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Unlocking the
College Selection Process
Jennifer Williamson
Associate Director of Admission
Albright College
800-252-1856
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Does thinking about the College Selection Process make you feel like this?
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What’s the Goal?
4,000 +
1 Best Fit
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Visiting Campus Using Resources
Online Guidance Counselor College Fairs
Getting Started
Talk as a family Expectations Compromises
Self Evaluation http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan
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Searching for the Right Fit!
Academically Major Profile
Location Size Extracurricular Feel
Try it on!
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Educate Yourself
Terms Procedures Understand differences
► SAT/ACT► FAFSA► Liberal Arts► Rolling Admission► Early Decision► Early Action► Common Application► Need Blind► Need Aware► Merit
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Summer/Fall Planning for Student August/September
Narrowing list Complete Essay/Personal Statement Begin Applications Work with Guidance Counselor
Process and strategy Ask teachers for recommendations
October/November Complete application (make copies!) Note school deadlines Confirm receipt of applications Request updated grades be sent
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Fall Planning for Family
Begin financial aid process Send in early estimates Revisit top choices Search for outside scholarships
Online resources Fastweb.com PHEAA
Guidance Office Affiliations
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How To Pay for This Venture?
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FAFSA: FREE Application for Federal Student Aid
Subsidized Stafford Unsubsidized Stafford Pell Grant Federal Work Study option Other federal grant programs
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Words of Wisdom
Enjoy the process.
Go with your gut.
You are looking at the wrong school if they are not looking at you.
Don’t rule out a school based on sticker price.
Student centered search
Include the family – talk, compromise, understand
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Recommendations and Resources
Make copies of everything
Be aware of deadlines
www.fafsa.ed.gov
ASK QUESTIONS - IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE ANSWER, THE QUESTION IS NOT STUPID!!!!