Financing of its future
Caro was among hundreds of parents and students receive financial aid for the Sunday councils of universities across Tampa Bay. The demonstrations were supported state part of a workshop is named College Sunday, is designed for students to find money for their training and prevention of high interest rate loans.
For some, mostly deaf mission to fill out forms for financial assistance has taken on a new urgency. About a year ago, federal investigators and state began to detect the shadow of the practices of lenders and dozens of universities in Germany. Last May, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum a probe into the potential of unfair trade practices and consumer protection fraud.
St. Petersburg College began to participate in College goal Sunday, two years ago, when the State received a three-year grant national promotion of the event, said director of college financial aid, Marcia McConnell . Attendance has more than doubled each year, with the support of 78 people Largo campus during the years 2006 and nearly 200 in 2007, she said. This year, about 420 people showed at the university’s epicentre installation.
“It could become a technology school, college or community four years, the university,” said McConnell for participation in students. Financial barriers on should not hold the realization of their dreams. ”
Bloomingdale Senior High Minnifield Shannon, 16, and his mother, Teshia Minnifield, left, the HCC Sunday after notification electronically Shannon’s free application for federal student aid.
“It is also much easier than paper online,” said Teshia Minnifield of Valrico. “You get a warning, if you miss something. If you fill out the forms, you can use something and do not know.”