A Financial Aid Fair will be held March 30 in the Student Center. Financial aid applications, information on grants and scholarships will be available.

Student loan lenders, Palo Alto Admissions, Academic Counseling and Texas A&M-Kingsville Admissions will be available.

The Net mobile will also be on hand March 29 and 30 for electronic financial aid applications.

The Job Fair will be held in the courtyard on April 12 from noon to 6 p.m. with as many as 50 employers from various career fields. If the weather does not cooperate, the fair will be moved to the gym.

Courses on computer

The Spring Flex II semester will offer Internet courses for those students who need classes that are quick and convenient. The semester runs from March 20 through May 14 and registration continues until March 20.

The 8-week semester allows students to complete these courses in a shorter period of time and have the added convenience of using their home computer or Palo Alto's open computer labs. Courses offered are Man and His Environment, American Literature I, College Orientation and Psychology.

For complete schedule and registration information contact the Office of Extended Services and Community Outreach at 921-5303.

Free tax help

Certified tax preparation specialists will be on campus on Thursday afternoons from 1-3 p.m. in the Applied Science Building, Room 122 from now until April 13.

Students may receive help with preparing their tax forms, which are available in the Ozuna Center or www.irs.gov.

Scholarship opportunities

Business and Professional Women's Foundation

• Female students over the age of 25 in serious financial need
• All majors

• Request application by April 1, 2000. Due April 15, 2000.

• Applications are in the Financial Aid Office.

Ajay Castro Re-Entering Women Scholarship

• Female applicants must be away from any academic situation for a minimum of three years
• Planning a career in a communications field
• Applications must be postmarked by March 20, 2000
• For an application, visit the Women in Communications web site at www.winca.org

Michelle Lima Professional Journalist Scholarship

• Women in Bexar County working toward a degree in journalism or communications
• Applications must be postmarked by March 20, 2000
• For an application, visit the Women in Communications web site at www.winca.org

Student Spotlight

Amanda Willborn, a freshman Broadcast Journalism major, will be a host for the local television show “City Spirit: City Year”. Willborn is the only junior college student chosen for this internship. The program airs on CTSA, Paragon Cable Channel 15 on Monday at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday at 9:30 p.m., and Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

Laura Castillo, a sophomore Communications major, is a Spurs Silver Dancer for the 1999 – 2000 basketball season. Castillo will perform at Spurs home games and will make public appearances with the Spurs Silver Dancers team.