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March Session
2012
Hunter AAF Education Center, Bldg. 1290, PO Box 42119 | Hunter AAF, GA 31409 | Phone: (912) 352-8635 | Email: hunter@ccis.edu | www.ccis.edu/hunter
Dates to Remember
Feb. 13 Director’s Letter
March Session registration
begins It is a privilege to the military for Armstrong Atlantic State
introduce myself University at Hunter Army Airfield. Later,
Feb. 17 as the new director I worked with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
Last day to withdraw from of Columbia University as the assistant director of the
January Session courses and College-Hunter Hunter Army Airfield campus and served as
receive a W Army Airfield. I the director of Columbia College-Fort Stewart
am excited about in Hinesville, Ga., for nearly five years.
March 3 the opportunity
January Session ends to serve faculty, staff and students at Hunter I also have worked as an assistant professor at
Army Airfield, where my career in higher Armstrong Atlantic State University serving
March 16 education began more than 10 years ago. I at various times as the director of teacher
Last day to register for March would like to take this opportunity to provide education programs in Liberty County,
Session graduate in-seat and you with a brief overview of my background. graduate coordinator for the adult education
online courses program and director of the Liberty County
I enlisted in the Georgia Air National Guard extended campus.
March 19 straight out of high school. The Guard
provided the job skills and training that The Hunter Army Airfield campus is one of
March Session begins more than 30 Columbia College campuses
enabled me to begin a career spanning more
than 20 years in aviation maintenance. As a located across the country and one of 18
March 23 located on a military installation. In 2012,
Last day to add March Session licensed airframe and powerplant mechanic
also holding a Federal Communication we will continue to offer the high level of
undergraduate courses customer service our students are accustomed
Commission General Radio Operators
License, I worked primarily at Army aviation to, work to expand our current course
March 26 offerings and develop lasting relationships
Last day to drop March Session units on the East Coast. An economic
turndown in the late 1990s served as the within the community to increase local
courses without academic or awareness of our programs.
financial liability catalyst for a return to school and a decision to
transition from aviation to higher education. At the end of the day, however, it is the
April 23 I graduated from Armstrong Atlantic State support of our current students, staff, faculty
Registration begins for June University in Savannah, Ga., with a Bachelor and alumni that make the Hunter Army
Session of General Studies and a Master of Education Airfield campus one of the fastest growing
in Adult Education. In addition to the master’s Columbia College campuses across the
April 27 degree, I also have completed post-graduate country. I am looking forward to the future as
Last day to withdraw from March certificate programs in instructional design/ we continue to grow together. I encourage you
Session courses and receive a W educational technology and adult education. to visit the campus offices, and I look forward
I went on to earn a Doctorate of Education to meeting each of you as the year progresses.
May 12 in Educational Administration at Georgia You also can visit us on the Web at www.ccis.
March Session ends Southern University in Statesboro, Ga. edu/hunter or call us at (912) 352-8635. You
may email me directly at dsstumpf@ccis.edu.
I began my career in higher education as
an administrative assistant working with
Dr. Don Stumpf
Director, Columbia College–
Hunter Army Airfield
Calling all alumni … scholarships and grants available to children and
Additional tuition funding grandchildren
options available for service Did you have a fantastic experience at Columbia College and want your child or grandchild
members to have a similar experience? Columbia College offers grants and scholarships for children
or grandchildren of Christian College or Columbia College alumni. Alumni can send their
Members of the armed forces have a children or grandchildren to the Day Campus in Columbia, Mo., and receive a substantial
number of tuition funding options tuition discount. Here are the details:
available to them in addition to
military tuition assistance (MTA). Alumni Referral Grant* Awarded to students who are formally $500 tuition-based
Some of those options include: referred by an alumni who received an grant renewable for
associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree up to three additional
• Free Application for Federal from Columbia College or any Christian years
Student Aid (FAFSA) — College attendee
Complete the FAFSA, and you Alumni Legacy Grant Awarded to children of alumni who 15% tuition discount
may be eligible to receive federal received an associate, bachelor’s or 10% tuition discount
student aid, such as the Pell Grant, master’s degree at Columbia College. for grandchildren of
alumni
to help defray any extra costs
(including books) incurred by a Alumni Legacy Awarded to new freshmen who have a 20% tuition discount
Scholarship (new minimum 26 ACT or SAT equivalent 15% tuition discount
change in the level of MTA as
freshmen) and either a 3.5 cumulative GPA or GED for grandchildren of
well as other costs associated with equivalent who are children of alumni alumni
going to school. www.fafsa.ed.gov who received an associate, bachelor’s or
• VA Top-up Program* —Top-up master’s degree at Columbia College.
is a resource that allows a service Alumni Legacy Transfer students with a 3.3 cumulative 20% tuition discount
member to draw upon his/her Scholarship (transfer) college GPA who are children of alumni 15% tuition discount
who received an associate, bachelor’s or for grandchildren of
veteran education benefits to pay master’s degree at Columbia College. alumni
the difference in tuition costs
not covered by MTA. There are *Students who receive an Alumni Legacy award are not eligible for the Alumni Referral
important factors to consider Grant. For more information on scholarships and grants, contact Registration and
with the use of Top-up, and Financial Services at (800) 231-2391, ext. 7252 or visit www.ccis.edu/offices/financialaid/
it may not be for everyone. scholarshipfinder/.
www.gibill.va.gov/resources/
student_handouts/
• Other grant and/or scholarship
funding sources — Students
are encouraged to seek grant
and/or scholarship funding
sources before resorting to loans.
For additional information
on your grant eligibility at the
state and federal level, please
email financialaid@ccis.edu.
For scholarship opportunities,
please go to scholarship finder at
www.ccis.edu/offices/financialaid/
scholarshipfinder/ or contact
your local campus.
C MPASS — where adult students across
the nation get direction
*Important: the use of Top-up does
not require certification by your Check out the Nationwide Campus blog, Compass, at http://compass.ccis.edu/, for
campus VA certifying official. For all the latest news from your campus. You can sort the postings by campus, filter
authoritative information specific content for topics you find most relevant and share your views and opinions by
to your situation, visit the GI Bill commenting on articles. Here’s a few of the articles available on Compass now:
website at www.gibill.va.gov/. • Columbia College of Missouri-Hancock Field receives Air Force approval to stay
at Hancock Field in Syracuse, N.Y.
• Columbia College Evening Campus inducts students into Alpha Sigma Lambda
honor society
• Columbia College–Springfield’s academic advisor helps build houses for Habitat
for Humanity
For the full stories and more, visit http://compass.ccis.edu/.
Can’t make it to graduation? Attend the ceremony online with
Columbia College’s virtual commencement
You’ve worked hard to earn your degree, but sometimes life stops you from
attending your commencement ceremony. Columbia College has your solution—
virtual commencement. As long as you have an Internet connection, you can still
share your accomplishment with family and friends and revel in the excitement of
your successes by “attending” yourself.
Graduates can create a profile and view a message from the president of
Columbia College, Dr. Gerald Brouder, an inspirational keynote speech from
Karen Taylor ’89 and even the alumni address given by Martha Eberhard ’00,
president of the Columbia College Alumni Association. Your name will be read
and flashed across the screen along with all other Columbia College graduates.
For more information about virtual commencement, visit www.ccis.edu/
VirtualCommencement/.
Declaration of Major forms now Don’t forget to fill out your
available online 2012-13 FAFSA
Columbia College offers
The Declaration of Major form is now It’s time for all students wishing to apply Col. Charles E. McGee
available online and is accessible through for federal and state student grants and
eServices. You should complete this form loans to update their Free Application
Scholarship
to make any changes to your current for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Columbia College is excited to
degree program including adding/ for next academic year. The FAFSA offer the Col. Charles E. McGee
dropping major or minors, changing is available for completion online at Scholarship. Col. Charles McGee
catalogs or adding additional degrees. www.fafsa.gov. ‘78, U.S. Air Force (retired) was
a Tuskegee Airman who served
You are highly encouraged to consult The priority date to submit the FAFSA is
in World War II, the Korean and
your academic advisor before making March 1. The FAFSA can be submitted
Vietnam wars and was awarded
any degree/major/minor changes. Before at any time, but it must be submitted by
the Congressional Gold Medal of
declaring a specific major/minor, you April 1 to be considered for the Access
should be sure the courses required to Missouri Grant (Missouri residents Honor, the nation’s highest civilian
complete the desired degree program only). Early submission of the FAFSA award.
are offered at your specific location (or allows students to be reviewed for All new and returning degree-
through the Online Campus). maximum consideration of all federal seeking student veterans or their
and state aid. dependents are eligible. The $1,000
scholarship is available for the
2012-2013 academic year. The
Apply for the $500 Frank S. Westling Scholarship deadline to apply is March 3.
To apply, fill out an application
The deadline is March 15. For more information, visit and send it in with a copy of your
www.ccis.edu/westling. DD214 (Department of Defense
To qualify for the Westling award, students must: form 214), two recommendation
• Be an Online, Evening or Nationwide Campus student forms and a personal essay, limited
pursuing a bachelor’s degree with Columbia College to 500 words: Describe how
• Have attended Columbia College during the 2011- education is making, or has made,
2012 academic year a difference in your life.
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 For more information and
• Have at least 15 credit hours with Columbia College copies of the application and
• Provide evidence of leadership and service to their other forms, visit www.ccis.edu/
community, school or country mcgeescholarship. Applications
• Write a 400-500 word essay about their achievements and other documents can
and career goals be submitted online to
• Complete a scholarship application at www.ccis.edu/ mcgeescholarship@ccis.edu.
westling.
March Session course
schedule Columbia College–Hunter Army Airfield
Registration begins Feb. 13 and Education Center, Bldg. 1290
courses begin March 19. To access P.O. Box 42119
the on-campus schedule, visit Hunter AAF, GA 31409
www.ccis.edu/hunter. For a complete
list of online classes, go to www.ccis.
edu/online/schedule.
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