The National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) has awarded its 2024 Spotlight Award to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) for Kansas Medicaid’s remarkable flexibility and innovation throughout the Medicaid unwinding process. Kansas distinguished itself by successfully completing unwinding on schedule with no application backlog, while continuously adapting its approach to address emerging challenges.
GARDEN CITY – Western Kansas Community Foundation (WKCF) will join in a nationwide celebration, Nov. 12-18, to recognize the increasingly important role that community foundations play in strengthening localities and mitigating social issues like food insecurity, or strengthening vital community resources related to health, education and social services.
College students who are working on a degree bit by bit will benefit from recent changes to the locally funded financial aid. In its regular board meeting Nov. 4, the Seward County Community College Board of Trustees approved changes to the college’s tuition grant.
The Seward County Tuition Grant is awarded to qualifying students based on available funds, and is awarded first to full-time students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours up to 18 credit hours per semester. Part-time students may also apply to the scholarship committee; if approved, their tuition grants will pay for a maximum of nine credit hours, with a minimum of three credit hours required.
“We hope this will expand opportunities for students who are only able to take one class at a time for whatever reason,” said Amy Bridenstine, SCCC Financial Aid Director.
The Tuition Grant is awarded to residents of Seward County who meet the following criteria:
• Apply for the grant by the priority date set by the SCCC Financial Aid Office.
• Have a high school diploma or GED certificate and be officially admitted to SCCC.
• Full-time students must be certified in at least 12 credit hours (and complete 12 credit hours) each Fall/Spring semester.
• Must participate in an approved SCCC activity or organization.
• Must have a minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average from high school, or a minimum 2.5 GPA from previous college work. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher to be eligible.
• Part-time students must be enrolled in less than 12 credit hours, and at least 3 credit hours, and complete the 3 credit hours.
• Must accept the tuition grant through the Scholarship Manager and read the terms and conditions. Failure to fulfill the obligations of the award will result in suspension of the award, and the student possibly being charged for the tuition amount.
The board unanimously approved the changes to the Seward County Tuition Grant requirements. With the fall semester wrapping up, enrollment has already opened for the Winter Term and Spring Semester 2025. Deadline for financial aid appeals or loans for the current academic year is Nov. 22, 2024.
The Liberal City Commission will have multiple agreements looking for approval at its next meeting this evening starting at 5:30. This evening’s meeting will be in the commission chambers at the Liberal Recreation Center at 950 S. Grant Ave.
Up first for the commission will be discussion of Ordinance No. 4621 concerning the 2024 Standard Traffic Ordinance (STO).
When the lost time capsule from 1972 was discovered two weeks ago on the Seward County Fairgrounds, there was excitement about what was inside.
The capsule was supposed to be unearthed two years ago, but it was forgotten, and since no marker was placed to remind the public of its location and its date, two years passed before curiosity led to a search, and that search led to the discovery of the capsule, a Wilbert Vault intended to house a casket.
But the euphoria quickly turned to disappointment when the capsule was opened, and it was discovered that water had penetrated the vault, damaging much of the contents that originally were placed in cardboard boxes.
