5 Feb 2010
College Representatives Will Assist in Completing College aid Financial Aid Applications
DALLAS– The Dallas Independent School District, along with the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas County Community College District and several universities, will host the annual spring semester "Keys to Success" college fair on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 8 a.m. to noon, at North Lake College, 5001 N. MacArthur Blvd, in Irving.
The free fair is open to Dallas ISD 11th and 12th graders and their parents. During the fair, participants will learn from college representatives how to prepare for college, how to apply for financial aid, and also will receive assistance submitting college applications. College representatives will be available to help students and their parents to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students need to bring the following documents: a copy of their parents' 2009 income tax return, a copy of their high school transcript, and a copy of their college admissions essay (if required by the institution they plan to attend). All information will be provided in English and Spanish.
For more information, please call (214) 378-1771; for assistance in Spanish, call (214) 378-1713, or visit the Web site www.dcccd.edu/keystosuccess.
"Dallas ISD is pioneering a college readiness warning system and we are proud to lend our support to it," in announcing a $3.77 million grant.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
January 2009