DALLAS, Feb. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation's largest
not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic American higher
education, today announced its next College Camp workshop, to be
held at The University of Texas at
Dallas, on February 20, 2016, with support from
National Presenting Sponsor, Wells Fargo.
College Camps are free, bilingual, half-day workshops
specifically designed to help middle and high school students – and
their parents – prepare, plan, and pay for college.
"In addition to awarding scholarships, HSF provides critical
resources and information to the entire community on what it takes
to prepare for a college track," said Fidel A. Vargas,
President & CEO of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. "College
Camps give students and parents the opportunity to attend a
workshop in a collegial setting, where they can learn, ask
questions, and interact with a variety of experts, in a range of
relevant fields."
"The College Camp Series and our partnership with the Hispanic
Scholarship Fund allow Wells Fargo the opportunity to help Hispanic
students reach their full potential," said Georgette
"GiGi" Dixon, Wells Fargo's Director of Strategic
Partnerships. "We are committed to continuing our work with HSF and
continuing to help Hispanic students gain access to higher
education."
College Camp workshops are led by experienced professionals,
community leaders, and various business executives who provide
guidance on topics, such as, preparing for and applying to college,
choosing a college that's the right fit, writing a personal
statement, researching financial aid and scholarship opportunities,
and understanding the real cost of a college education. The
program includes materials prepared by college admissions
professionals who provide an inside perspective on applying to and
attending college.
"This is a very important event for us. It educates us – as
parents – on how to go about helping our children," said a parent
from Dallas, Texas about the College Camp session she
attended.
A student participant who attended one of last year's College
Camp events said, "I was really worried about whether I could pay
for college and whether I was going to be able to finish, but, I
learned that I can go to college and finish!"
For more information on the College Camp program or about HSF
please visit HSF.net.
About the Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund empowers Latino
families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete
a higher education, while providing scholarships and support
services to as many exceptional Hispanic American students as
possible. HSF strives to make college education a top
priority for every Latino family across the nation, mobilizing our
community to proactively advance that goal – each individual, over
a lifetime, in every way he/she can. HSF seeks to give its Scholars
all the tools they need to do well in their course work, graduate,
enter a profession, excel, help lead our nation going forward, and
mentor the generations to come. As the nation's largest
not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic American higher
education, the Fund has awarded over $470
million in scholarships and provides a range of ancillary
programs for students, HSF Scholars, Alumni, and parents. For
more information about the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, please visit:
HSF.net.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified,
community-based financial services company with $1.8 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and
headquartered in San Francisco,
Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and
consumer and commercial finance through 8,700 locations, 13,000
ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has
offices in 36 countries to support customers who conduct business
in the global economy. With approximately 265,000 team members,
Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 30 on
Fortune's 2015 rankings of America's largest corporations. Wells
Fargo's vision is to satisfy our
customers' financial needs and help them succeed
financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at
Wells Fargo Blogs and Wells Fargo Stories.
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