LOS ANGELES (November 2, 2016) The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation’s largest nonprofit organization supporting Hispanic American higher education, in partnership with National Presenting Sponsor, Wells Fargo, kicked off its fall College Camp series of free, bilingual college information workshops on October 1, at Arizona State University. 

The 2016-2017 College Camps are slated for six cities across the U.S.:  Phoenix, New York, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, and Los Angeles.  The half-day workshops are designed to help middle and high school students – and their parents – prepare, plan, and pay for college. 

“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."

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 $500 million in scholarships and provides a range of impactful programs for students, HSF Scholars, Alumni, and parents. For more information about the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, please visit HSF.net.   

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 8,600 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 269,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 27 on Fortune’s 2016 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. In 2015, Wells Fargo donated $281.3 million to 16,300 nonprofits, ranking No. 3 on the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s rankings of the top corporate cash philanthropists. Wells Fargo team members volunteered 1.86 million hours in 2015, serving more than 40,000 nonprofits. Wells Fargo’s corporate social responsibility efforts are focused on three priorities: economic empowerment in underserved communities, environmental sustainability, and advancing diversity and social inclusion. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.