Citywide Financial Aid Workshops Detailed by Organizers; L.A. Free Cash for College Project Scholarships Awarded.Business Editors/City Desks/Education Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Supporters and organizers of the award-winning L.A. Free Cash for College Project, a program designed to increase access to education for Los Angeles families, today provided details about free financial aid workshops that will be held throughout the city on Saturday as part of L.A. Free Cash for College Day. In addition, 10 local high school students received $1,000 scholarships to help fund their higher education goals. "Los Angeles' workforce is among the most undereducated in the nation," Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn said. "More and more jobs require higher education. If we are going to attract the jobs of tomorrow, we need to increase the number of Los Angeles students who get college degrees. The free financial aid workshops that will be held tomorrow will connect Los Angeles students and their parents with the free money for college that's out there for the asking Adv. 1. for the asking - on the occasion of a request; "advice was free for the asking" on request ." The L.A. Free Cash for College Day workshops will be held at 16 high schools, community colleges and community centers throughout the City of Los Angeles
Information about the workshops is available in English and Spanish by accessing the L.A. Free Cash for College web site at www.lafreecashforcollege.org or calling 213-482-9847. Students are encouraged to go to the web site or call to ensure they bring all the information needed to fill out financial aid forms to the workshops. "I applaud Mayor Hahn and the L.A. Free Cash for College Project partners for designating January 24th as L.A. Free Cash for College Day to help families access financial aid to pay for college," said California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell. "L.A. Free Cash for College Day is the perfect opportunity to apply for Cal Grants so the dream of a college education is possible for anyone." Cal Grants offer thousands of dollars in free grant aid, and are a guaranteed entitlement to California families who qualify. Each year, much of this and other aid goes unused because families either do not know about the program, or are unable to complete complicated application forms. College financial aid is available to all students, regardless of income or immigration status. "Every young person deserves the best shot at his or her own future. A college education lines up that shot," said Los Angeles City Councilmember Eric Garcetti, who chairs the council's Housing, Community and Economic Development Committee. "Kids, don't let the cost of going to college stand in the way of your higher education. Parents, financial aid isn't just for the lucky or the few. There is something for everyone." Research last year by the College Board revealed that, on average, a college graduate will make a million dollars more over a lifetime than someone with just a high school diploma A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED. . And, according to the Employment Policy Foundation, there are now 13 times as many jobs being created in the U.S. economy requiring at least some post-secondary education than those requiring a high-school diploma or less. "Educational opportunities provide our students with life-changing experiences. Every student deserves the opportunity to a quality education and the chance to attend college," said 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. Board President Jose Huizar. "Financial aid offers many deserving students support to achieve their academic goals. By receiving a Cal Grant and other forms of financial aid, my dream of attending and affording college became a reality." Huizar was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, to parents who had less than a sixth-grade education. With assistance from Cal Grants, he attended UCLA and Princeton and today is a lawyer and civic leader. Elva Gonzalez, a 19-year-old student at Pierce College who participated in L.A. Free Cash for College Day last year, has a similar background and qualified for financial aid assistance. "The workshop that I attended last year provided a lot of information about opportunities for education that are available to everyone, especially immigrants," Gonzalez said. "In places like my native country, Peru, these opportunities are not available. I am so grateful that I was able to fulfill my dreams of attending college with financial assistance and I look forward to what the future holds for me." Mayor Hahn established the award-winning L.A. Free Cash for College Project in 2002 as part of his workforce development initiative to increase learning and literacy in Los Angeles. Los Angeles has the highest proportion of undereducated adults of any major metropolitan area in the United States. One in ten adults in Los Angeles lacks a sixth-grade education and one in four lacks a high-school diploma. The workshops will be held tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations: -- Belmont High School Belmont High School may refer to:
-- Canoga Park High School Canoga Park High School is a public school located in Canoga Park in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, USA, within the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is located right across the street from the Topanga Plaza shopping center. - 6850 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Canoga Park -- East Los Angeles College ELAC is a two year college, offering associate degree programs in over 25 fields as well as both academic transfer courses which prepare students for admission to the University of California and California State University system and occupational programs which prepare students for - 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park -- El Proyecto - 9030 Laurel Canyon Boulevard Laurel Canyon Boulevard is a major street in the city of Los Angeles, California. It starts off at Polk Street in Sylmar in the northern San Fernando Valley near the junction of the San Diego (Interstate 405) and the Golden State Freeways (Interstate 5). , Sun Valley -- Fremont High School Fremont High School can refer to:
-- Kennedy High School - 11254 Gothic Avenue, Granada Hills -- Lincoln High School Lincoln High School may refer to:
-- Los Angeles City College Los Angeles City College, known as LACC, is a public community college in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California. A part of the Los Angeles Community College District, it is located on Vermont Avenue south of Santa Monica Boulevard. - 855 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles -- Los Angeles Harbor College Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC) is one of two community colleges serving the South Bay region of Los Angeles. LAHC serves mainly students from Harbor City, Carson, San Pedro, Gardena, Lomita, Wilmington and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. - 1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington -- Los Angeles Mission College Los Angeles Mission College is a two-year community college located in Sylmar, California neighborhood of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District. - 13356 Eldridge Avenue, Sylmar -- Los Angeles Southwest College  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . - 1600 Imperial Highway, Los Angeles -- Los Angeles Trade-Technical College - 400 W. Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles -- Los Angeles Valley College LAVC redirects here. For the software library, see libavcodec. The university is adjacent to Grant High School. Often called "Valley College" or simply "Valley" by those who frequent the campus, it opened its doors to the public on September 12, 1949, at which time the campus was - 5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen -- Monroe High School For other uses, see James Monroe High School. Monroe High School may refer to:
-- Pierce College - 6201 Winnetka Avenue, Woodland Hills -- Venice High School - 13000 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles The 10 high school students who received $1,000 scholarships today were randomly selected from the more than 10,000 students and parents who participated in the L.A. Free Cash for College Project's 2nd annual College and Career Convention in November 2003. Scholarship recipients were: -- Jorge Lopez of Friedman Occupational Center -- Dion Hammond of Washington High School -- Samson Shiraz of John F. Kennedy High School John F. Kennedy High School can refer to one of many schools in North America. The following list is ordered by state/province/territory and then municipality:
-- Benjamin Rodriguez of Marshall High School -- Jennifer Ramos of Theodore Roosevelt High School -- Christopher Walker of Dorsey High School -- Jose Bernal of Venice Skills Center -- Patsy Chenpanas of Van Nuys High School Van Nuys High School (VNHS) established in 1914, is a high school in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles, California, belonging to the Los Angeles Unified School District: District 2. -- Amber Garcia of Bravo Medical Magnet -- Ruby Gutierrez of Jefferson High School The 2003 award-winning L.A. Free Cash for College Project is presented by the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles City Workforce Investment Board, Los Angeles Unified School District, and UNITE-LA. For more information about the L.A. Free Cash for College Project, please visit www.lafreecashforcollege.org. SOURCE: L.A. Free Cash for College Project |
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