COLLEGE IS FOR YOU, ADMINISTRATORS TELL CHURCH MEMBERS

Parishioners at two local churches will get more than a sermon at the Feb. 28 services. They’ll get a pitch for the value of a college education – straight from the pulpit.

Cal State Monterey Bay administrators will visit churches in Seaside that day as part of a California State University program called Super Sunday.

At approximately 11:15 a.m., President Eduardo Ochoa is scheduled to address the congregation at Greater Victory Temple. At 11 a.m., Associate Vice President for University Affairs Andre Lewis will speak at New Hope Baptist Church. They will discuss the importance of getting a college degree for today’s competitive job market, when to start planning for college, programs offered at CSUMB, financial aid and parent involvement. Following the services, staff members from CSUMB and church education advisers will provide information on the application and admission process, including virtual tours through CSUmentor, the websitet hat helps students apply for college. One of the publications to be distributed during the visits is the “How to Get to College” poster, which provides middle and high school students and their parents with step-by-step information on the path to college. Now in its 11th year, Super Sunday is part of an educational outreach led by the CSU African American Initiative – a partnership with churches – to increase college preparation, student enrollment and graduation rates among African American students. More than 110 churches throughout the state will host CSU representatives during February. For more information, contact CSUMB’s Office of Admissions at 582-3738.

Published Feb. 25, 2016