THE COLLEGE HANDBOOK

COLLEGE COUNSELING OVERVIEW

POST HIGH SCHOOL CHOICES

WHAT KIND OF JOBS DO YOU GET WITH A COLLEGE EDUCATION?

WHO GOES TO COLLEGE?   -   AND WHY?

DECIDING: BEGINNING THE PROCESS

SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON COLLEGES

THE COLLEGE LANDSCAPE

FIVE MAJOR COMPONENTS FOR CHOOSING A COLLEGE

1.HIGH SCHOOL COURSES AND GRADES

2. ELIGIBILITY

3. COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS

4. APPLICATIONS   

---  THE COMMON APPLICATION

---  APPLICATION DEADLINES AND RELATED TERMS

---  THE APPLICATION ESSAY

---  THE STUDENT ATHELETE

---  THE INTERVIEW

5. FINANCIAL AID/ COSTS/SCHOLARSHIPS

COLLEGE VISITS AND MEETINGS WITH ADMISSIONS OFFICERS

RECOMMENDATIONS

MAKING THE FINAL CHOICE

COLLEGE ADIMMISION GLOSSARY

TEN TIPS FOR PARENTS LAUNCHING CHILDREN TO COLLEGE

WHAT PARENTS CAN DO FOR STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

COLLEGE, CAREER AND FINANCIAL AID PLANNING WEB SITES