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Area high school students attend session to discuss opportunities offered at GCCC
Enrique Mendoza
Issue date: 2/20/03 Section: News
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More than 16 southwest Kansas high school students and their parents attended an information session Feb. 9 to learn about opportunities at GCCC.
Designed to be especially helpful for minority students, information was provided in English, and translated into Spanish by Itzel Stewart. College representatives, along with current Hispanic American Leadership Organization students, explained requirements for admission and various financial assistance programs, as well as areas of study.
Attendees were welcomed in English by Nikki Geier, GCCC director of admissions.
"We want you to take a look around and tell us what are you interested in," Geier said. "We have many programs and organizations."
Kathy Blau, director of financial aid, explained how scholarships are based on various factors such as grades, athletic abilities, academic abilities, interests, etc.
"There are also federal grants that students may apply for," Blau said. "This is free money that you don't have to pay back, this is the money you want."
Blau also explained various student loan programs. She provided information about on-campus work-study jobs as well.
"The financial aid office at GCCC is always willing to assist students who are trying to find ways to finance their college education," Blau said.
Kurt Peterson, educational advisor for Educational Talent Search, explained how the department works to ensure student success. The programs are federally funded to help low-income, first-generation college students. Peterson even addressed the group in Spanish.
Brianna Rivas, Roberto
Morales and Luis Luna were some of students involved in the TRIO program who attended the session.
"HALO is an organization which helps everybody and promotes leadership," Frankey Schmidt, HALO sponsor, said.
Schmidt and six representatives from HALO were on hand to talk about their own experiences at GCCC. Lizet Prieto, Esmeralda Quintanar, Adrian Caro, Orlando Longoria, Gloria Ruvalcaba and Enrique Mendoza each spoke briefly about what they enjoyed about college life, including their participation in HALO and other groups on campus.
"I like to be in HALO because I'm not alone or am not doing anything bad," Longoria said.
In addition to the GCCC
resources, Fort Hays State University representatives provided
information about college
transfer programs.
For HALO information, contact Frankey Schmidt, 275-3231.
Designed to be especially helpful for minority students, information was provided in English, and translated into Spanish by Itzel Stewart. College representatives, along with current Hispanic American Leadership Organization students, explained requirements for admission and various financial assistance programs, as well as areas of study.
Attendees were welcomed in English by Nikki Geier, GCCC director of admissions.
"We want you to take a look around and tell us what are you interested in," Geier said. "We have many programs and organizations."
Kathy Blau, director of financial aid, explained how scholarships are based on various factors such as grades, athletic abilities, academic abilities, interests, etc.
"There are also federal grants that students may apply for," Blau said. "This is free money that you don't have to pay back, this is the money you want."
Blau also explained various student loan programs. She provided information about on-campus work-study jobs as well.
"The financial aid office at GCCC is always willing to assist students who are trying to find ways to finance their college education," Blau said.
Kurt Peterson, educational advisor for Educational Talent Search, explained how the department works to ensure student success. The programs are federally funded to help low-income, first-generation college students. Peterson even addressed the group in Spanish.
Brianna Rivas, Roberto
Morales and Luis Luna were some of students involved in the TRIO program who attended the session.
"HALO is an organization which helps everybody and promotes leadership," Frankey Schmidt, HALO sponsor, said.
Schmidt and six representatives from HALO were on hand to talk about their own experiences at GCCC. Lizet Prieto, Esmeralda Quintanar, Adrian Caro, Orlando Longoria, Gloria Ruvalcaba and Enrique Mendoza each spoke briefly about what they enjoyed about college life, including their participation in HALO and other groups on campus.
"I like to be in HALO because I'm not alone or am not doing anything bad," Longoria said.
In addition to the GCCC
resources, Fort Hays State University representatives provided
information about college
transfer programs.
For HALO information, contact Frankey Schmidt, 275-3231.