For Immediate Release
February 1, 2011

The Redwood City Library is Hosting a College Seminar

Learn about state and federal programs to help you pay for college.

The Redwood City Library and the Bay Area Gardener's Foundation are hosting a special college seminar on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. The library is located at 1044 Middlefield Road in Redwood City.

Alicia Aguirre, vice mayor of Redwood City and a professor at Cañada College, will discuss the benefits of a college education. Margie Carrington, interim dean of student services at Cañada, will explain the various state and federal programs to help pay for college along with academic programs available at Cañada. A representative from the Bay Area Gardener's Foundation will have scholarship applications available.

The seminar is free and open to everyone. For more information, call (650) 655-2002 or e-mail bagfoundation@yahoo.com.

For more information, contact Robert Hood, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, at hoodr@smccd.edu or 306-3340