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The High School
Years (Grades
9-12)
High
School Preparation
- The
components of an impressive transcript.
- The
qualities that are most important to the institutions and why.
- The
activities (both in school and out) that can be most influential when a
college is deciding your eligibility for admission.
- How to
best “present” your transcript to each institution.
Career
Planning
- Exciting
ideas and proven strategies to help you get started.
- The five
(5) essential considerations when searching for your perfect career.
- Information
via testing, scoring, and reporting – designed specifically to help the
student select a career (area of study) compatible with his/her
interests, abilities, and values.
- Unlimited
“online” real-time access to the DISCOVER
Career Planning and College Selection Software.
- How to
effectively narrow your career choices, while at the same time keeping
your college selection options open.
- Vital
tips on how to incorporate your career (area of study) choice with the
ideal college.
ACT™,
PSAT®,
SAT® I,
and SAT® II
Subject Tests
- Guidance
on which tests to take and when to take them.
- Testing
dates and how to register.
- Specific
procedures, strategies, and tips for effective preparation and testing.
- Access
to the latest (and best) study guides and practice tests.
- What to
bring the day of the test.
- How the
tests are administered.
- How your
test scores are reported.
- Valuable
tips for doing your best.
College Search,
Selection, and Admission Applications
- Step by
step guidance on how to effectively search for the best school.
- How to
keep your college selection options open.
- How and
when to apply for admissions.
- Specifics
on how institutions “score” admission applications.
- What to
include and what to avoid on your admission applications.
- The most
overlooked and underrated items on the admission application.
- How to
gather the real specifics on each institution.
- How to
choose your finalists and arrange them in the proper order.
- Vital
facts to take into consideration when making your final choice.
- How to
evaluate your findings and make your selection.
Private
Sector Scholarship Sponsors and Application Procedures
- Private
sector scholarship facts and myths.
- Types of
scholarships that are actually available.
- Warnings
to keep you from falling for a costly scholarship scam.
- Tips for
locating scholarships right in your own backyard, including the top
sixteen (16) sources that commonly award private sector funding.
- Specific
and general private sector scholarship applications for which the
student may apply.
- Rules
and procedures you must know.
- How to
create an effective core application package.
- How and
when to write your request letters.
- What to
include in your application and what you must avoid.
- How to
write a powerful essay.
- Tracking
the progress of your applications.
- Acceptance
and placement of private sector awards.
The
Funding Process
- Facts
and myths regarding college funding.
- Top ten
(10) funding tips that are a must.
- Proven
timeline to keep the family on track throughout the process.
- Flow
charts, newsletters, and procedural reminders to keep the
family posted on the progress.
- Toll-free
telephone access to a live funding professional to answer any
questions the family may have during the process.
- The
workings of the process and what makes up the funding package.
- Complete
listing of assets that are counted and those that are not.
- Guidance
and suggestions on the positioning of assets and appropriate funding
strategies to most-often enhance financial aid eligibility.
- Professionally
produced “College Funding Planning Report,” which evaluates the
family’s current financial situation, offers available options and
strategies, and projects the amount of institutional funding that may
be offered based on each school’s past awards.
- Vital
statistics on what percentage of the student’s need an institution
historically offers, and what percentage of that funding is typically
in the form of gift aid versus self-help aid.
- Additional
insight on how to find the best educational value for your money.
- Accurate
and timely submission of the required FAFSA.
- Assistance
with the CSS/Profile financial aid application.
- Student
Aid Report (SAR) evaluation.
- Updating
the FAFSA to include base year income figures.
- Completion
and submission of any required Verification Forms.
- Assistance
in completion of all miscellaneous funding applications that may be
required by the institution(s).
- Special
Circumstances and how they may apply to your family.
- Evaluation
of all Award Letters (offers of funding) to determine if the amount
being offered is common for a student with similar qualifications and
circumstances.
- Devising
and employing an appeal strategy if the funding offered is less than
anticipated.
- Evaluation
of all revised Award Letter(s).
- Arranging
your funding offers in order.
- College’s
financial aid distribution procedures and their affect.
- The
fifteen (15) mistakes that must be avoided.
Campus
Visits
- When to
begin your visits.
- How to
plan your visits.
- Best
time of the week to visit and why.
- Prearranged
meetings with the Admissions and Funding Officers, including: what to
say, and what not to say.
- The
parent’s role in a campus visit.
- Arranging
your guided tours.
- The
seventeen (17) things to look for during your self-guided tours.
- The
twelve (12) vital facts needed to evaluate your visits and compare the
colleges.
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