Go for It seminar set
Amanda Hurt, staff writer
For those out
there who think that attending college is something that is just
out of grasp, reach no further.
The 12th annual
Go For It seminar will be held on March 29th from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
at the Dorothy Lomax Center, 1602 24th St. in Lubbock.
The Go For It seminar is a
free seminar sponsored by the Special Services Program at South Plains
College Reese Center in Lubbock.
“Our target is for single
parents, single, pregnant mothers, economically disadvantaged men and women
with non-traditional career choices and displaced homemakers,” said Julia
Black Stock, special services counselor.
The agenda will include
presentations by local agencies to learn what it takes to be a successful
college student. All participants who attend will have the opportunity to
visit one-on-one with the agency representatives.
“The Go For It seminar has
been a really successful program,” said Maggie Seymour, coordinator of
special services at the Reese Center campus. “ It makes a big difference for
those who think they can’t have a chance to go to college.”
The seminar will answer
such questions as why should I attend college, how do I know I am ready, how
will I pay for it, where do I go for help, will I be older than other
students and what about my children? Also, a panel of students will share
their own college experiences and explain how they were able to succeed with
their educational goals.
Following the formal
presentations, each person attending the seminar will have the chance to
speak with agency representatives regarding his or her specific concerns.
Participants can arrive by 8 p.m. and still have the time to obtain
information.
Some of the agencies that
will be on hand for the seminar are LEARN, Inc., Catholic Family Services,
Texas Workforce Center, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
and the Adult Education Center, along with represantives from the SPC
Special Services Programs and Counseling Center.
People seeking special
accommodations or more information can contact the SPC Special Services
Program at 885-3048, ext. 4615.
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