FREE Courses

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FREE Courses
SMART STARTFORTRIO SCHOLARS
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DO YOU NEED THESE FREE COURSES?

• If your ACT scores are below minimum standards,
  CMSU will require you to take certain
• reading, writing, and math
• courses.
• This requirement is called
• Planned Placement.

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SO DO YOU NEED ANY PLACEMENT COURSES?

• Generally,
• If your ACT-Composite Score is below 19, you need
  Reading.
• If your ACT-English Score is below 18, you need
  Writing.
• If your ACT-Math Score is below 17, you need
  Math.
• And if you do not have ACT Scores, you will
  probably be required to take Placement courses in
  Reading, Writing, and/or Math.

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So if you NEEDTHESE COURSES

• Use your ACT scores to select one of the
  following three
• TRIO Smart Start
• schedule options

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If your ACT-Composite is 16-18, sign up for
TRIO Smart Start 1

• CREDIT COURSE TITLE TRIO Pays
• 1sh TRIO Freshman Seminar 185
• 1sh TRIO College Success Strategies
  185
• 3sh U.S. History from 1877 You Pay
• 3sh TRIO Reading II Lab (for Placement)
  555
• and if needed
• 3sh TRIO Math I or II (for Placement)
  555
• ___ ______________________your choice
• ___ ______________________your choice
• 12-15 semester hours TOTAL Savings
  925 - 1,480

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If your ACT-Composite is 15 or less, enroll in
TRIO Smart Start 2

• CREDIT COURSE TITLE TRIO Pays
• 1sh TRIO Freshman Seminar 185
• 1sh TRIO College Success Strategies
  185
• 3sh Personal Health You Pay
• 3sh TRIO Reading I Lab 555
• and if needed
• 3sh TRIO Math I or II (for Placement)
  555
• ___ ______________________your choice
• ___ ______________________your choice
• 12-15 semester hours TOTAL Savings
  925 to 1,480

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If ACT-Composite is above 18 but
ACT-English is below 17, selectTRIO Smart
Start 3

• CREDIT COURSE TITLE TRIO Pays
• 1sh TRIO Freshman Seminar 185
• 1sh TRIO College Success Strategies
  185
• 3sh Theatre in Western Civilization
  You Pay
• Theatre in Western Civ (Study Group)
• 3sh TRIO Writing I or II (for Placement)
  555
• and if needed
• 3sh TRIO Math I or II (for Placement)
  555
• ___ ______________________your choice
• ___ ______________________your choice
• 12-15 semester hours TOTAL Savings
  925-1,480

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Remember Only 200CMSU students may
participate in this free program. Email
or call NOW!!
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Contact

• Fran Kangas, TRIO Academic Coordinator
• Humphreys 127, CMSU
• Warrensburg, MO 64093
• Phone [phone]
• Email kangas_at_cmsu.edu

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Then what?

• When we hear from you, we will send
• you a TRIO-SSS application. Once you are
  accepted into the program, you will be contacted
  by phone to discuss your enrollment preferences.

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TRIO-SSS invites you to get a SMART START at
CMSU!Contact us NOW!