Area Students Recognized for Academic, Athletic Achievements

A listing of local students who made the dean's list or recently received their college degree.

Students from Golden Valley and surrounding areas have been recognized for their academic and athletic college achievements. The below listing of students is provided by each corresponding college. University of Wisconsin-River Falls Regina Johnson, of Robbinsdale, MN, received a BS degree with a major in Biology during fall commencement ceremonies at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in December. Bachelor's degrees were awarded to 378 students while 59 students received master's degrees. Mount St. Mary's University Rachel Wilder, from Robbinsdale, MN, is among the 555 students who earned dean's list honors for the fall 2012 semester at Mount St. Mary's University. Rachel, a sophomore at the Mount, achieved dean's list by maintaining…

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Robbinsdale Schools Spotlight

First Graders Already Thinking About College? You Bet.

As part of Noble Elementary's College Week, students find out why it's never too early to start dreaming big.

Hundreds of feet padded into the gym, and children sat cross-legged, eyes wide, and leaned in to get a closer look.  These pig-tailed, fuzzy socked and jean clad Noble Elementary students were so quiet you’d think it was the principal’s office. What’s amazing about these kindergarten through 5th grade students is just their focus, but that their focus was on college. Noble Elementary in Golden Valley is getting the word out that college education is for everyone and the time to start dreaming is now.  From Africa to Antarctica, teacher Jackie Smith explained, “Your learning can take you anywhere you want to go.” Two tiny kindergarten boys who have barely learned to spell their names now got to tell the bigger boys and girls about Australia…

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Robbinsdale Schools Spotlight

10 Tips to Find Free Money for College

Don't let the scholarship process overwhelm you. Many resources are right here in Golden Valley.

Gas this week is at $3.60 a gallon, tax day is looming, and my car’s check engine light is on... again. Now that my daughter is headed to college next year, the thought of finding a way to afford it is downright overwhelming.  But then I consider this - spending a little time finding just one scholarship now could mean saving her thousands of dollars in loans after graduation. If you're like my daughter and me, and you're willing to put in the time, the obvious question is, "Where do I start?" To answer that and a myriad of other questions, I looked no further than the guidance offices at Robbinsdale Cooper and Robbinsale Armstrong high schools to come up with a list of ten tips. 1) Turn in Your FAFSA ASAP. Before you do anything, make …

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Mary Costello

4:17 pm on Thursday, March 17, 2011

Great information, Gail! You're right, there's a LOT of local money available... you just have to look. I visited the Twin West Chamber of Commerce gala on Friday night, and after talking with the president, I learned that they make $25,000 available every year for college students, and thousands for adults going back to school. Check out their website: http://www.twinwest.com/index.php?option=…   more ›

Getting Your Hands on Free Money for College

Golden Valley Patch wants your comments and questions so we can help you navigate the college scholarship process.

FAFSA, eligibility, need analysis, meal plans, housing deposit...  If you’ve ever heard these words and broken out in a cold sweat, you might be the parent of a high school senior. $37,990.  That’s not for four, not two, but one - one - year of college at a Minnesota private school my daughter hopes to attend.  The cost of public universities continues to climb significantly every year, too.  My daughter is a senior in the Robbinsdale schools, and these kinds of numbers can keep us parents up at night praying for a miracle.  So barring divine intervention, most parents will be looking for financial aid. You know all the Golden Valley schools have guidance counselors, but have you thought about contacting one of  them?  If my guess is …

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