UWRF UB Newsletter
May/June 2020
Join us in celebrating the c/o 2020 - "The Z Generation"
- Applied to 117 colleges
- Applied to over 20 different scholarship and grant opportunities
- Colleges that students will be attending: UMN - TC, UMN - Duluth, UMN - Morris, Augsburg College, St. Kates, Century College, Metropolitan University, Saint Paul College
- 5 students were awarded the Dell Scholarship; $20,000 package over 4 yrs & a laptop
- 2 students were accepted into the Augsburg Summer Bridge Promise grant program
- Major/Professional fields students will be going into: Business Administration, Health Care, Education, Designing, & Engineering
We are so proud of each and every individual from this cohort. You have all made it and worked so endlessly to this point. Do not let a pandemic overshadow your future goals and opportunities. Go forth and be the change you hope to see in the world. You all will always have a special place in our hearts and the program. We congratulate you with smiles and tears in our eyes as we watch you all take a big step forward. We were at times the friend, the older sister, the mom, and simply a role model whom you trusted and looked to during some of your darkest and most passionate moments. We know we have some of the best students ever and we will continue to watch you all proudly from afar here on out.
With love, blessings, and a warm hug.....
Bee & MT
Stipends via US Bank Focus Cards
- Cards are imprinted with participant names and last for the entire duration of being with the program.
- Allows for stipends to be requested, loaded, and available for participants to access within days.
- Individual online accounts to track spending and remaining balance on card.
- Individual access pin to withdraw cash from any US Bank ATMs.
Lacai - Student Portal
All participants are required to create and access the online Lacai - Student Portal, which allows:
- Electronic Signatures - sign off for services received; helping us document and ensure continued services.
- Electronic Participant Files - health, permission and other forms located in one place for staff and participants to access.
- Upload Documents - directly to your participant file; helping us organize these items efficiently and this saves us time.
- Complete Surveys - assigned to you to provide us feedback.
Updates: Save these Dates!
June 17: UB Summer Orientation/Registration for Elective Courses
June 21: Sunday Supply Pickup @ Washington Magnet
June 22: First Day of Class/Summer Program
How to Prepare for UB Summer Orientation and Registration : June 17
- Make sure you have a Google Account (non-school)
- Attend the Orientation - invite will be posted in FB and emailed to all students
- Once you have attended and completed the forms - an email will be sent to you to sign up for your electives
- We will post your final summer schedule in Lacai
Highlight: May and June Birthdays!
May
Moo Wah - 5/23
Hla May Htoo - 5/5/
Yee Pheng Lor - 5/25
June
Yahye Sallahadin - 6/29
Summer Lao - 6/22
Suwan Lee - 6/4
Leslie Ly - 6/16
Cha Moua - 6,27
Shoua Yang - 6/6
Diane Moua - 6/25
Bee Vang - 6/9
Find us @
Washington Technology Magnet: 2nd Floor Office, Room 2642
Email: ub@uwrf.edu | uwrf.ub@gmail.com