FALL IS A GOOD TIME FOR…..

Seniors

• To research colleges and universities.

• To visit colleges to get a feel for campus life and college academics.

• To find a major that will best fit you on the journey to your future career.

• To keep your focus academically for a strong finish to your high school career!

Juniors

• To take the PSAT, and prepare yourselves for SAT testing in the spring or next fall. Be mindful of registration deadlines, which are noted on the College Board and ACT websites. To arrange for college visits, tours, and yes, even interviews at colleges that do offer interviews.

• To make sure that your academic schedule includes the five academic courses: math, science, English, history or social studies, and a foreign language. And be sure to take courses at the highest level of rigor you can comfortably manage (without stressing out!).

HELPFUL WEBSITES:

http://www.finaid.org/calculators/: A good resource to help families calculate their projected Expected Family Contribution toward college expenses.

www.fairtest.org: Did you know there are more than 700 colleges that do not require standardized testing to apply for admission? This site tells you which ones.

http://www.dickinson.edu/tips/planning.html: This Dickinson College site is a hidden gem, and it is not “selling” Dickinson. It leads you to “College Planning Made Simple,” which asks students to consider factors that are important in identifying appropriate colleges. It also can serve as a beginning for discussions between students and their parents about differing or similar priorities in the college process.

GOOD REASONS TO GO TO COLLEGE

People who attend at least some college earn higher incomes and have less chances of being unemployed than workers with only a high school diploma, according to the U.S. Dept of Labor.

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