Hmong College Prep Academy: A Year-Round Approach to Preparing Students For College And Beyond

By Lisa Bonko For Hmong College Prep Academy College and Scholarship Manager Toni Marie O’Daniel, and Director for Counseling and Student Services Cecelia Lee, providing programming that prepares students and their families for college and beyond is a year-round job. “We just finished our annual Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Night a few weeks ago,” stated O’Daniel. “Approximately 41 families and over 120 people were in attendance, including students, parents, siblings, and HCPA staff.” “Our FAFSA Night also featured six financial aid officers from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, St. John’s/St. Benedict, Century College, Saint Paul College, St. Olaf College, and Hamline University,” added Lee. “It was great to watch these school representatives answer questions and help our students with their FAFSA.” For HCPA students, college prep begins in middle school.

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