Financial aid representatives from The Ohio State University at Marion, Marion Technical College, and the I CAN Center of Excellence, an Ohio college access network program, will offer free college funding guidance to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) during a series of FAFSA Completion Sessions on the Marion campus and pre-designated […]
MTC Names First Dean’s List following Switch to Semesters
January 3, 2013 by
Marion Technical College has named 244 full-time students to its Fall Term dean’s list. This is the first dean’s list since the college switched from quarters to semesters. To qualify for the scholastic honor, a student must earn at least 3.5 out of a possible 4.0 academic average for the term and be enrolled at […]
Ohio Senate Approved New Grade Cards for School Districts
December 13, 2012 by
The Ohio Senate on Wednesday passed House Bill 555 by a vote of 27 to 6, a Republican-backed education bill that calls for a more demanding evaluation system for schools, along with other significant changes. The bill would revamp the state’s system of grading K-12 public schools. It would grade schools using 15 measures — […]
Workshop Offered to Help Students with ACT Scores
November 27, 2012 by
To help students achieve higher ACT scores, the I CAN Center of Excellence, a regional non-profit college access organization, is conducting a six hour workshop on Saturday, December 1st, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., (1 hour for lunch) on the campus of The Ohio State University at Marion and Marion Technical College, 1465 Mount Vernon Avenue, Marion, […]
River Valley FFA Students Benefit from Student Teacher
November 6, 2012 by
This year the River Valley Agricultural Education program received a student teacher, . She attended Bellevue Senior High School and is currently a senior at The Ohio State University. Her major is Agriscience Education and her minor is Production Agriculture. Steinmetz says her interest in becoming an Agricultural Education Teacher is due to her experiences […]
MTC Announces Summer Term Dean’s List
November 6, 2012 by
Marion Technical College has named 38 full-time students to its Summer Term dean’s list. To qualify for the scholastic honor, a student must earn at least 3.5 out of a possible 4.0 academic average for the term and be enrolled at MTC as a full-time student. Part-time students (less than 12 credit hours) during Summer, […]
Home Education Group Hosting Hayride, Bonfire
October 25, 2012 by
Hearts Toward Home, a local Christian home education support group, will be having their annual Hayride & Bonfire on Friday, October 26, at 6:00pm. Stanley Jackson will be joining the event to discuss his views on educational freedom. Stan is running for the Ohio Board of Education for District 1 which covers Marion County. The […]
Free GED Practice Test Offered
October 11, 2012 by
Did you need to earn a GED? Do you think you have the skills necessary to pass the test? If you answered yes, here is your opportunity to find out if you do. The Marion Technical College ABLE program will be offering an opportunity to take the Official GED Practice Test at no charge. The […]
New Robotics Training Facility in Marion Breaks Ground
October 10, 2012 by
With a blustery wind and a back drop of equipment tearing up the topsoil at Tri-Rivers Career Center, several partners joined together Tuesday to break ground on a new robotics training center. The new facility will be the first of its kind in the State of Ohio and officials hope it will be another step […]
I CAN Holding ACT Test Prep Session
October 9, 2012 by
To help students achieve higher ACT scores, the I CAN Center of Excellence, a regional non-profit college access organization, is conducting a six hour workshop on Saturday, October 20th, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (1 hour for lunch), on the campus of The Ohio State University at Marion and Marion Technical College, 1465 Mount Vernon […]
