A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n
Family Involvement
Preparing for College, Academically and Financially
Tuesday, April 16, 1996
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (ET)
The April Town Meeting will look at how schools and communities can help students and their families prepare both academically and financially for higher education. U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley and Deputy Secretary Madeleine Kunin will host a conversation with a panel of innovators from around the nation who can share practical advice about planning for college that will help students succeed at both two-year and four- year institutions.
Discussion topics will include:
- What core courses are part of a college preparatory curriculum for a high school student?
- What skills do students need to stay in college once they are admitted?
- What kinds of partnerships between schools, businesses, and other community organizations help ensure that all students have access to higher education, including disadvantaged and minority populations?
- What long-term savings options do families have to help them finance their children's college educations?
- What financial aid is available from states and private scholarship sources for families who need extra help in paying for a student's college education?
- What federal financial aid is available, and what are the steps to apply?
Here's how to participate:
All you need to participate is to locate a facility with satellite downlink capabilities. Or, call your local cable access station and give them the satellite coordinates:
C-Band
Galaxy 6
Transponder/Channel 2
Vertical Polarity
Downlink Frequency 3740 MHz
Orbital Location 74 degrees West
Ku-Band
SBS-6
Transponder/Channel 17
Horizontal Polarity
Downlink Frequency 12120.0 MHz
Orbital Location 74 degrees West
Audio Subcarriers 6.2 (Spanish) and 6.8 (English)
Please note that satellite coordinates are subject to change. Register your participation to ensure you will be notified of any changes by calling 1-800-USA-LEARN.
For technical assistance during or after the program, call 202-463-5912.
The Satellite Town Meeting is produced in partnership with the National Alliance of Business and the Center for Workforce Preparation with support from the Bayer Foundation, the Procter and Gamble Fund, Microsoft, Inc., and SC Johnson Wax.
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Last Updated -- October 21, 1997, (smj)