PRESS RELEASE
February 26, 2010 Dawn Alford, 509-542-5524
Today, 250 sixth-grade students from Park Middle School will experience a day in college courtesy of Im Going to College (IGTC) and Columbia Basin College. At 9 a.m. students will arrive on the CBC campus, be divided into groups, and attend classes designed just for them.
College Bound, Vocational, and College 101courses provide insight to the programs CBC and other colleges offer, explain why and how to attend college, and moreover what to expect once enrolled.
For most sixth-graders, this will be their first time on a college campus. To complement the experience, IGTC also provides food, t-shirts, and backpacks for all students. Prior to today, the sixth-graders worked with their middle school teachers to complete a Northwest Educational Loan Association (NELA) donated IGTC activity book where they explored different types of colleges, financial aid programs, and career choices.