College Admissions advice from College4Careers
A timely look at the pressure families are under when it comes to paying for college: “Divorce? Marry off your kid? As financial aid confusion grows, parents consider drastic measures” by Chris Quintana of USA TODAY https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/11/22/fafsa-college-financial-aid-what-is-efc/3930953002/
“For the first time, the number of applications submitted for early decision (ED), early action (EA), and regular decision deadlines (around 860,000 applications), exceeded the number traditionally submitted on January 1 (around 720,000)…At many colleges, being in an Early Action pool maximizes important opportunities, such as limited-space majors, merit-based scholarships, and on-campus [...]
Graduating seniors of the HBUHSD and students from local Community Colleges are eligible to apply for the 2020-2021 Frank M. and Gertrude R. Doyle Foundation Scholarship. Each scholarship is unique and based on the student’s application; there is no minimum GPA required, no income cap, and is not limited to a specific [...]
Why do colleges ask “Why did you choose to apply to X school or Y program?” during the college application process? Isn’t it obvious students want to go where they apply? Actually, the answer is no according to college admissions counselors. If a student can’t articulate clearly why a school is the [...]
Food for thought as students prepare their final private school essays: “Applicants at New College of Florida who wrote about their mental health issues were subject to a second read - even if they met the standards…Colleges may not ask if students have a mental health issue, but it is common for students [...]
The USC Bovard Scholars Program helps talented, junior year high school students from low-income families ignite a passion for future college opportunities. 77% of the applicants chosen are first generation college students with a $25K median household income and a 4.27 GPA. The deadline is 1-17-20; for more information visit: https://bovardscholars.usc.edu/.
By now students should have received an email from each of the CSU/UC campuses they have applied to with instructions on how to set up an applicant portal to check the status of their applications. If you have not received this email, check your junk or spam folders. Once you have completed [...]
With recent news that the CSU/UC campuses are evaluating whether to require SAT or ACT college entrance exam results and the rise of private schools that have already gone test optional, students are wondering if they should continue to prepare or take the college entrance exams. Since the outcome of these decisions [...]
Thank you College Board for a great list of College Tour Do’s and Don’ts! Get your 2020 calendars out and check the college tour dates in February, March, and April that match your students days off and register now!
When you pick up this hefty book you begin to realize just how many college & university choices there really are! You can use the internet, take the virtual tours, and scroll through all the photos but your family will get a real kick out of passing this book around, marking up [...]
