NEWS RELEASE

Office of External Communications

Houston, TX 77204-5017 Fax: 713.743.8199

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 23, 2004

Contact: Marisa Ramirez
713.743.8152 (office)
mrcannon@uh.edu
COLLEGE CAREER DAY AT UH INVITES LATINO STUDENTS TO SAY SHOW ME THE MONEY

More than 270 Latino high school seniors from six area schools will take part in a College Career Day, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., sponsored by the University of Houston Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS). The event introduces Latino students to college life and, equally important, how to pay for it.

“Many high school seniors are not aware of the college financial aid opportunities that are available to them, or they wait too long to apply,” said Lorenzo Cano, associate director of CMAS. “These students end up passing up on a lot of money to help them pay for college expenses.”

Students will receive a tour of the campus and attend workshops on financial assistance and student life. They will also have lunch on campus and view a cultural presentation by musicologist Jesus “Chuy” Negrete.

CMAS offers five College Career Days every year to Latino high school seniors who have at least a B- grade point average and have taken Algebra II. Houston area high schools receive invitations to participate. Cano estimates that 800 students a year are introduced to UH through CMAS’ College Career Days.

For more information on CMAS please visit http://www.class.uh.edu/CMAS/

WHAT: UH Center for Mexican American Studies College Career Day
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 30
WHERE: UH University Center, Entrance No. 1

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