Show students how they can be better candidates for college scholarships by taking the tough classes, building a quality activities resume, earning good grades, and performing well on the ACT/SAT.
How Will We Pay For College?: Scholarship Opportunities & ResourcesRebecca Joseph
This is my presentation on finding ways to pay for college for the LA Cash for College event at the LA Convention Center October 28-29. I will be presenting nine times--so get ready and spread the word. @calstatela @lacash4college
Show students how they can be better candidates for college scholarships by taking the tough classes, building a quality activities resume, earning good grades, and performing well on the ACT/SAT.
How Will We Pay For College?: Scholarship Opportunities & ResourcesRebecca Joseph
This is my presentation on finding ways to pay for college for the LA Cash for College event at the LA Convention Center October 28-29. I will be presenting nine times--so get ready and spread the word. @calstatela @lacash4college
Digging up sources of college and university fundingSuzanne Tyson
Funding college and university can be a challenge. HigherEdPoints and ScholarshipsCanada created a presentation for high school counsellors, parents and students on all the sources of funding available in Canada from scholarships to using loyalty points (Aeroplan and TD Points)
This guide provides comprehensive information pertaining to Scholarships available for you to study in good universities and how to apply for them. It also offers important tips to choose right Scholarship for yourself. This guide is prepared by expert having more than 5 years of experience in mentoring students for higher studies and Scholarship programs.
If you have a child going to college next year, chances are you’ll be applying for financial aid. The FAFSA, which is the main application for college financial aid, becomes available on October 1st this year, giving you the opportunity to submit the form much earlier than in previous years. Most colleges have financial aid due dates set in February or March, so you have plenty of time to apply. But make sure to check the deadline at every school your student may attend next year – you can find that on each college or university’s financial aid website. It is crucial for you to apply for financial aid on time.
Single parents face unique obstacles when they pursue higher education. These scholarships, exclusive to single parents, are designed to ease a single parent’s path to graduation, and support their goals to secure a better job and life for their family.
Searching and Applying for Scholarships Parent Webinar 2019CollegeBoardSM
The College Board hosted a webinar to share information with parents about how to help your child search and apply for scholarships. The webinar was hosted by Priscilla Rodriguez at the College Board. Learn more at collegeboard.org/parents.
Explore the actual cost and value of a college education
as well as get an introduction on how to finance. This
session includes an overview of the financial aid process,
scholarships and grants.
Michigan State University (MSU) - College of Education (CoEd) - Institute for Research on Teaching and Learning (IRTL) Doctoral Student Support - Grants and Fellowships presentation - Educational Administration (EAD) - March 2015
Digging up sources of college and university fundingSuzanne Tyson
Funding college and university can be a challenge. HigherEdPoints and ScholarshipsCanada created a presentation for high school counsellors, parents and students on all the sources of funding available in Canada from scholarships to using loyalty points (Aeroplan and TD Points)
This guide provides comprehensive information pertaining to Scholarships available for you to study in good universities and how to apply for them. It also offers important tips to choose right Scholarship for yourself. This guide is prepared by expert having more than 5 years of experience in mentoring students for higher studies and Scholarship programs.
If you have a child going to college next year, chances are you’ll be applying for financial aid. The FAFSA, which is the main application for college financial aid, becomes available on October 1st this year, giving you the opportunity to submit the form much earlier than in previous years. Most colleges have financial aid due dates set in February or March, so you have plenty of time to apply. But make sure to check the deadline at every school your student may attend next year – you can find that on each college or university’s financial aid website. It is crucial for you to apply for financial aid on time.
Single parents face unique obstacles when they pursue higher education. These scholarships, exclusive to single parents, are designed to ease a single parent’s path to graduation, and support their goals to secure a better job and life for their family.
Searching and Applying for Scholarships Parent Webinar 2019CollegeBoardSM
The College Board hosted a webinar to share information with parents about how to help your child search and apply for scholarships. The webinar was hosted by Priscilla Rodriguez at the College Board. Learn more at collegeboard.org/parents.
Explore the actual cost and value of a college education
as well as get an introduction on how to finance. This
session includes an overview of the financial aid process,
scholarships and grants.
Michigan State University (MSU) - College of Education (CoEd) - Institute for Research on Teaching and Learning (IRTL) Doctoral Student Support - Grants and Fellowships presentation - Educational Administration (EAD) - March 2015
Why does it seem like everyone knows more than you? Simple, they’ve been doing it longer. How do you know what it is you don’t know? How do you ask if you don’t know what to ask? Join us as we unravel essential areas of counseling the college-bound student. This session will include a discussion of “best practice” and provide resources and tools to get it all done back at the office. High school counselors just entering the field will leave this session with the know-how to confidently and successfully guide high school student and families from the college search through selection.
Beth Arey, College and Career Coordinator – Evanston Township High School
Brad Kain, Guidance Counselor – Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Why does it seem like everyone knows more than you? Simple, they’ve been doing it longer. How do you know what it is you don’t know? How do you ask if you don’t know what to ask? Join us as we unravel essential areas of counseling the college-bound student.This session will include discussion of best practice and provide resources and tools to get it all done back at the office. High school counselors just entering the field will leave this session with the know-how to confidently and successfully guide high school students and families from college search through selection.
Overview of the Graduate School Application ProcessDr. Molly Morin
Several components are involved in the graduate school application process. This presentation provides an overview of these many components including: reasons for going to graduate school, finding fit, application materials, personal statement advice, requesting a letter of recommendation, and more!
2. Self-Reflection
Why are you going to college?
What are your priorities? Education Overall Experience
In what type of classroom setting do you learn best?
Better challenged or as a big fish? How intense do you want it?
Lecture vs. discussion What are your academic interests?
What courses do you enjoy the most?
How do you want to spend your time?
What do you do for fun? What are your passions/interests?
What type activities do you want to access?
3. Self-Reflection
What kind of social environment will suit you best?
Diversity/Variety Spirited Major Athletics Small/Intimate
Greek Intellectual Liberal Political Party Spectrum
What kind of people do you want to spent time with?
Do you have a geographic/physical preference?
Family Familiarity Weather Distance Home Urban—College Town
Campus—Open Architecture
Do you have special interests?
Study Abroad Co-Op Entrepreneurship Alumni Network
Student Services Academic Flexibility/Design/Options ROTC
8. Gaming the System
• Universities have falsified data
• Reporting academic information only for
certain demographics
• Universities use unfair admissions practices
– Huge numbers on waitlists
– Part I of an application
9. Unscientific Methods
Universities A B C
Stanford 2 6 9
MIT 7 6 1
Notre Dame 8 17 57
Duke 13 8 12
Boston College 14 31 72
Tufts 15 28 51
Dartmouth 17 10 34
Cornell 26 15 9
NYU 41 32 18
11. What Would You Use?
• Number of citations by university researchers?
• Number of alumni winning Nobel Prizes and
Fields Medals?
• Academic-athletic balance?
• Proportion of international faculty?
• 6 year graduation rate?
• Salaries of alumni? Salaries of faculty?
• Acceptance rate?
12. Quality?
• Quality cannot be quantified
• Rankings measure how an institution grades out for
specific criteria
• When publications change their criteria, the rankings
noticeably change – sometimes drastically
• They can tell you, in general terms, about the academic
credentials of the students they attract
13. One Size Fits All?
• Institutions are so different with different
missions. Aren’t we unfairly comparing
institutions?
• Are rankings really personal for you? Aren’t
they generic?
14. How Can You Use Rankings?
• Read the methodology. Know what you’re
looking at.
• Group universities (and colleges) together
• Use a variety of publications
• Use them as one small factor in your search
19. Reputation
• Tends to be cultural/geographic because of familiarity (or lack
thereof)
• In addition to rankings, seek input from:
– Counselors
– Alumni
– Employers, if possible (who do they like to hire)
• Google Search: Claremont McKenna Job Placement
– Graduation rate – Forbes
– Freshman retention rate – Forbes
20. School Size
• Student-to-Faculty Ratio
– misleading at research universities
– % of classes of 50 or more – US News
• Large universities
– Greater variety of courses, majors, research opportunities
– Pre-professional programs (e.g. engineering, business)
• Small colleges
– Guaranteed small classes with prof as instructor
– Less competition for research; more access to profs
– Less lecture, more discussion
Common Data Set
29. The Vibe
• Unigo
• College Confidential
• Counselors
• Alumni
• College Visits!!!
– Both at ISM and on college campuses
– Check out the school newspaper
– Ask current students tough questions
41. Selectivity
• Work backwards – find a true safety first
• Focus on where you will thrive, not where you’d be
luck to be admitted
• Think about how much you’re willing to struggle
• Know that you’re almost guaranteed not to be
admitted to a true “far reach”
42. Final Points
• Know yourself.
• Spend time. Do your research.
• Be thorough and open-minded.
• Use rankings responsibly.
