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Exciting Things Happening for Viking Advantage IDA Students

Students involved in the Viking Advantage IDA program face many issues as they prepare to attend college.  The program provides a number of supports for students including financial literacy training, academic readiness and ACT prep activities.  Some students require more advocacy than others.  All of them simply want an opportunity.

One student who wishes to attend Central Missouri State was connected to a group taking a trip to the school which enabled her to visit the campus.  Central Missouri State reps were so impressed with our Viking student that they offered her an additional scholarship.  She was excited about seeing livestock grazing as well as her scholarship offer.

Three students have been hired by the Scholarship Foundation, a Beyond Housing partner.  They have expressed their sincere appreciation for the opportunity to work and accelerate their savings plans.

Beyond Housing also extended a helping hand to a student whose college attendance was in jeopardy because her transcripts were held by a previous school until a tuition bill was covered.  Chris Krehmeyer was able to enlist the aid of Beyond Housing supporters to resolve the issue.

Staff took up a collection to sponsor two Viking Advantage students who wanted to participate in a college tour trip to universities in the Washington, D.C. area. And to add to the excitement, Gloria Brainsby, the Viking Advantage Coordinator has surpassed expectations in the number of students registered for the December administration of the ACT college entrance exam.  Stay tuned, we're just getting started!