DAYTON—Parents with students in grades 8 and 9 are invited to attend the WSU Gear Up Financial Literacy Night on Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Dayton High School Auditorium.

Melanie Casciato, an outreach and admissions specialist from Columbia Basin College in Pasco, will present information on saving for college, scholarships and costs associated with attending a post-secondary school.

At the end of the program there will be a work session for the parents of high school seniors, to prepare for the “Free Application for Federal Student Aid” process, which begins on Oct. 1, said Monica Chapman, academic specialist at the Dayton School District. All parents with students in grades 6-12 are welcome to attend, she said.

The focus of WSU Gear Up is currently on a cohort of students who will graduate in 2022 and 2023. The goal is to provide them with resources to prepare for postsecondary education, according to Chapman.