CSF allows non-members on trip to university
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Written by Christine Harms
The California Scholarship Federation (CSF) allowed non-club members to attend their field trip to UC Santa Cruz, Oct. 30 due to a decline in member interest.
Club president Emily Khuc decided to open the trip to all interested Washington students, in order to cover the various costs such as transportation.
Senior Chris Valdez was one of the students who benefited from this decision.
“I thought that the UC Santa Cruz trip was very well planned. The tour was informative and the campus was great. Everything was organized well, and I definitely want to join CSF in January,” Valdez said.
The trips gave students an opportunity to take a campus tour as well as attend an admissions presentation and experience the dining hall. Students were able to get a realistic view of typical college life at UC Santa Cruz.
The annual trip is meant to give college-bound students, especially seniors filling out their applications, a chance to visit a college campus before applications are due in November.
“[Visiting the college] gives students a much better idea of what’s going on and what the environment of the campus is like…also it’s more convenient and nice to go on the tour with your peers rather than your parents,” Khuc said.
Khuc does not foresee the field trip being open to all students in the years to come. The annual field trip is considered one of the privileges of being in the club, along with the banquet in the spring and scholarship eligibility senior year.
Any students interested in joining CSF can apply for membership in at the beginning of the second semester in February.
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