After Pierce, what's next? University reps reach out to high school, college students and the community

VAUGHAN Reporter @JVaughanRoundup

Representatives from colleges across California participated in the College Fair Extraordinaire, where students flocked to discuss transferring to their dream schools.

Last Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon, students gathered along The Mall for the College Fair Extraordinaire, an event aimed at furthering student’s education and transfer possibilities.

The event was geared toward freshman admission for high school students. However, college students, staff members, community members or anyone looking to further their education were welcomed.

Approximately 100 colleges and universities attended the event allowing students to gather all the information they needed. Free lunch was provided along with music and entertainment. Two information booths were on each end of the fair, and programs were passed out as members of the community entered.

“It’s difficult to find events where you could have 100 universities giving you information, and you have it here in your backyard, so take advantage of it,” Gonzalez said.

Rodney Morales, a kinesiology major, never had the opportunity to attend a college fair in high school.

“It would have been helpful to figure out more about my major, see if there was a different major I liked, or been able to see the classes I needed to be more prepared,” Morales said.

Because September is Suicide Prevention Month, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health reached out to be a part of the College Fair Extraordinaire. They were interested in targeting college and high school students to build more awareness about suicide prevention.

There were approximately 17 workshops including community college and how to transfer, UC and Cal. State applications, how to write personal statements, testing, financial aid, and financial aid for undocumented students. There was also a number of financial aid workshops in Spanish.

Gonzalez said that it is very beneficial to have events like the College Fair Extraordinaire available to the community.

“It helps some of the smaller high