Scholarship applications now available

 

 

 

In these tough financial times, every little penny helps.  If you invest a few minutes now, it could pay off with a lot of little pennies for you for the 2009-2010 academic year. The Adult Degree program is now accepting applications for both the Dwight Sours Scholarship and the Elizabeth Finlayson Scholarship.

 

 

Students enrolled in ADP who have earned at least 20 credits at JMU are eligible to apply. For additional information and to download the application forms, follow the "Scholarships" link at the left.

 

 

 

Summer courses announced

 

 

Several classes, both face to face, and online open only to ADP students will be offered this summer. Online classes include MATH 220: Elementary Statistics, GHIST 225: American History, SCOM 280: Introduction to Communication Research, and SCOM 231: Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution. In addition, IS 203: Portfolio Development Workshop will be offered this year for the first time during the summer session.

 

 

GWRIT 103: Critical Reading and Writing will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 pm in Memorial Hall beginning on May 19 and running through July 23.

 

For additional information or to be added to the class lists, contact the ADP office at 540-568-6824 or by email at brownpg@jmu.edu

 

 

 

 

Come celebrate with us!

 

 

ADP is celebrating this April, and we want you to join us, graduates and current students alike.

 

 

On Thursday, April 9, we will hold our annual Senior Banquet. Come reconnect with fellow ADP graduates and applaud current students' achievements. We will award the Sours and Finlayson Scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year as well as other accolades to current students.

 

 

This year's Senior Banquet will be held in the Forum at Memorial Hall from 6 to 8 pm. The event is free to all ADP graduates and current students and one guest each. Reservations are required however; please email Soraya Orr, ADP graduate assistant, at westersx@jmu.edu, to reserve a seat. Please include your name and your guest's name. RSVP by Friday, March 20, 2009.

 

 

 

Got questions? We've got Information Sessions

 

 

Information sessions are held on the second Monday of the month at 12 noon and again at 5:30 pm in Memorial Hall in the Dean's Conference Room on the first floor, Room 3165, February through December.

 

 

The information sessions are informal. There is a brief overview of the program and then each session is open to questions.  No pre-registration is required just attend whichever session best fits your schedule. Upcoming information sessions will be held on April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, and December 14, 2009. Please note, the information session scheduled for March 9 has been cancelled.

 

 

Need more information?

 

 

Check out the links at the left, or contact Pamela Brown, Learning Services Coordinator, at 540-568-6824 or at brownpg@jmu.edu