April Newsletter

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Happy Spring!

In our April edition, we highlight the need to consider costs when making final college decisions, while still including articles of interest to all high schoolers and their families.  In this issue you’ll find:

  • Portfolio-Based College Applications – Learn about the continuing digital application revolution.
  • Majoring in Gerontology – The job prospects for students with a background in gerontology have never been better.
  • Comparing the Cost of Attendance –  Discover a 3-step method of comparing out-of-pocket costs for each of your choices.

As always please feel free to forward this newsletter to a friend.

Enjoy!

April Newsletter

March Newsletter

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Click here to view the March Newsletter from The College Planning Center.  In it you’ll find articles of interest about:

  • Spring Break College Tours
  • Majoring in Peace & Justice Studies
  • Sources of Merit Scholarships-part 2
  • Ideas for a Productive Summer
  • The Wait-list Blues

 

February Newsletter

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Click here for the February Newsletter from The College Planning Center. In it you’ll find articles of interest about:

  • What are the Best Extracurricular Activities? – Does it really matter to admissions what types of activities consume your time and interest? Are some activities more valued than others?
  • Majoring in International Business – Explore this highly coveted major for our increasingly global society.
  • Sources of College Scholarships – Learn how to qualify for the numerous merit scholarships awarded by the colleges themselves.
  • Set up a Summer Internship Now – It may seem early to you, but the best internships for high school students are filled in the dead of winter.
  • Understanding Rank and GPA – Colleges are concerned about these, but what do they mean and how are they calculated?

 

January Newsletter

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Click here to view January’s Newsletter from The College Planning Center. In it you’ll find articles of interest about:

  • Alternatives in Higher Education – An introduction to a variety of newer options for those looking for a less traditional education
  • Majoring in Energy Management – Learn about career options especially suited for students who are interested in both business and sustainable energy and energy resources
  • FAFSA Time – How and when to complete the most important piece of the financial aid puzzle
  • BA vs BFA – Students with an interest in the arts are often confused about the differences between these degrees.  Learn how to determine which is the right degree path for you
  • Athletes and College Recruiting – Thinking about playing your sport at college?  Learn the role that athletics plays in the college admissions process