• The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) works to provide financial support to Latinos going to college and educates students and families about the resources available for paying for a post-secondary education.
• The goal of HSF is to double the rate of Hispanics earning a college degree and significantly reduce public expenditures on social services, health, law enforcement and other social programs.
• Over $195 million in scholarships have been granted by HSF to date to the Hispanic community.
• To this end, HSF is hosting the "College is Possible" event on Saturday, October 30, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at Miami-Dade College - Kendall Campus that is FREE and open to the public.
• Presentations will include information on preparing for college admissions, and researching financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
• During the College Expo, participants will receive information about career and post-secondary education options.
• The attached flier has been distributed to the College Assistance Program Advisors.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Friday, October 1, 2010
Celebrity Scoop Night
Celebrity Scoop Night
Come see Ms. Navarro, Mr. Galardi and Ms. Fins
scoop ice cream for you.
50% of all profits that night will go to the Miracles for Madison Fund
We will also have Dollies for Madison available for donations!!!
Haagen Dazs
At the Falls
October 5th
6pm-9pm
See You There!!!!
National Hispanic Recognition Program
It is a privilege to recognize Lainie Velasquez who has been selected as a 2010-11 National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar by the College Board.
This year the NHRP is recognizing 5,000 students selected from a pool of over 200,000students who took the 2009 PSAT and identified themselves as Hispanic/Latino.
We are very proud of Lainie.
Journalism Teacher wins National Award
The Dow Jones News Fund has named Elizabeth Cardenas, Journalism teacher at Varela as one of four Special Recognition Advisors Award Recipients.
All winners will be honored at the JEA/NSPA convention in Kansas City in November.
We are very proud of Mrs. Cardenas' efforts, which benefit both the students and communications industry.
CONGRATS, Mrs Cardenas
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Virtual College Open House
CollegeWeekLive has 14 opportunities for your students to connect with colleges and admissions experts this October. This month's online events include a Federal Student Aid day, regional shows for California and Ohio, and college-specific virtual open houses.
October College Week Live Events:
Friday, October 1
FEDERAL STUDENT AID DAY
Tuesday, October 5
University of Florida
Wednesday, October 6
Roger Williams University
Thursday, October 7
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAY
Tuesday, October 12
University of South Florida
Wednesday, October 13
CollegeWeekLive OHIO DAY
Friday, October 15
Louisiana State University at Shreveport
Monday, October 18
University of California, San Diego
Tuesday, October 19
University of California, Santa Barbara
Wednesday, October 20
University of Houston - Victoria
Thursday, October 21
Apply to Bentley Day
Friday, October 22
University of California, Irvine VIRT
Tuesday, October 26
Washington State University VIR
Thursday, October 28
University of California, Riverside
Click here for full schedule of events
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
DIXON BUILDING AT VARELA
While Felix Varela High will never be confused with a powerhouse football program, Dixon is out to change that as the Vipers are stacked with talent this year and can be considered as one of the teams that can make a playoff spot.
Varela already has Undray Clark committed to the University of Maryland and other players receiving Division 1 offers.
Read more: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/hssports/2010/09/menocal-dixon-and-hardy-on-radio.html#ixzz0yqz56FsK
