It began almost a decade ago in the Van Buren Technical Center in Lawrence. It has also been held at Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Western Michigan University in previous years. The partnering schools decided to hold the event at LMC because it is located in a more centralized area and is more convenient for students from all over southwestern and western Michigan to attend. This year, over 300 students are expected to attend, and because of LMC's centralized location, the number is expected to grow even more in the upcoming years. Students will be attending the event from high schools throughout Van Buren County, as well as Allegan, Fennville, Eau Claire, Berrien Springs, Niles, Buchanan, Elkhart, South Bend, and many more.
Lunch is included, as well as several prizes and giveaways throughout the day.
Tours of the campus will be available after the event. Participants will also have the chance to talk to counselors from different colleges, as well as current college students of Hispanic backgrounds who have already gone through the process of choosing a college and career. Several area school districts are also part of the collaborative effort to present Hispanic College Day. These districts include Hartford, Bangor, Fennville, Allegan, Kalamazoo Public Schools, and the Van Buren Intermediate School District.