About 150 students from California\u2019s 46th Congressional District visited Chapman on a Saturday in January for a half-day seminar as part of Rep. Lou Correa\u2019s Young Congressional Leaders Program.<\/p>\n
Mostly high school students from the congressional district that includes Anaheim, Santa Ana and parts of Orange, the young people in the program learn about the federal government, meet with local leaders and develop leadership skills.<\/p>\n
At Chapman, they were welcomed by a member of Congressman Correa\u2019s staff as well as by Jerry Price, the University\u2019s vice president for student affairs and dean of students, and Jack Raubolt, Chapman\u2019s vice president for community relations, whose office hosted of the event.<\/p>\n
Many of the youth would be the first from their families to graduate from college, a group known as first-generation students. Christian Aguilar, a senior admissions counselor at Chapman who was a first-gen graduate himself, told them to work hard on their academics because that not only determines admissions but also can affect financial aid offers, in addition to demonstrated need.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe higher their academic performance, the more offers and financial aid they will receive from colleges and universities like Chapman,\u201d he says. \u201cI make it a point to tell students not to shy away from applying to private institutions because of a \u2018sticker cost\u2019 of attendance.\u201d<\/p>\n
The group also toured campus and heard from a panel of Chapman students featuring Maria Harfouche \u201919, Charlotte Cavanaugh-Kerr \u201921, Alisa Dreyer \u201921 and Faith Escalera \u201918 (M.S. \u201919).<\/p>\n
The panelists discussed work\/life balance while in school, opportunities to get involved on campus, and how to make new friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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