Paying for College

There will be free family scholarship information meetings on the eastside over the next two months. The first is the Gates Page Scholarship Night (focusing on students of color) on October 21 from 5-7:30p at Metro State University, 700 E. 7th St. The second is the Hmong Family Scholarship Information night on November 30 from 5 - 8:30p at the Eastside YMCA, 875 Arcade St. An Immigrant Family information night will be held on November 16 5-8:30p on the westside at Neighborhood House, 179 Robie St.

Although these meetings are set up to encourage students of color to think about how they might finance college, they are open to all families with children of all ages.