Fort Scott Community College is proud to announce over 250 students will graduate on May 1, 2021. This year has been rough on the students, but they were able to persevere through the trials and tribulations. FSCC will have 170 associate degree graduates and 82 students graduating with a certificate.

“The students this year have shown a tremendous amount of grit and determination in completing their degrees or certificates. We are so proud of all our FSCC graduates,” said Adam Borth, Vice President of Academic Affairs.

This year is the 100^th anniversary of the first graduating class at FSCC in 1921.

Graduation is scheduled for Saturday, May 1^st in the Ellis Fine Arts building at 9:00 a.m. for students receiving an Associate in Applied Science degree or a Certificate.

Students graduating with an Associate in Arts, Science, or General Studies will participate in the 12:00 p.m. commencement ceremony.

A reception for Richard Mayhew, the 2021 Outstanding Alumnus, will be held between the two graduation ceremonies.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, limited seating will be available for the event, and each graduate will receive two guest tickets. A livestream of commencement will be available 10 minutes prior to the start of each ceremony on the FSCC website, fortscott.edu.

The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees will meet Monday, April 19 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Cleaver-Burris-Boileau Hall on the campus.

Normally, the agenda with the minutes are emailed to be posted for the public, however this month the entire agenda will be listed on the Fort Scott Community College on the Board of Trustees page on the college’s website.

“I am not able to email the whole document because of the file size,” Juley McDaniels, FSCC Human Resource Director said. “We have a Request For Proposal, so the bids have really increased the size of the whole file.  The agenda in its entirety will be listed on our Board of Trustees page on the website.  In the meantime, here is what will be covered.”

Items to be discussed:

1. Approval of heating/air conditioner service provider
2. Consideration of land transfer to Mary Queen of Angels Church
3. Consideration of fine arts center audio/visual refresh bids

Fort Scott Community College Foundation is proud to announce the 2021 Outstanding Alumni, Richard “Rick” Mayhew.

As a 1973 FSCC alum, Mayhew has many accomplishments in his life.

In 1976, Richard obtained his Bachelors of General Science from Pittsburg State University and in 2003 he received his Masters in Financial Planning from Kansas State University. His degrees led him to careers in the insurance and financial field. During this period, he also volunteered his time and expertise to many organizations such as Big Brother/Little Brother Program, Fenton, MO Planning & Zoning Commissioner, Society of Certified Insurance Counselors, Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Society, Boy Scout Review Board for Eagle Scouts, local music events, and a contributor to the Jazz St. Louis youth programs. Mayhew is an author, producer, microcomputer system management developer, and consulted for Domino’s Pizza in Paris, France. He is a published author in Forbes Agent & Broker Magazine.

With Mayhew’s impressive pedigree, he has always given back to the FSCC Greyhounds. “Rick Mayhew has gone above and beyond in his willingness to help the students of FSCC”, says Business Instructor, Deb Cummings. “Richard has given FSCC students the opportunity to attend a Q&A session with Warren Buffett at no expense to them. FSCC students have attended sessions with Warren Buffett and his daughter.”

“I have a feeling there are more accomplished graduates, but I doubt there are many who appreciate FSCC as much as I do. It was a formative time in my life, and it turned out that FSCC was the perfect place for me. I will always be grateful”, said Mayhew.

There will be a reception to honor Mr. Mayhew as this years Outstanding Alumni on May 1^st at 11:00 a.m. in the Ellis Family Fine Arts Center. There will also be a gathering in his honor on April 30^th with the FSCC Board of Trustees. No business will be conducted at the get-together.

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The federal government has created a relief fund to help college students attain their goal of higher education.

Fort Scott Community College is a recipient of the fund.

The college administration will not charge per credit hour fees for the fall semester, 2021.

Following is an email interview with FSCC President Alysia Johnston.

“The CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund-IHE/Student Aid provides funding to institutions to provide students with financial assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We feel not charging general fees of $55 per credit hour will financially benefit the most students.” 

 

How much will this save the average student with say 9-12 hours per semester?

“If a student was enrolled in 12 hours they would save $660 for the semester ($55 x number of credit hours).”

 

How does a student get started on the process of enrolling with this program?

“Visit the Fort Scott website at fortscott.edu to apply and enroll. Contact the admissions office at [email protected] with any questions.”

What has been the response thus far?

“We just released the information last week and I have not heard much feedback yet.”

Any changes in curriculum for next year?

“This past year we had protocols in place to mitigate COVID-19, such as masks and social distancing; however, we did not alter our schedule much, and remained face-to-face for the majority of our classes. Due to the fact we did not change our schedule it will look very similar to past semesters and the majority of classes are ‘in-person.'”

According to the college website:

“The mission statement Fort Scott Community College is an institution of higher learning with a long history of culture and diversity that provides affordable academic, technical, and occupational programs to meet student needs while fostering a mutually supportive relationship between the college and its communities.”

HEERF funds cover fall 2021-summer 2022 fees

Fort Scott, KS. — Fort Scott Community College (FSCC) is pleased to announce a plan to utilize federal funding to assist in paying student fees for fall 2021 through summer 2022. Federal funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) will be utilized during the next academic year to pay general fees for all students. FSCC believes the plan will save students nearly two million dollars for the next academic year.

To take advantage of the opportunity to attend FSCC without paying general fees, visit the Fort Scott website at fortscott.edu to apply and enroll today. General fees are 55 dollars per credit hour and courses at all campus locations, including online and concurrent high school courses, will be covered. Some fees for specialty items, such as a cosmetology kit, are not eligible for this funding. Please contact the admissions office at [email protected] with any questions.