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Understanding financial aid offers
If a student in your household applied for college financial aid for the 2022-2023 year, financial aid offers should arrive soon.You may receive a standardized College Financial Plan, which can help your family understand the different types of aid offered. Use the tips below to make sense of financial aid offers:1. Understand exactly what makes up the cost of attendance.
Vinton Public Library Thanks Dean Schminke

Vinton Police Department Log for Week of January 31-February 6, 2022.
Vinton Police Department Log for Week of January 31-February 6, 2022.All Charges are subject to review by The Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminalcharge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.
LYONS NAMED TO PRESIDENT'S AND DEANS' LISTS AT DRAKE UNIVERSITY
The following local students have been named to the Deans' and President's Lists at Drake University. To be eligible for the Deans' List, students must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the Fall 2021 semester at Drake. To be eligible for the President's List, students must have earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Fall 2021 semester at Drake.
Tips for reducing student loans
Chances are, you and your student will rely on multiple sources of funding for a college education. Common funding sources are your own savings and earnings, your student's savings and earnings, scholarships and loans. Make a resolution to reduce the amount of future student loans with these tips.1. Estimate how much your student will need.Your student's choice of institution and type of education will greatly influence the total cost.
College Scholarships Available to College-Bound Iowa Seniors
Program Focuses on College Financing and Planning Tips Iowa high school seniors have a chance to earn much-needed funds for college while they learn ways to reduce college loan debt through a scholarship program open through March 11.Iowa high school seniors may register for the Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship at www.
AREA STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM ALLEN COLLEGE
The following students received a degree with honors (if applicable) from Allen College. The College awarded 110 degrees during its commencement ceremony on Friday, December 17, 2021.Allen College conferred 54 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees, 34 Master of Science of Nursing degrees and 22 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy degrees.
ALLEN COLLEGE - UNITYPOINT HEALTH NAMES STUDENTS TO DEAN’S LIST
The administration and faculty of Allen College are pleased to congratulate students named to the Allen College Dean’s List at the completion of the fall semester of the 2021 - 2022 academic year.Bachelor’s and Associate’s students named to the Allen College Dean’s List must complete at least 12 semester hours and achieve a grade point average of 3.
Area students named to Dean's List at UW-River Falls
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls fall semester Dean's List honoring 1,670 students has been released by Registrar Kelly Browning. To be named to the Dean's List, a full-time undergraduate must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0, or midway between an "A" and "B" average. Area students are listed below by hometown, name, and major.