Fillmore High School sponsored a College Making It Happen event on Thursday, 2/28/12 in the evening. The event was coordinated by the University of California, Santa Barbara’s Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP), which brought in universities and colleges throughout the four systems of higher education. Several events took place across two counties – Ventura and Santa Barbara. These events were hosted at 11 high schools.

The evening at Fillmore High School provided college prep workshops for students and parents in both English and Spanish.

The workshops offered: A-G College Requirements, SAT vs. ACT, Financial Aid Information, The Importance of College Prep Programs, and Scholarships and Scams.

Additionally, a college fair took place in the high school gym with a variety of schools, organizations, and CTE programs. In attendance were Biola University, Cal Lutheran University, Center for Employment Training (CET), College of the Canyons, CSU Chico, CSU Humboldt, CSU Sacramento, CSU Channel Island, CSU Northridge, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise (FIDM), Fillmore Alumni Scholarship, Fillmore Fire Dept, Grand Canyon University, Moorpark Biotechnology Program, New School of Architecture and Design, Oxnard College , Automotive, San Diego Christian College, Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Seton Hall University, UC Santa Barbara EAOP, UC Irvine, Universidad Xochicalco, University of Alabama, Fillmore Alumni, H & R Block, US Military Academy, Ventura College and VC Financial Aid, Ventura County Regional Occupation Program, Ortiz Striping Co. and the Freeway and Road Apprenticeship program.

The college event was a huge success! Several college give aways were handed out to many participants. A big thank you goes out to the Fillmore UC Ambassador Club for all their hard work and dedication!