Bear POWER – Promoting Opportunities for Work, Education and Resilience
With the end-of-year quickly approaching, we wanted to take a minute to send an update regarding the Bear POWER program at Missouri State University. The generosity and support from both our community and on the MSU campus has helped bring this program to life and we can’t thank you enough!
We’re excited to announce that the first cohort of Bear POWER students will start in January of 2019!!! An open application process will begin online starting spring of 2018 and interviews with the MSU Bear POWER team will follow.
We will also be hosting a Summer Leadership Retreat, which will take place on MSU campus on June 24-26, 2018. Up to ten potential students will have the opportunity to spend two nights on MSU campus and be integrated into the college experience. Parents will be provided the opportunity to attend learning sessions. The Summer Leadership Retreat will be the final piece of the Bear POWER admissions process.
This month, our Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) application was completed. The CTP details our inclusive program model and will be submitted to the U.S. Dept of Education in January 2018. Upon approval from U.S. Dept of Education, Bear POWER Students can qualify for federal pell grants.
We are currently raising scholarship funds for future Bear POWER students. If you would like to make a gift you are able to donate online. All money raised will go directly to future Bear POWER student scholarships!
Thank you for your continued support of Bear POWER. We wish you all the best this holiday season.
The Bear POWER Team
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