Preparing for college programs on Oct. 14

Students and parents can learn more about preparing to go to college on Saturday, Oct. 14, when the Glenbard Parent Series hosts three events on the topic.

All three events are at Glenbard East High School, 1014 S. Main St., Lombard.

• "The New SAT College Admission Test: What You Need to Know" from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Effi Rouse, K-12 director at College Board, and Jeff Feucht, Glenbard High School District 87 assistant superintendent for educational services, will explain the changes to the SAT college readiness test that affect the exam's content and scoring methods. Juniors, sophomores, freshmen and their parents are urged to attend. The revised SAT has replaced the ACT as the college entrance exam given in the Glenbard schools and throughout Illinois.

• FAFSA Workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the computer room of Glenbard East. High school seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend the FAFSA financial aid completion workshop. Families will receive one-on-one assistance from financial aid specialists at the Illinois Assistance Corps for filing the FAFSA financial aid form online. Bring the following necessary documentation: 2016 federal tax returns, 2016 W2 forms, and record of untaxed income and investment/asset/business value. Assistance will be available in Spanish and English. Note that the deadline for filing this year's FAFSA is earlier than in the past.

• "College Admission Process in Spanish" at 10:30 a.m. Ercilia Jonas of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission will give a presentation in Spanish on the college admission process.

Continental breakfast and child care will be provided during the programs. Continuing education credits are available.

For information, visit glenbardgps.org or contact Gilda Ross, District 87 student and community projects coordinator, at (630) 942-7668 or at gilda_ross@glenbard.org.