CSUMB financial aid counselors reach out to Alisal students.

Financial Aid Counselors from Cal State Monterey Bay will be available to assist students with completing their California Dream Act and Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications at the United Farm Workers Foundation Salinas office on February 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Deadline for students who plan to apply for the FAFSA and California Dream Act for college is March 2, 2014.

Often times, students forget or put off filling out their financial aid application because the process can be overwhelming especially for first-time students.

Students who are planning to attend must bring:

*Social Security Number or ITN number
*W-2s for 2013 or a copy of 2013 filed taxes for parents and students
*Parent names
*Date of birth

Space is limited. RSVP with UFW Foundation at 831-758-2611
WHERE: UFW Foundation Offices, 427 Pajaro St., Suite 3 Salinas, CA 93901

Alisal's "Dreams of NYC" take to the fields

More than 50 students from Alisal High's Dream Academy ventured into the fields in Soledad last week so they could experience what many of their family members and their community members have to go through on a daily basis.

The mission of the Alisal Dream Academy is to expose the students to enriching experiences to empower them. Though their work in the fields, Social Sciences Teacher Ruben Pizarro was hoping the students would better understand and empathize with their families and neighbors.

"We hope to ultimately change the way they see the world around them," Pizarro said.

This particular group of students is raising money to go to New York next year. The Alisal students are turning into such a traveling bunch! 

For more information about the club, click here.