Hispanic College Fair on Friday, Oct. 4

The Hispanic College Fair is being held from 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville. A Hispanic Parent Night: Financing College Information Session is being held in conjunction with that event. The Parent Night will be held from 6–7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 15 W. Gude Drive, Third Floor, Potomac Room.

The event will include presentations from Beverly Coleman, director of the TRIO Educational Opportunity Center at Montgomery College (MC), and Rhonda McLaren-Scott, financial aid outreach counselor at MC, to discuss options for financing college. Attendees will learn about the Federal Student Aid Identification (FSA ID) number and have an opportunity to create one during the workshop. Spanish-speaking interpreters from MCPS and MC will be on site. 

Hispanic Parent Night Financing College Registration

Hispanic Parent Night—Financing College

Noche de Padres Hispanos -  Cómo Pagar por Estudios Universitarios

Collegiate Directions and MCPS will also host a Financial Aid Night on Zoom at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3. Register here. This event will be in Spanish. The Zoom information will be shared after registering. Email questions to Jill Semmens. 

In addition, all high schools hold free financial aid nights for MCPS students and families.