Presenters needed, 12th Annual College Sendoff Conference

Posted by CORE Scholars on June 22, 2015

CORE Scholars Presents: The 12th Annual College Sendoff Conference

CORE Scholars will host its 12th Annual College Sendoff Scholarship Conference for over 400 recent Philadelphia high school
graduates. Founded in 2003, CORE (College Opportunity Resources for Education) was created as a public-private partnership between the Philadelphia School District, and city, state, and federal legislators to support college access and retention scholarship for Philadelphia youth. The Conference is an annual event designed to help our Promise scholarship awardees with transitional, empowering information to help adjust to the college-going culture of postsecondary academic success. Annually, Promise scholars receive tuition support for attendance at any of the Promise network colleges, including all Pennsylvania State and state-sponsored universities.

WHERE: The Conference will be held at the Student Activities Center at Temple University, located at 1755 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19122.

WHEN: July 31, 2015.
We need your support to make our conference a memorable experience for Promise Scholars!

The annual conference includes:
• Navigating your college’s career and financial aid resources
• Building “Brand U” – building your professional profile from day one.
• Awarding of Promise Scholarship Certificates
• “Freshmen Essentials” gift bags to kick off their college experience.
• Free lunch!

We are looking for volunteer panelists to speak to our students about transitioning to college, as well as financial and gift donations to help cover the cost of the location and scholar’s lunches, and fill our scholars’ gift bags with useful college-related materials.

If you are able to volunteer or donate, please contact Amber Jones at ajones@corescholars.org, or via phone at (215) 218-4374