Union High School will participate in the Iowa College Application Campaign, a statewide program sponsored by the Iowa College Student Aid Commission. It is part of a national effort to encourage high school seniors to start the college application process.

As part of Iowa’s college access initiative, Union High School will work with its seniors to complete and submit at least one college application during its event being held Monday, October 12, 2015 from 11 am to 2 pm.

The goal of the program is to get more students applying to Iowa colleges early in their senior year. During this event, students may apply to any of Iowa’s 15 community colleges, 3 public universities, and the more than 30 independent colleges and universities in which they are interested.

Amy Kriz, College Application Campaign event Site Coordinator, expects more than 25 seniors to participate with help of volunteers from Hawkeye Community College.

“College Application Campaign can open the door for students by encouraging them to take a significant step toward college,” stated Karen Misjak, executive director of the Iowa College Student Aid Commission, the state agency sponsoring the program. “As educational attainment increases, income also increases and the percent of Iowa’s population living in poverty decreases,” explained Misjak. “With nearly two-thirds of Iowa’s fastest growing occupations requiring training or education beyond high school, Union High School is helping prepare their students for sustainable future careers in the state.”

More information about College Application Campaign is available at www.IowaCollegeAid.gov or by contacting the Iowa College Aid Commission at 877-272-4456. For more information on Union High School’s involvement in the College Application Campaign, please contact Amy Kriz, College Application Campaign Site Coordinator at 319-342-2697 or a_kriz@union.k12.ia.us.