A&S Again Hosts Latinos for Tomorrow Program
The 6th Annual Scholarship Fest for Latinos of Tomorrow was hosted by The College on Arts & Sciences on Saturday, March 10. More than 65 students participated in the event–a dual-tracked college access/college retention program designed to identify and bank scholarship packages to encourage a college-going culture and develop a scholarship/financial plan to allow current college students to complete their degrees.
Once again, this year’s event was co-sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures, the High School College Partnerships and Arts & Sciences Continuing Education. A special campus welcome was provided by Dr. Kevin Z. Truman, Dean of the School of Computer Sciences and Engineering. Sessions included Preparing for College, Navigating a Seamless Transfer to a 4-Year Institution, Financial Literacy, FastWeb, College 101: Scholarship Essays and Resumes—An Introduction and Engaging with College Recruiters.
Those completing Scholarship Fest continued the annual program for Latinos of Tomorrow members, attending Essay and Resume Workshops from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 10 and 17, 2012. Assisted by Kelley Young, Alice Reckley Vallejos and Lynne Clawson-Day, the students finalized a minimum of three scholarship applications each. Students participating in this series of workshops have earned more than $13,000 per year in scholarship funding for an upcoming academic year to complement merit scholarships in their quest to meet the ever-increasing costs of higher education.
