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FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is a part of the U.S. Department of Education. The office of Federal Student Aid is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation, offering more than $150 billion in federal grants, loans, and work-study funds each year to…

Loon and baby on lake

Ethical Wildlife Photography

…interfere with reproduction. Be particularly careful when photographing nests. Be sure not to keep the parents away from the nest during incubation or when they’re feeding their chicks. A bird’s greatest defense against nest predation is camouflage, so never remove anything near the nest in an effort to get a…

Apostle Islands

External Scholarships

…place to start your research is with any organization you or a family member has an affiliation with (such as your or your parents’ employer, church, or religious organization). If you’re a current high school student, you should contact your guidance office for information on local scholarships. We have compiled…

Apostle Islands Devils Caves

Apostle Islands Stewardship Symposium

Planting the Seeds of Literature The Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference is a symposium for educators, including public librarians, teachers, child care providers, parents, and college students enrolled in fields related to education. Held at Northland College, this conference will include keynote presentations, breakout sessions, networking time, book signing,…

Young ladies in a canoe on a lake with fall colors behind them.

Youth Outreach Programs

Planting the Seeds of Literature The Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference is a symposium for educators, including public librarians, teachers, child care providers, parents, and college students enrolled in fields related to education. Held at Northland College, this conference will include keynote presentations, breakout sessions, networking time, book signing,…

Northland College teaching students talk with Washburn fifth graders

For Lucas, Elementary Ed Provides Pathway to Greater Good

Harrison Lucas '17

…you. And I mean that goes from the top: President Miller to the lady who cleans Memorial. I mean, President Miller at a basketball game will walk up to my parents and say, “Oh, Harrison is a great guy.” It’s just the little things like that that you really do…

Timber Wolf Alliance Coordinator Jordyn O'Gara

O’Gara ’18 Named Timber Wolf Alliance Coordinator

Wolf Awareness Week Events October 23, 25, 26

Jordyn O’Gara’s passion for wolves started as a kid when she used to draw floor plans for the animal sanctuary so she could save all wildlife. Then, when she was 10, she and her parents attended a presentation at the International Wolf Symposium hosted by the International Wolf Center in…

The Chequamegon Food Coop at night.

The Language of Local Foods

Meagan (Wilson) Van Beest ’97 manager at CFC

Meagan (Wilson) Van Beest ’97 grew up in the apple capital of New York state, near orchards and dairy farms. As a child and a teen, she bagged food alongside her parents at their local food cooperative and spent time with her grandfather who was the president of his dairy…

student with water samples

Brainstorming Beach Warnings

…recently pitched to the City of Ashland Parks and Recreation Department. She proposed that the city develop signs shaped like fish and that the colorful signs would communicate the information. “The idea is to draw the attention of the children—the ones who are swimming—who may alert their parents,” she said….