LOS ANGELES, CA, October 23, 2017 – The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation’s largest nonprofit organization supporting Hispanic American higher education, will be kicking off its annual College Camp series of college information workshops, on October 28th at New York University– with five more to follow around the country.

College Camps are free, bilingual, half-day, college preparation workshops designed to help middle and high school students – and their parents – prepare, plan, and pay for college. This year, with the help of Wells Fargo, the College Camp workshops will take place in six cities nationwide: New York City, Houston, Phoenix, El Paso, Washington DC, and Miami.

“Wells Fargo is a proud supporter of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and its College Camp series, which makes higher education more available to students across the country,” said Georgette “Gigi” Dixon, Director of National Partnerships, Wells Fargo. “Our continued collaboration with HSF gives us the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of so many young people and families by emphasizing the importance of education.”

College Camp workshops are led by local business and community leaders and HSF staff members, who provide guidance on topics like preparing for and applying to college, choosing a college that's the right fit, writing a personal statement, researching financial aid and scholarship opportunities, and understanding the real cost of a college education. The program also includes materials prepared by college admissions professionals that provide an inside perspective on applying to and attending college.

"In addition to awarding scholarships, HSF provides critical resources, support services, and information to students and parents on what it takes to prepare for a college track," said Fidel A. Vargas, President & CEO, Hispanic Scholarship Fund. "College Camps give them the opportunity to learn, ask questions, and interact with a variety of experts, in a range of relevant fields, all in a single location, in a collegiate setting. We are excited to continue our partnership with Wells Fargo through this College Camp Series."

For more information about the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the College Camp series, please visit HSF.net.

About the Hispanic Scholarship Fund:
Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund empowers Latino families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional Hispanic American students as possible. HSF strives to make college education a top priority for every Latino family across the nation, mobilizing our community to proactively advance that goal – each individual, over a lifetime, in every way he/she can. HSF also seeks to give its Scholars all the tools they need to do well in their course work, graduate, enter a profession, excel, help lead our nation going forward, and mentor the generations to come. As the nation’s largest nonprofit organization supporting Hispanic American higher education, HSF has awarded over $550 million in scholarships and provides a range of programs for students, HSF Scholars, Alumni, and parents.

About Wells Fargo:

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 8,500 locations, 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 42 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 271,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune’s 2017 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s corporate social responsibility efforts are focused on three priorities: economic empowerment in underserved communities, advancing diversity and social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. The Chronicle of Philanthropy, on its most recent list of the top corporate cash philanthropists, ranked Wells Fargo No. 3. In 2016, Wells Fargo donated $281.3 million to 14,900 nonprofits and Wells Fargo team members volunteered 1.73 million hours with 50,000 nonprofits. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.