What Exactly is Public Health?

As you may have heard, LWIT now offers a Bachelor of Applied Science in Public Health
(BASPH). What you may not know is what you can do with this degree.

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is a great resource for anyone considering or currently working in this field. APHA provides information about various public health concerns and topics students may be interested in like graduate programs, internships, and certifications. APHA also has a job boards and offers professional conferences.

Check out this neat video that APHA created to learn more about public health and APHA.

Click here to learn more about LWIT's BASPH.

Helpful Study App

In this month's TRiO Talk (TRiO's monthly newsletter), a number of educational apps were featured. A fantastic (and FREE) app to help you study material is called Quizlet.

First, you will need to create flashcards for the material you are studying. If you'd rather skip this step, you can search the database of over 21 million flashcard set already created. The database is also organized by subject.

Then, Quizlet offers six different methods to study the material you created. 

• Flashcard - flip through and familiarize yourself with the material
• Learn - you'll be quizzed on the material and it will let you know what you got right or wrong
• Scatter - match words to their definitions
• Speller - a word will be spoken to you and you practice how to spell it correctly
• Test - take a quiz that will automatically be graded (you can choose the type of test you want: multiple choice, true/false, matching, or written)
• Space Race - earn points by typing in words before their definition vanishes from the screen

To see each of these formats in action, click here.

The other great feature of Quizlet is that it is accessible on your Smart phone as well as your desktop. Now you can study while eating lunch, on a work break, waiting for the bus, or at the doctor's office. 

Make the Most of Your Summer - Think Scholarships

Many students look forward to a relaxing summer term: no more reading, homework, tests or projects. However, the slower pace of summer can lead to boredom for some students. Don't let this happen to you! One way you can make the most of summer is to learn more about scholarships for the upcoming year. Below are a few places you can look for scholarships.

LWIT's Financial Aid
LWIT's Financial Aid webpage has a wealth of information on scholarships. Scholarships from the local, state and national level are presented in a list A-Z. In addition, the LWIT Foundation Scholarships can be found here. 

Opportunity Grant Scholarship
This is a grant program from the state of Washington. It is designed to help low income students in high demand pathways reach their educational and employment goals. Check to see if you are eligible.

theWashBoard.org
This site connects Washington students of all types with Washington scholarship providers….for FREE. Enter some information to complete your profile and let them find the scholarship opportunities that fit.

EducationGrant
This site has scholarship opportunities presented in various categories like private companies, for unusual situations, for those in the military, for non-traditional students, and for minorities.

If the deadline for a scholarship you found has already past, don't worry. Most scholarships are available annually. So, save the scholarship name and be prepared to apply for it during the next cycle.

Enjoy Reading this Summer

Via Teach.com and USC Rossier Online

Who Can Help Me With...?

Many services and departments exist at LWIT to assist students with everything from writing to financial aid to childcare and more. Click here to access a list of the on-campus resources available at LWIT. If you have any questions, you can write them as comments to this post or stop by W207 and talk with an adviser.

Student Discounts!

Recently, a student asked, "What are these student discounts I have heard about?" Student discounts are available at movie theaters, event venues, restaurants, etc. All you need is your student ID card. Anywhere you see a Student price listed, simply present you student ID to pay the discounted rate.

Student ID cards are free for LWIT students. Stop by the Information Center on the 2nd floor of the West Building, present a photo ID and your student number, and get you photo taken. Your card will be ready in minutes.

Your student ID card is also required to check out materials from the Library.

Stop by the Information Center and get your student ID card today! The Information Center is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.