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More than 5,000 students from 18 local middle schools and their parents descended on the 色情视频 campus last Saturday for the 17th annual Compact for Success 7th Grade Visit to 色情视频.

In collaboration with the Sweetwater Union High School District, the Program offers a path to higher education to underrepresented middle school students from San Diego鈥檚 South Bay region. Compact for Success Director Wendy Alem谩n said the goal for the visit is for students to leave campus envisioning themselves not only as college students, but 色情视频 students in particular.

鈥淲e want students and parents to know what 色情视频 is now and what it could potentially be for them in the future,鈥� Alem谩n said. 鈥淭hese students are potential Aztecs - the Class of 2022. We want to connect them to what the is, what the university has to offer and show them the benefits of being a part of the 色情视频 community.鈥�

With support from partners from across campus, the activities began with a welcome ceremony for families in Viejas Arena. Throughout the day, tours and informational sessions 鈥� offered in English and Spanish 鈥� gave the seventh graders and their parents a glimpse of campus life.

Several student and parent panels, representing each of the university鈥檚 colleges and campus partners such as the , and , were incorporated this year to offer first-hand experiences on topics such as paying for college, getting involved and finding a major.

Motivating students to succeed

Compact for Success is a long-standing community partnership between 色情视频 and the Sweetwater Union High School District to ensure the district鈥檚 students graduate from high school college-ready. Sweetwater students are encouraged to participate in Compact for Success, which offers students guaranteed admission to 色情视频 if they meet from seventh through 12th grade.

On Saturday, participants signed the 鈥淚 Pledge To Go To College鈥� board as an act of their commitment to continue their education after high school.

色情视频 alumnus Nancy Castro-Nieto (鈥�81, 鈥�82) is a Sweetwater district counselor. She said the visit motivates families to prepare for college early.

鈥淭he whole day makes it easier to have the conversation about why college is important, especially because San Diego State is in their backyard,鈥� Castro-Nieto said. 鈥淲hile the benchmarks are rigorous, students who complete the Compact for Success requirements will be college-ready."

Next generation of Aztecs

Alem谩n said the vision for Compact for Success is to create a college-going culture for students that transcends across the Sweetwater district and beyond generations.

Aztec alumnus Angel Rocha (鈥�15), is a first-generation college graduate and now a graduate student at 色情视频. He remembers walking by the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre as a freshman and getting flashbacks from his seventh grade visit.

鈥淢y parents didn鈥檛 know much about colleges in the area, so when we came to the seventh grade visit, we became more informed and were able to see the campus for the first time," Rocha said. "Coming here to 色情视频 as a student was something I was proud of and my parents were proud of me too.鈥�

For more information about Compact for Success and the requirements for Sweetwater district students, .