Workshops Help Prepare First-Generation Collegebound Students and Parents for Higher Education

First-generation college-bound students are often at a disadvantage due to lack of resources and knowledge of the higher education process and structure. In collaboration with Gear-Up New Haven, New Haven Promise and Parent University, Southern Connecticut State University is hosting a series of informational workshops designed to educate parents on preparing their children for higher education. The Higher Education Awareness Days (HEADS UP) series is intended to inform and prepare parents, and answer any concerns they may have about their children going on to college. The workshops are free and open to the public and will be held at Southern on the Green, 900 Chapel Street, 10th floor, New Haven. More information is available at SouthernCT.edu/southern-on-the-green/

The remaining workshops are as follows:

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

5:30-6:30 p.m.

“Preparing Your Child For College and What to Expect When They Get On Campus”

Panel comprised of SCSU Student Affairs Staff

Monday, March 23, 2015

5:30 - 6:30 P.M.

GEAR UP Family Workshop: “Financial Planning for College Starts Now!”

Patricia De Barbieri, Ed.D.

SCSU GEAR UP Parent Engagement Coordinator

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

5:30-6:30 p.m.

“Preparing Your Child For College and What to Expect When They Get On Campus”

Panel comprised of SCSU Student Affairs Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

5:30-6:30 p.m.

“Navigating the Financial Aid Process”

Gloria Lee, SCSU Director of Financial Aid

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

5:30-6:30 p.m.

“Applying to College”

Alexis Haakonsen, SCSU Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Leilannie Quintana, SCSU Assistant Director of Admissions

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

5:30-6:30 p.m.

“Financial Planning for College”

Lewis J. DeLuca, Jr., M.Ed.

SCSU Coordinator of Student Financial Literacy and Advising