Glenbard to host 3 events 10/14: FAFSA workshop, the new SAT, college admission process

The Glenbard Parent Series: (GPS) Navigating Health Families will host three events on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Glenbard East High School:

The New SAT College Admission Test: What You Need to Know

10:30 a.m. to noon

Effi Rouse, K-12 director at College Board, and Jeff Feucht, Glenbard 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 should attend. The revised SAT has replaced the ACT as the college entrance exam given in the Glenbard schools and throughout Illinois.

FAFSA Workshop

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 filing the FAFSA financial aid form online. Please 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: the deadline for filing this year's FAFSA is earlier.

College Admission Process in Spanish

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 childcare will be provided. Glenbard East is at 1014 S Main St. in Lombard. CPDUs are available

GPS is generously sponsored by the Cebrin Goodman Center, Cooperative Association for Special Education (CASE), College of DuPage, DuPage Medical Group, Emmy Gaffey Foundation and Trust Company of Illinois. For further information, visit glenbardgps.org or contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard District 87 student and community projects coordinator, at 630-942-7668 or at gilda_ross@glenbard.org.