College-bound high school students and their parents are invited to a free dinner, speaker and workshop from 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the Wichita Marriott, 9100 Corporate Hills Drive. The keynote speech, "Go to College without Going Broke," will be presented by Liz Weston, nationally syndicated personal finance columnist. An after dinner workshop will help students and parents construct a financial plan for college. Reservations are required by Friday, July 22. Call 978-6724 or go to http://www.wichita.edu/conferences and click on 2011 Conference on Financial Literacy for College Success.
The conference is sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development and Student Success and was funded by a federal College Access Challenge Grant through the Kansas Board of Regents. For more information about this grant program and helpful information for college-bound students and their parents, go to http://www.wichita.edu/finlit, or call 978-3211.
