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Monday's 'College Night' to help students with college decisions
The Advocate
Mt. Hood Community College is hosting “College Night in Oregon,” a free event to assist students in choosing a college and applying for financial aid and scholarships.
The event will be this Monday, Nov. 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Vista Dining Room at the Gresham Campus.
“There are two aspects to it, one is we are trying to encourage students that are not in college to come to learn more about college, and then the other thing about it is students that are in college can learn about financial aid and scholarships,” said Christi Hart, manager of the Financial Aid office.
The event will include free pizza, soda, three different seminars; and some scholarships will be given away.
“I would love to have everybody come to learn more about especially scholarships and financial aid to help students learn how they might be able to get those two things to pay for school, and don’t think that ‘oh, how am I going to come up with the money to pay for it on my own.’ There are programs out there to assist students, but sometimes students are not aware of that,” said Hart.
One of the seminars is: “Choosing the Right College for you.” You can learn what to consider when selecting your future college or university. Whether you are interested in a traditional four year-college, a community college, or trade and vocational colleges, hear about your options and how to decide which is right for you.
Another seminar is “Understanding the Financial Aid Process.” You will hear about the financial aid programs available to you and application details, and the importance of filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The last seminar is “Scholarship Searches and Scams.” You can learn how to develop a plan to search for scholarships, and find out how to spot the warning signs of scholarship scams.
At the end of the evening, there will be a random drawing for one of the $500 scholarships that will be awarded.
ASL interpreters will be available.
For more information, visit www.collegenightinor.org.
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