Tag: College Day
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College Day: Overcoming Barriers to Walk through Doors of Opportunity
Author: Elizabeth Figueroa, Special Programs Manager Some of us are born into families who are trying to make their way up from a home with dirt floors. Some of us are born into families where our immediate post-high school financial contribution is valued more than a shot at college. And some of us are born…
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Wealth and Survival: College Day is About Breaking the Barrier
Author: Elizabeth Figueroa When College Day started six years ago, the question was posed: Kindergarten is too young of an age to begin talking about college, isn’t it? For this year’s College Day, City of San José Councilmember Peralez kicked off College Week at San José High School, Home of the Bulldogs. He started with…
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College Day: There is Always a Way to Pay
How will you pay for college? We hope to inspire and share with you resources and knowledge on how to save and prepare for college. On Friday, October 11, 2013, we will be joining schools in Santa Clara County for the 3rd Annual College Day – a county-wide college-going effort – where students in elementary, middle,…