Student Initiatives
& Conferences
MKN Student Initiatives & conferences are centered around leadership development, career readiness/exploration, mental health, and self-development. Sessions also include keynote speakers and student networking with area colleges and universities.
MKN provides multiple scholarship opportunities for students that participate(d) in TRIO and GEAR UP programs within the 3-state region. Recipients are recognized for their academic achievements, involvement in their community and/or their ability to articulate how TRIO/GEAR UP has played a role in their lives. Students must be nominated by a current EOA/MKN member to be considered. Nominations limited to two per scholarship.
MO-KAN-NE 2023 SCHOLARSHIPS
All scholarship applications will be completed by the nominator, not the student.
The application will be a Google Form and you MUST have the following before submitting it:
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Access to a Gmail account. This can be a personal or professional email.
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You must include your membership number and the expiration date of your membership. You must be a paid member through March 15, 2023
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Student and nominator essays, unofficial transcripts, photo of the student, and the income verification must be either in .pdf or .jpg format, your application will NOT be reviewed if this guideline isn’t followed.
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Student essays and nominator letters of recommendation should be double-spaced, 12 point font, and not exceeding 2 pages
Click on the apply button above for the 2023 MOKANNE (MKN) Scholarships Google Form
Application materials required
Application materials required
Kansas Fact Book
STUDENT SUCCESS STORIES Click here Kansas Policy Factbook 2023
This year, MKN will be hosting the 29th Annual Kansas Legislative Breakfast on Wednesday, March 22nd in conjunction with the COE Policy Seminar. This breakfast provides a time for us to meet with our Senators and Representatives to share the importance of TRIO/GEAR UP programs with our students and to request their support in continuing to fund these valuable programs. It also provides a time for our Senators and Representatives to listen to stories shared by our students.
Each year, a Kansas Fact Book is prepared and given to our Senators and Representatives at the breakfast. The Factbook provides information about the TRIO and GEAR UP programs in the state. It also contains student success stories (what our Legislators love to hear!).
WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE in gathering student success stories.
Please email your student stories (along with a picture of the student) to Julie Cayton
by February 17th for inclusion in the Kansas Fact Book.
Contact - Julie Cayton
MKN Chapter Kansas State Rep
For questions about the Kansas Factbook and submissions
The deadline for all Student Success stories is by
February 17, 2023
Below are examples of what you can submit for the Kansas Fact Book!
MO-KAN-NE 2023
Student Leadership Conference
Pre-College
Hosting in Lawrence, KS at Haskell
&
The University of Kansas
Student Leadership
Conference Schedule
Please take a moment and look over the tentative conference agenda for
July 23 - 30, 2023
Student Leadership Conference
Click here below for:
Friday,
July 28, 2023
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Check in
(Registration)
4:30 PM & 5PM:
Haskell Tours
5:30 PM - 6:30PM:
Dinner
6:30 PM:
Opening
7:00 PM:
Grand Entry
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM:
Evening Activities and Round Dance
Saturday,
July 29, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:40 AM:
Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM:
Opening Plenary
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM:
Concurrent Session I
11:00 PM – 11:50 PM:
Concurrernt Session II
12:00 PM – 1:45 PM:
Lunch
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM:
Concurrent Session III
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM:
Trivia Event
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Banquet & Speaker
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Activity
Sunday,
July 30, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Breakfast
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Closing Plenary
Student Conferences
25th Annual MKN McNair Heartland Conference
The McNair Heartland Research Conference offers undergraduates the opportunity to...
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Present their research in a friendly yet formal academic setting; meet other McNair Scholars; explore opportunities for graduate study, and become eligible for a drawing to win a scholarship.
The conference highlights include individual student research presentations, a graduate recruitment fair, speakers and panel discussions, a pre-conference workshop on writing graduate admissions essays, and opportunities to interact with graduate school faculty and staff.
2022 Pre-College Student Leadership Conference and College Conference
The Pre-College Student Leadership Conference and College Conference offers to bring together into a work and study community those persons who have an active interest in or who are professionally involved in broadening accessibility to and success in postsecondary education.
The Chapter shall have a broad base of concern, but shall be particularly concerned about those students who, by reason of socioeconomic station, ethnic definition, military veteran status, disability, and/or restricted cultural educational experiences find themselves in a position of disadvantage with mainstream American students.
Our goal is to help students have positive experiences with others – to see that their programs are part of something bigger, to help students make connections with other TRIO, GEAR UP, and EOP students, and strengthen confidence and knowledge (through competitions, sessions, visiting campuses, etc.)
The Chapter shall seek to accomplish its purpose(s) by:
1.) Promoting and conducting systematic studies and research, training, conferences, and other related activities desirable or necessary for fulfilling the purpose of the Chapter.
2.) Developing the capability to make timely and meaningful responses to issues and concerns affecting the educational resources and environments of students.
3.) Encouraging regular channels of communication between the programs and agencies in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and throughout the Midwest designed to serve the student population identified above.