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College Admissions 101

Topics  College Admissions Process Covered  Scholarships & Financial Aid  Decision and Next Steps Today

The College Admissions Process

 Research Schools  Research Majors  Visit school websites, social Step 1: and Career media, college fairs and interests presentations, visiting The colleges  Consider your  Consider: strengths and what you enjoy  Location College  Bigfuture.college  Public vs. Private board.org  Financial Aid vs. Cost Search  Average class size  Resources in reaching your career

 Application Requirements  Application – Common App, university website, Apply  Types of Texas, The Coalition App Step 2: Application  Application fee (Fee waivers) Deadlines  SAT or ACT scores Applying  Early Decision  Official transcripts (HS, dual credit)  Early Action to  Letters of recommendation (if  Priority Deadline required)  Rolling  Essay (if required) College Admission  Resume  Some majors may require additional steps (i.e. auditions, portfolios)

 What is considered?  Assured or Automatic Admission Step 3:  Holistic Review Admission  What is the timeframe?  When should you expect to hear back?  Rolling admission or Review?

Financial Aid Scholarships, Grants, and Loans

 Scholarships  University Scholarships Step 4:  Community and Local Scholarships  Outside resources: Applying  Fastweb.com, scholarships.com, collegegreenlight.com, chegg.com, for Aid Scholly App, Communities of Texas Foundation

 Need Based Financial Aid  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  FAFSA.gov  Opens October 1 Step 4:  Priority deadlines vary  CSS Profile by university  Not required by all institutions Applying  Grants, Work Study,  Provided by the Loans CollegeBoard for Aid  FAFSA is used to determine eligibility  Expected Family Contribution (EFC) & Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) are the biggest factors

Your Decision & Next Steps

 Review and Compare  Inform institution of Financial Aid Packages decision to attend Step 5:  Ask questions. Call the  Inform other school/admission institutions of Make counselors directly decision to attend elsewhere Your  Make your decision  Next Steps  Make sure you are College aware of decision  New Student deadlines program, housing, Decision  Don’t forget to accept financial aid package celebrate!

Remember-College is What You Make of It! Life and college is a journey, not a race!