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Sterling College's admissions viewbook for 2011-2012. "Don't Come Here."

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Page 1: Sterling College Viewbook, 2011-2012

DON’T PLAN ON COMING HERE.

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IF YOU DON’T WANT A DEGREE THAT WILL CHALLENGE YOU AND TAKE YOU PLACES, THEN DON’T PLAN ON COMING HERE.

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EVEN THOUGH MORE THAN HALF OF OUR CURRENT STUDENTS WERE REFERRED BY ALUMNI, COACHES, FACULTY, PASTORS AND CURRENT STUDENTS, THE REST HAD NEVER HEARD OF US. STERLING COLLEGE WASN’T A PART OF THEIR PLANS. BUT THAT ALL CHANGED THE DAY THEY STEPPED ONTO CAMPUS.

STERLING COLLEGE STUDENTS AND FACULTY ARE DEDICATED TO LEARNING, SERVING AND GROWING TOGETHER. THIS CREATES A CLOSE-KNIT, FAMILY VIBE THAT YOU CAN FEEL ALL OVER CAMPUS. BY THE TIME YOU GRADUATE, YOU’LL LEAVE WITH MORE THAN JUST A DEGREE. YOU’LL LEAVE WITH EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES AND RELATIONSHIPS YOU’LL REMEMBER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

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IF YOU’REALREADYSMARTENOUGH, THEN DON’T PLAN ON COMING HERE.

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YOU’LL HAVE TO EARN YOUR STERLING COLLEGE DEGREE. THE COURSES ARE RIGOROUS, AND OUR INSTRUCTORS ASK FOR NOTHING MORE THAN EVERYTHING YOU’VE GOT. BUT ALONG THE WAY, YOU’LL GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND CONFIDENCE YOU NEED TO GET STARTED ON THE NEXT STAGE OF YOUR LIFE ADVENTURE.

SMALL SCHOOL DOESN’T MEAN SMALL THINKING.

ART & DESIGN (BA AND BFA)ATHLETIC TRAININGBIOLOGYBUSINESS ACCOUNTING CAPITALISM ECONOMICS ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT MARKETING REAL ESTATE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIPCHEMISTRYCHRISTIAN MINISTRIES EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP MISSION URBAN MINISTRIES WORSHIP LEADERSHIP YOUTHCOMMUNICATIONELEMENTARY EDUCATIONENGLISH

EXERCISE SCIENCEHISTORYINDEPENDENT INTERDISCIPLINARY MATHEMATICSMUSIC APPLIED INSTRUMENTAL OR VOCAL PIANO PERFORMANCE AND PEDAGOGY SACRED MUSICPSYCHOLOGYSPORTS MANAGEMENTTHEATRE ARTSTHEOLOGY BIBLICAL STUDIES PHILOSOPHYEDUCATION LICENSURE IN: ART (PRE K - 12) BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY ENGLISH HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PRE K – 12) HISTORY & GOVERNMENT MATHEMATICS MUSIC - VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL (PRE K – 12) SPEECH AND THEATRE

PRE-PROFESSIONAL STUDIES PRE-DENTISTRY PRE-LAW PRE-MED PRE-NURSING PRE-OPTOMETRY PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY PRE-VETERINARY

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STERLING COLLEGE GRADUATES HOLD

A 94% ACCEPTANCE RATE INTO MEDICAL SCHOOL INCLUDING

JOHNS HOPKINS, DUKE, VANDERBILT,

TULANE, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF

KANSAS

PLEASE CONSULT THE STERLING WEBSITE FOR NEW MAJORS AND PROGRAMS.

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MAKE NO MISTAKE, YOUR FAITH WILL BE CHALLENGED HERE. STRETCHED. STRENGTHENED. WEEKLY CHAPELS, STUDENT-LED WORSHIP SERVICES, MINISTRY CLUBS, SERVICE PROJECTS AND MISSION TRIPS WILL HELP YOU GROW FROM SIMPLY FOLLOWING CHRIST TO LEADING THOSE AROUND YOU TO HIM. WE BELIEVE IT’S WHY GOD PUT STERLING COLLEGE HERE, AND WE THINK THAT’S PRETTY COOL.

STERLING STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ON AN INTERNATIONAL MISSION TRIP.

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RECENT MISSION TRIPS:KENYAST. LUCIAEAST ASIATHAILANDINDIANEPALUKRAINEBELIZEBOLIVIACROATIAMIDDLE EASTETHIOPIAGHANANICARAGUASOUTH AFRICATHE UNITED STATESGUATEMALACHINAINDIAMIDDLE EASTAUSTRALIAUGANDACOSTA RICA

LOCAL MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES:RAYA 3.27NURSING HOMEHOMELESS SHELTERLOCAL FOOD BANKCHILDREN’S READING PROGRAMKIDS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMSOUP KITCHENINTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION (IJM)INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PRAYER (IHOP) IN KANSAS CITYINNER CITY TRIPS TO DENVER, WICHITA, KANSAS CITY, DALLASSUMMER YOUTH CAMPSLOVE STERLING

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IF YOU DON’T BRING YOUR A-GAME,THEN DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT COMING HERE.

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SPORTSBASEBALLSOFTBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALLWOMEN’S BASKETBALLMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRYDANCE/CHEER

FOOTBALLMEN’S GOLF

WOMEN’S GOLFMEN’S SOCCER

WOMEN’S SOCCERVOLLEYBALL

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELDWOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, STERLING COLLEGE

ATHLETICS HAS PRODUCED:7 PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

10 NAIA ALL-AMERICANS45 FIRST TEAM ALL-KCAC

32 SECOND TEAM ALL-KCAC54 HONORABLE MENTION ALL-KCAC

1 NEWCOMERS OF THE YEAR3 FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR

6 COACHES OF THE YEAR

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AS A STERLING COLLEGE ATHLETE, YOU’LL BECOME A FIERCE COMPETITOR WHO TRAINS HARD AND LOVES THE GAME. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, OUR COACHING STAFF IS COMMITTED

TO STRENGTHENING YOUR PERSONAL FAITH AND CHARACTER. THEY’RE TRAINING YOU TO BE A WINNER ON THE FIELD, COURT, TRACK AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, IN LIFE.

THEN DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT COMING HERE.

EVERY YEAR, AN AVERAGE OF 52 STERLING COLLEGE

ATHLETES RECEIVE CONFERENCE AND

ALL-AMERICAN HONORS

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ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS:ANTIQUITY MEETS PRESENT (AMP)ALPHA CHIBEHAVIORAL SCIENCE CLUBCATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATIONCAMPUS ACTIVITIES BOARD (CAB)FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES (FCA)FUTURE SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION (FSPA)GREAT PLAINS REVIEW (GPR)HABITAT FOR HUMANITYINTRAMURALSINTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION CLUBMUSIC AT STERLING COLLEGE (MASC)PRAISE BANDRAYA 3.21 (MISSIONS CLUB)RESIDENCE HALL COUNCILRESIDENT ASSISTANT PROGRAMS-CLUBSTERLING COLLEGE ONLINE RADIO (SCOR)STERLING COLLEGE ONLINE TELEVISION (SCOTV)STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA)STUDENT SENATESTUDENT CHAPLAINCY PROGRAMTHEATER AT STERLING COLLEGE (TASC)THE STERLING STIR (NEWSPAPER)THE WARRIOR (YEARBOOK)ULTIMATE FRISBEE

STERLING STUDENTS MAKE THE MOST OUT OF 24/7,

FOR STERLING STUDENTS, CAMPUS LIFE AND ACTIVITIES BECOME A FOCUS WHICH CREATES A TIGHT-KNIT COLLEGE COMMUNITY. WHETHER CLUBS, INTRAMURAL SPORTS, MISSION AND MINISTRY PROJECTS, OR SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, STERLING STUDENTS NOT ONLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED BUT TO TRY SOMETHING NEW AND TO LEARN TO LEAD.

98%ARE INVOLVED INCAMPUS ACTIVITIES.

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IF YOU THINKBOREDOM

IS A HOBBY, THEN DON’T PLAN ON COMING HERE.

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IF YOU HATETHE SOUNDOF APPLAUSE, THEN DON’T PLAN ON COMING HERE.

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ARTS OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:MUSIC PERFORMANCE TOURS

CHORALECONCERT CHOIR

HIGHLAND SINGERSWOMEN’S AND MEN’S CHOIR

MASTERWORKS CONCERTCOMPOSER SERIES

CHAMBER MUSICPEP BAND

COMMUNITY BANDPRAISE BAND

DRUM LINEINSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES

ART EXHIBITIONSPROFESSIONAL ARTIST EXHIBITIONS

MUSICAL THEATRECLASSICAL THEATRE

CONTEMPORARY THEATRECHILDREN’S THEATRE

EXPERIMENTAL THEATREMUSIC THEATRE CABARET

NEW YORK THEATRE EXPERIENCELOS ANGELES FILM STUDIES

FORENSICSDEBATE

STUDENT FILM EXHIBITIONS

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YOU’RE SERIOUS ABOUT THE ARTS. AND THERE ARE BIGGER, WELL-KNOWN SCHOOLS FIGHTING FOR YOUR ATTENTION. JUST BE SURE THAT WHEREVER YOU SETTLE, YOU GET PLENTY OF PERSONAL ATTENTION FROM INSTRUCTORS, TIME

IN THE STUDIO AND ON THE STAGE, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO STRETCH YOUR TALENTS. STERLING’S SIZE ENCOURAGES PERSONAL INTERACTION WITH PROFESSORS AND DIRECTORS WHO HELP YOU HONE YOUR GIFTS FOR ART, THEATRE OR

MUSIC AND DEVELOP YOUR HEART FOR EXPRESSING YOUR FAITH. IMMERSE YOURSELF IN A WORLD-CLASS PROGRAM WITH AN INTIMATE, HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE ARTS.

OF STERLING STUDENTS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED

WITH THE ARTS ON CAMPUS.

OVER50%

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YOU ALREADY KNOW COLLEGE IS EXPENSIVE. BUT WE DON’T WANT A LITTLE SOMETHING LIKE MONEY TO KEEP YOU FROM A STERLING COLLEGE EDUCATION. OUR EXPERTS CAN HELP YOU FIND THE SCHOLARSHIP, GRANT, WORK STUDY PROGRAMS OR LOANS YOU NEED TO GET YOU ON CAMPUS WITHOUT SELLING THE FARM.

EVERY YEAR, STERLING COLLEGE COMMITS MORE THAN $5,700,000

TO STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS.

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IF YOU DON’T CARE ABOUT GETTING YOUR MONEY’S WORTH, THEN DON’T PLAN ON COMING HERE.

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GIVE ONE OF OUR EXPERTS A CALL. WE’D BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. BETTER YET, COME FOR A CAMPUS VISIT!

WE’RE CONFIDENT THAT ONCE YOU EXPERIENCE STERLING COLLEGE FOR YOURSELF, YOU WON’T CONSIDER GOING ANYWHERE ELSE.

IF YOU WANT TO

DON’T PLAN ON GOING ANYWHERE ELSE.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE AT STERLING COLLEGESTERLING COLLEGE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPSTERLING COLLEGE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPSTERLING COLLEGE ARTS SCHOLARSHIPFEDERAL PELL GRANTFEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTKANSAS COMPREHENSIVE GRANTKANSAS STATE SCHOLAR SCHOLARSHIPKANSAS TEACH GRANTKANSAS MINORITY SCHOLARSHIPFEDERAL TEACH GRANTPARK PRESBYTERIAN SCHOLARSHIPNATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN SCHOLARSHIPDIRECT STAFFORD LOANDIRECT PARENT LOAN FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (PLUS)FEDERAL WORK STUDY

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A L S O C H E C K O U T S T E R L I N G CO L L E G E O N FAC E B O O K . F I N D U S O N YO U T U B E ,

B LO G S A N D T U M B L R TO O . T W E E T U S . W E ’ R E E V E R Y W H E R E YO U A R E .

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