Help for minority students to achieve a 4-year degree

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TO THE HOUSE FLOOR. A LOCAL ORGANIZATION HELPING STUDENTS AT JEFF STATE MAKE THE TRANSITION TO FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES. JEFF STATE ALONG WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO AND THE HISPANIC COALITION OF ALABAMA, HELD A FAIR TODAY. THE HELP TO HELP MINORITY STUDENTS PLAN ON GATHER A PLAN ON ACHIEVING A FOUR YEAR DEGREE. ORGANIZERS SAY IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS. WE REALLY WANT TO ENGAGE AND UNITE OUR COMMUNITY AROUND THESE EFFORTS. WE WANT TO SEE MORE STUDENTS OF COLOR GO TO COLLEGE. WE HAVE TO WORK WITH OUR STUDENTS, WORK WITH OUR PEERS THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS SO THAT BY THE TIME THEY GET TO THEIR FIRST DAY OF COLLEGE ON THEIR COLLEGE CAMPUS, THEY FEEL PREPARED. AND STUDENTS ALSO HAVE THE CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE

A local organization is helping students transition to 4-year universities.Jefferson State Community College, along with the University of Montevallo and the Hispanic Coalition of Alabama, held a fair this week to help minority students plan on achieving a four-year degree.It's called Minorities Achieving Dreams of Excellence (MADE), a program from the University of Montevallo."This event helps address the challenges faced by minority students in the transition to college," said Jason Perry, UM's director of student diversity recruitment and retention. "MADE recognizes the unique barriers and fears these students and parents have during the college process, and we are committed to providing a space where we can share resources and knowledge that support the transition to, and success at, a university or college."Students also had a chance to learn about the scholarships available for minority students at the University of Montevallo.

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. —

A local organization is helping students transition to 4-year universities.

Jefferson State Community College, along with the University of Montevallo and the Hispanic Coalition of Alabama, held a fair this week to help minority students plan on achieving a four-year degree.

It's called Minorities Achieving Dreams of Excellence (MADE), a program from the University of Montevallo.

"This event helps address the challenges faced by minority students in the transition to college," said Jason Perry, UM's director of student diversity recruitment and retention. "MADE recognizes the unique barriers and fears these students and parents have during the college process, and we are committed to providing a space where we can share resources and knowledge that support the transition to, and success at, a university or college."

Students also had a chance to learn about the scholarships available for minority students at the University of Montevallo.

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