Press Release January 10, 2008

SAN JOSÉ, CA— The San José/Evergreen Community College District’s (SJECCD) Latina Leadership Network (LLN) Chapter will be hosting a scholarship workshop at Evergreen Valley College on Saturday, January 19 in the EVC Library’s Appi Mishra Room from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event, which is open to current or prospective students from San José City College (SJCC) and Evergreen Valley College (EVC), along with high school seniors, is co-hosted by the Chicana/Latina Foundation and LLN Region 1.

Claudia Leon, Program Coordinator for the Chicana/Latina Foundation, based in Burlingame, will be presenting this workshop.

“There are many scholarships that go unclaimed because students are not aware that they are available,” says SJECCD Chancellor Rosa Pérez. “This workshop is designed to introduce students to the many scholarships that are available—and yes, there are scholarships accessible to graduating high school seniors who want to attend our colleges, too!”

“This interactive workshop will help students and their parents know where and how to look for scholarships,” says Josie Gutierrez, part-time counselor at EVC. “We fell strongly that no student should be shut out of a postsecondary education because of financial concerns. Our LLN chapter, along with the Chicana/Latina Foundation and Region 1, want to help educate students and their parents about the scholarship opportunities that abound—if you know where to look for them!”

To reserve a space for this interactive, space-available workshop, please contact Josie Gutierrez, 408-274-7900, extension 2011, Josie.Gutierrez@evc.edu; or Irene Gutierrez, 408-274-7900, extension 6220, Irene.Gutierrez@sjeccd.org.

Contact Information:

Josie Gutierrez
(408) 274-7900 ext. 2011
josie.gutierrez@evc.edu

Irene Gutierrez
408) 270-6402
irene.gutierrez@sjeccd.org

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