Thursday, April 23, 2015
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
College Matching
Hi
All Below is a link that has some of the best advice I have read. The
title is, In Search of a Match: A guide for helping students make
informed decisions.
It delivers on its promise to inform decisions! I would modify some of
the recommendations such as applying to reach colleges if minimizing
cost is a major consideration but on the whole the information is
accurate and appropriate. The graphics are very
good and summarize important information. As an added benefit it is
free and you can share the digital document.
I
encourage you to read it through and to share this with students and
families. Share your thoughts with this e mail group when you have
finished reading the
document. Cheers, George
George A. Letchworth, Ph.D.
http://www.tfff.org/select-
Some highlights from the Junior Options After High School presentation
Some highlights from the Junior Options After High School presentation last week:
On average, the four-year degree is taking 5.5 years to complete
Average age of community college student is 28
Eastern still wants a minimum GPA of 2.75 – and 60% of courses are taken online not on-site in La Grande
Private for-profit care school ITT now also has a university side
Arizona as the lowest out-of-state tuition
If student is strong in science, encourage them to take ACT
Marylhurst and Warner Pacific provide rates that are more at face-value than inflated
FAFSA now want parent student lived with the most to complete FAFSA; NOT the parent who provides 51% of support to student
Since 1959, twice as many girls as boys have applied for financial aid
College admissions folks are looking at “self-advocating” as a sign of success, ie. a success indicator
COCC Culinary Arts
Central Oregon Community College in Bend has partnered with the Cascade
Culinary Institute to offer Associates Degrees in Baking & Pastry
Arts and in
Culinary Arts plus a certificate program in Sustainable Food Systems.
There are materials about the programs in the college resources counter.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Financial Aid Letters and 100% Colleges
Here are links to two great resources – one about
demystifying financial aid letters and the other with a list of colleges
that claim to meet 100% of a student’s financial need.
Practice Tests – Practice | SAT Suite of Assessments
You are aware that the SAT is being revised but so is the PSAT.
Here is the link to the some preparation that our 2015-16 sophomores and
juniors can do
to prepare for the October, 2015 PSAT. You might wish to share this
with your students before the end of the school year
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