CSUN SEMINAR ON COLLEGE ENTRY.Byline: - Vincent Bonsignore Parents of high school athletes are invited to attend a free seminar Saturday at Cal State Northridge devoted to college-entrance requirements. The program, which runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Northridge Gym, will feature guest speakers from UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. , Cal State Northridge and the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association , and will cover subjects such as choosing high school classes and financial aid. ``It breaks my heart to tell students, especially athletes, they aren't academically qualified for college,'' said Chatsworth High athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic Fluke Fluker, who organized the the seminar. ``What's worse is when I hear parents tell me they didn't have the correct information, and in some cases they had misinformation mis·in·form tr.v. mis·in·formed, mis·in·form·ing, mis·in·forms To provide with incorrect information. mis . We're trying to get the right information out there.'' Fluker initially planned the seminar for parents of athletes from the region's City Section schools, but after an overwhelming response, he broadened the scope to include parents from all Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. high schools. In fact, the district will provide buses to pick parents up at regular weekday stops and transport them to Northridge. ``The help we've gotten at every step along the way has been tremendously positive,'' Fluker said. ``I think everyone realizes the importance of something like this. There is so much information out there for parents and sometimes the information just doesn't get where it needs to get. By doing this, we want to talk directly to the parents so they will have the correct information and then begin to put together a plan for their kids.'' Cal State Northridge president Jolene Koester kicks off the program and is followed by 11 guest speakers. ``This covers every aspect of a very important issue,'' Fluker said. ``And I urge any parent to participate.'' Information: 818-341-6211, ext. 270. |
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