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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