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Keys to a successful education: DCCCD helps high school juniors and seniors cross the bridge to college
The Dallas County Community College District and Dallas ISD are offering a fact-filled day of information to high school juniors and seniors and their parents through the Keys to Success on March 2. - Photo courtesy of DCCCD
By Zach Markovic, zmarkovic@starlocalnews.com
The clock is ticking and time is flying for high school juniors and seniors who are making plans for college and preparing to apply for financial aid.
Faced with the pressures of school, exams, plans for the future and opinions from family members, many high school students are trying to decide where they should apply for college and whether they can afford the cost of tuition and books. They -- and their parents -- are concerned about applications, financial aid forms and programs of study they should consider. The students simply want to know how to navigate the waters of higher education.
The Dallas County Community College District and Dallas ISD officials said they can eliminate some of those fears and confusion by providing a fact-filled day of information to those students and their parents through the Keys to Success on March 2. The free event will be hosted by Cedar Valley College from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 3030 N. Dallas Ave. in Lancaster. Admission is free.
Keys to Success, celebrating its 11th anniversary, is sponsored by DCCCD and the Dallas ISD. Collaborators for the spring 2013 event include the University of North Texas-Dallas, Cedar Valley College, the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Education Is Freedom, Generation Texas, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Dallas County Schools, LULAC National Educational Service Centers Inc., the University of Texas at Arlington, Univision 23, CapitalOne Bank University Crossroads, Ford, Dr Pepper and Texas Woman's University.
Sessions for students will focus on making decisions about college after high school (whether to attend a community college, a university or a technical school, for example); completing and submitting the FAFSA and TASFA forms for federal and state financial aid; applying for admission to DCCCD and for the Rising Star program; exploring college readiness; choosing a career path; learning about deferred action and DREAMers; taking college entrance exams; finding scholarships; and overcoming the challenge of college, especially for students who are first-generation or ESOL.
Students also are invited to play "Family Feud: Building Blocks of College." Student volunteers will compete against each other as they answer questions about admissions, financial aid, scholarships, student life and student organizations -- the perfect way to introduce high school juniors and seniors to the building blocks they will need to use for a successful college career.
Parents can attend sessions on understanding the higher education system (differences among community colleges, universities and technical programs/institutions); financial aid, scholarships and Rising Star; and preparing their children for the challenge of going to college and succeeding.
Interested seniors will receive assistance with filling out and submitting their college admissions and financial aid forms. Those students should bring the following documents: a copy of their parents' 2012 income tax return; valid student picture ID; and W-2 forms or any other records of money earned. Students who have all of the essential forms will receive assistance completing the Free Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA).
College representatives, admissions specialists and financial aid advisors will talk to families about the steps they need to take to be considered for admission and financial aid. Breakfast and snacks will be provided.
For information, call DCCCD at 214-378-1771 or visit www.dcccd.edu/keystosuccess.
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