soon as possible to ensure the best consideration for available college funding, which may be limited.
ISL Guest Column: 3 Reasons to Choose a Career Before Choosing a College
Scott SchneidermannIowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation board memberNovember 19, 2024 - The traditional idea of a young adult going off to residential college to explore academics and choose a career isn't always appropriate for everyone's circumstances. Instead, high school students should explore potential careers to make an informed choice about the post-high school education or training that is most fitting for their goals.
The History Center named 2024 People’s Choice Site of the Year
The History Center in Cedar Rapids has been named the Silos & Smokestacks 2024 “People’s Choice Site of the Year.” The Scenic City Empress Boat Club in Iowa Falls and the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids were both honored as being one of the top three sites.“We are thrilled to recognize The History Center as our People’s Choice site of the year,” said Silos & Smokestacks Executive Director Cara Miller.
All the Details you need to know about the Library
Hours of Operation:Mondays: 9a-5pTuesdays: 9a-8pWednesdays: 9a-5pThursdays: 9a-8pFridays: 7a-4pSaturdays: 9a-NoonSundays: ClosedCopy services: $0.20 per black and white, $0.25 per colorFax services: $1.00 for 1-2 pages, $2.00 for 3+ pagesNotary services: No charge, call 319-472-4208 for availabilityFree WifiBoardroom available at no charge; reservations requiredEmail: library@vintonia.
What We're Reading: Into the Uncut Grass
"Into the Uncut Grass" by Trevor Noah:This beautifully illustrated book by Trevor Noah brings out the playfulness we sometimes forget as adults. It is an easy and quick read with a friendly reminder to make time to be curious and open to others’ perspectives in life. Read along as this young boy and his bear Walter discover the importance of connection and compromise on their adventure Into the Uncut Grass. What We're Reading: The Only Survivors
I recently read 'The Only Survivors' by Megan Miranda and it was a big miss for me. This book had a lot of potential with its large cast of characters to have more but it wasn't giving it. The book stayed very surface level, and I almost didn't finish it but what kept me intrigued was the then and now. Nine students survived a horrific accident in high school, and they made a pact to see each other every year for a reunion. What We're Reading: Cabin 23 The Boo Hag Flex
All right, all of you readers out there, I've got something special this time! I just discovered a brand-new book, the first in a series, and I think you're going to love it. It is the perfect time of year for this story, but I'd like it any time.In the beginning, we find a short back-story about Cabin 23, just creepy enough to send a shiver up your spine. Community Quilt Project
To encourage a sense of community and creativity, our library is holding a community quilt project. The blocks will be assembled into a finished quilt that will be auctioned off in the Spring/Summer of 2025. The proceeds from the auction will benefit future programming at the Vinton Public Library. We hope the project appeals to beginning quilters, experienced quilters, and everyone in between. What We're Reading: Paper Boat
Fans of poetry will enjoy this collection that delves into themes of loss, yearning, and how time passes ever so quickly spanning a career of over 60 years. A few of my favorite poems from this collection are: 'Hesitations Outside the Door,' 'Three Praises,' and 'He Shifts from East to West' but you can't go wrong with this entire collection with a 4. College Savings Program for Iowa Students and Parents Closes Soon
Iowa high school and college students, as well as their parents or guardians, have a chance at one of 45 awards deposited into an ISave 529 (formerly College Savings Iowa) account. The program is open to students in ninth through 12th grade and undergraduate college students who are Iowa residents.Registration for the ISL Education Lending Scholarship closes December 2.