Wildcat Weekly
April 14, 2020
From leadership
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kansas State University will be continuing online learning and teaching for summer school 2020.
News & research
Bulk Solids Innovation Center welcomes new lab manager
Kevin Solofra recently joined the team at Kansas State University's Polytechnic Campus in Salina as the laboratory manager for the Bulk Solids Innovation Center, or BSIC.
The Kansas State University  Bulk Solids Innovation Center, or BSIC , is continuing the center's mission of furthering knowledge of bulk solids handling by partnering with Powder and Bulk Engineering, or PBE, a premier industry publication.
Campus life
Members of the K-State Polytechnic family made videos sharing words of encouragement during these uncertain times. We are in this together!
K-State Students- Stuck inside and looking to win some prizes from your remote schooling location? Enter our 45th Annual UPC Student Photography Contest! Even in quarantine, there are ways to capture interesting perspectives from around the house or nearby outside! This year's theme is "routine".
Safety
Guidance for the Polytechnic Campus in regard to COVID-19
Students, faculty, staff, visitors to campus and community members can learn more about measures being taken on the Polytechnic Campus in response to the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic. View frequently asked questions here .
Events
SGA Meeting
Tuesday, April 14 at 8:30 p.m., Zoom via Canvas Course
Programming Board's Artistic Skills Contest
Creative entries, such as photography, drawings, and paintings, due Friday, April 17 by tagging @KSUPPB on Facebook or emailing cwg@ksu.edu
Scholarship opportunities
Aviation Students
The GAMA Edward Stimpson Award is a $2,000 scholarship. Must have a 3.0 or higher GPA and be majoring in aviation. DEADLINE: April 15

The Captain Jason Dahl Scholarship fund is accepting applications. Must be a full-time student having completed at least one semester at an accredited four-year university located within the U.S. and must be majoring in aviation.

Air Traffic Control Association awarded 10 scholarships worth $108,000 to aviation students last year. Available to both part-time and full-time students . DEADLINE: May 1
Pilot Students
ADMA is offering a scholarships to students majoring in professional pilot or aviation management. Must have a 3.0 or higher GPA. DEADLINE: April 16

Bill Cowden Memorial Aviation Scholarship is open to students who have completed their private pilot . DEADLINE: May 15
Veterans
The VFW's "Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship" is open for the fall semester. Scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded. Must hold a rank of E-5 or below. DEADLINE: April 30
UAS Students
A $1,000 Drone Technology College Scholarship is available to students in the UAS program . DEADLINE: May 15
Kansas Residents
The Board of Regents offers scholarships to Kansas residents. K-State Polytechnic students have received the Kansas State Scholarship, Kansas Ethnic Minority Scholarship and the Kansas Military Service Scholarship in the past . DEADLINE: June 1
Summer school information
If you will be enrolled in at least six hours at K-State Polytechnic this summer, you might qualify for financial aid. Complete and submit the summer financial aid application AFTER you enroll in classes.
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