2 Feb 2006
Media Invited to News Conference Tuesday at Richland College
DALLAS— Representatives from the Dallas Independent School District and the Dallas County Community College District will host a news conference to announce the Keys to Success College Fair at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, Richland College, 12800 Abrams Road.
The college fair, sponsored by DISD, DCCCD and the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, will take place Saturday, Feb. 11, at the college's Fannin Hall, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event targets DISD's 11th and 12th graders and their parents.
The program will include hands-on workshops through which students will learn how to fill out admission applications to DCCCD and area colleges and universities. Financial aid and scholarship assistance also will be offered. Bilingual volunteers will be available to assist parents with their 2006 federal income tax return, which also will enable them to complete their senior students' Free Application for Federal Student Aid form.
For more information, call 972-925-3970 or the Spanish line 214-860-2432.