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Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware, Navient Host College Planning Conferences Throughout Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del., May 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boys & Girls Club of Delaware, a seasoned leader in youth development, and Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI), a
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[{"type":"text","content":"WILMINGTON, Del., May 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boys & Girls Club of Delaware, a seasoned leader in youth development, and Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI), a leader in technology-enabled education finance and business processing solutions, are announcing college planning conferences to help young people and their families access career and college planning resources. The free events, which are open to the public, will provide families and their students with information they need to successfully prepare and pay for college. Informational seminars covering topics including financial aid, the Delaware SEED (Student Excellence Equals Degree) Scholarship program, and much more will be available to attendees. A ribbon cutting ceremony will mark the grand opening of the Clubs’ new College Planning Resource Centers. \"We're excited to once again partner with the Navient Community Fund, Parents & Guardians College Planning Conference, Your Passport to Travel LLC and Holmes Smith Consulting Services to host these college fairs,\" said John Wellons, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware. \"The fairs will provide students and their families with the information and resources they need to successfully prepare for the future.” “I am excited that this expanded partnership will make additional opportunities available for students and their families to better understand and strategize on their paths through and after high school, including through programs like Delaware SEED,” U.S. Senator Chris Coons said. “As the lead sponsor each year of the Senate’s National College Awareness Month resolution, I am proud to work with my colleagues each year to encourage students to take stock of their higher education options, and I’m grateful for the opportunity these events will provide for students and families to do just that.” “The Clubs’ vision – to assure success is within reach for every young person – aligns with our company’s mission, and we also share a commitment to inclusion and equity,” said Mike Smith, Navient’s chief human resources officer and a member of the board of directors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware. “We are pleased to support the Boys & Girls Clubs in their important work to build great futures for America’s young people.” \"We know that deciding whether to attend and how to pay for college is a very big decisio...