"The Experience"
Application DOs and DON’Ts
Author: petersons, Category: College Search
Filling out stacks upon stacks of forms can be daunting, especially when you’re trying to make a good impression upon the admission committees and get everything done on a deadline. This list should help you get the job done well - and on time! Read the rest of this entry »
Tips for Dealing with a Financial Aid Counselor
Author: petersons, Category: College Scholarships & Financial Aid, Scholarship Contest
It takes more than a great outfit and a dazzling smile to impress your financial aid counselor. If you want to build a positive relationship, take ownership of the financial aid application process and all that it entails. How? Do your financial aid homework: Read the rest of this entry »
What is Your Hook?
Author: petersons, Category: College Search
If you’re like a lot of people, you probably believe that getting into a good college requires you to be the “model” candidate. Maybe you wrote it all down and somewhere, amongst all your college brochures, applications, and financial aid forms, you’ve got a checklist that looks something like this: Read the rest of this entry »
The DOs and DON’Ts of Getting on a College Team
Author: petersons, Category: Getting Started for College
There are a few simple guidelines to follow if you’re hoping to score a spot on a college team, because it isn’t just about showcasing your skills. Try to keep the following in mind:
* Don’t assume that talent in a high school sport translates into potential scholarship. Read the rest of this entry »
Playing for an NCAA College: It’s a Contact Game
Author: petersons, Category: Getting Started for College
Making the team at a Division I or II college requires you to do more than score lots of points and letter each year. Only a few outstanding athletes are sought out by top schools each year, even though there are thousands of students with a ton of skill. Market yourself by making contact with the people that matter in the arena of college athletics.
Get to know the players
If you’re serious about playing a sport in college, get in touch with the coaches as soon as you know where you want to apply. Let them know you’re interested in playing for them and find out what they’re looking for in an athlete. Remember, unless you’re big news in all the local papers, they aren’t going to know who you are — you have to let them know about you! Read the rest of this entry »
Financial Aid Award Letters: Decision Time
Author: petersons, Category: College Scholarships & Financial Aid, Scholarship Contest
You just received four financial aid award letters. Now it’s time to do an analysis of each and decide which one works best for you. Who is willing to give you the most free money and minimize your out-of-pocket costs? Making that decision is a family matter, so make sure you share those letters with your parents! If you’re a dependent student, your parents will probably have to borrow some money to pay for your college education.
Financial aid offices refer to aid awards as financial aid packages. This doesn’t mean they show up in a brown box on your front porch, but it does mean that colleges will try to offer you a combination of aid types, “packaged” together in a mix of grants, scholarships, loans, and perhaps a work-study job — that is, if your aid application met the financial aid deadline! If you missed the deadline date, you may only be awarded a loan or a job. It pays to apply on time! Read the rest of this entry »
The Common Application for College
Author: petersons, Category: College Search
The Common Application for college is a time saving tool accepted by more and more schools each year — public, private, large, and small.
Depending on where you plan to apply, you may be able to save yourself from writer’s cramp because you only have to complete it once. After that, you can send it out over and over in clear, crisp photocopy form. Better yet, it can be accessed and completed online at www.commonapp.org, a site dedicated exclusively to the Common Application. Read the rest of this entry »
Want to Play on a College Team? Get Your Game On
Author: petersons, Category: Getting Started for College
Think you’ve got what it takes to play college ball? You might, but unless you’re making headlines, college coaches are not going to come knocking on your door. Most athletes aren’t actively pursued by colleges — and when they are, it’s a strictly enforced rule-bound process. If you hope to make the team and perhaps even score a scholarship, you have to get your name out there. Read the rest of this entry »
PROFILE Tips
Author: petersons, Category: College Scholarships & Financial Aid, Scholarship Contest
One of the first things you should do after deciding to apply for financial assistance is to check the aid section of the college’s admission material. There you will find which aid applications are required and when they are due. If you apply to one or more PROFILE colleges, you will have to complete that form in addition to the FAFSA.
Here are some important tips to keep in mind when applying for aid at a PROFILE college. Read the rest of this entry »
An Overview: The PROFILE
Author: petersons, Category: College Scholarships & Financial Aid, Getting Started for College
When determining a student’s financial aid eligibility, each college makes its own determination about using only the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from the U.S. Department of Education or both the FAFSA and the PROFILE. The PROFILE, which is from the College Board, is used to award private grant and scholarship aid. Like the FAFSA, applications for the PROFILE are available in your high school guidance office and on the Web. The paper application and the Web site both list which colleges and programs require the PROFILE application. Read the rest of this entry »
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