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Compton College invites students to Senior Day

Compton College will open its doors to high school seniors and their parents on March 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a Senior Day event showcasing all that Compton College has to offer. Interested students should register online for this FREE informative event that will highlight the college’s quality academic programs and many student support resources available to ensure student success. RSVP today at tinyurl.com/ComptonSeniorDay2023. The first 250 students to RSVP online will receive a free meal from The Habit.

All graduating seniors who are interested in learning about the benefits of attending Compton College are encouraged to attend Senior Day. Compton College is expecting more than 150 graduating seniors from the high schools served by the Compton Community College District, including Centennial, Compton, Dominguez, Lynwood, Paramount, and Marco Antonio Firebaugh High Schools.

The event will feature a variety of presentations, a student resource fair, and admission application assistance for attendees to enroll at Compton College for this coming summer session and fall semester.

Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about majors and careers, available financial aid, and the many cost-free benefits enrolled students receive at Compton College. To help students be successful in college, Compton College offers free laptop and WiFi hotspot loans, book vouchers, tutoring, referrals to food and housing resources, and n Senior Day, see page 2

Sheriff’s still investigating recent Compton homicide

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are continuing to investigate the circum-stances surrounding the shooting death of a male adult. The incident was reported Friday, March 17, 2023, at approximately 8:15 a.m., on the intersection of East 132nd Street/Alameda Street, in the unincorporated area of Compton.

Century Station deputies responded to the location regarding a call of a male adult gunshot victim.

When they arrived, they discovered a male Hispanic adult approximately 44 years old with several gunshot wounds to the upper torso. Paramedics arrived and pronounced him deceased at the scene.

There is no additional information available at this time. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

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At the resource fair, attendees can learn about Compton College’s degree and certificate options, job training through Career Education programs, extra support and resources for the underserved through the state-funded Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS), the transfer process to four-year universities, and the many other student services available.

2023 Grads, Attend Compton College Nearly Cost Free!

Through Compton College’s Oliver W. Conner Promise Program, 2023 high school graduates from the Compton, Lynwood, and Paramount unified school districts, who attend Compton College full time (12 units) beginning in the fall semester immediately after graduation, receive guaranteed admission and have two years of enrollment fees waived, plus up to $400 per year for textbooks, course materials and supplies. Under this program, enrollment fees for the fall semester, winter term, spring semester, and summer sessions at Compton College will be paid during the two-year period.

The Oliver W. Conner College Promise Program also offers guaranteed admission and assistance with enrollment; priority registration; opportunities to participate in student support programs that help students successfully navigate the first years of college; assistance applying for additional financial aid to help with other college-related expenses; and Summer Bridge classes for recent high school graduates to assist with a successful transition to college-level courses.

Prospective students may also apply online, 24 hours per day via the Compton College website at www.compton.edu. Compton College’s summer 2023 sessions begin on June 20 and July 3; the fall 2023 semester begins on August 20.