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We have complied more information on the application process for students and their families. This month’s newsletter focuses on how to build a college list.
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Sophomores & Juniors Jump start your college career! Earn college credit while in high school. Register NOW for summer classes at a nearby community college.
Note: you will likely need to work with your high school counselor or registrar to complete the registration process.
Our March Newsletter is ready! Full of tips and tricks for the upcoming summer. Summer jobs and internships, vacation spot college tours, college fairs, and more!
We are collecting all the important information you need to know right now. Be sure to check out our tips and tricks for how to visit college campuses during a pandemic.
The National Association for College Admission Counseling virtual college fair allows students access to virtual campus tours, and interviews with college representatives nationwide. Visit their video and information pages and be sure to sign up for the next college fair!
Find your way around NACAC Virtual College Fairs with this quick video introduction. Sign up ahead of time at virtualcollegefairs.org and start exploring!
Zoom Meeting Invite Information:
Presented by Sarah Aikenhead & Judith Painter;
Topic: How to Write A Compelling College Essay
Time: May 28, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting contact@apcollegeconsulting. com
GREAT article for high school juniors and their parents - sympathetic and practical, from a well-respected counselor. Excellent links in the article as well.Worth the read!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2020/04/01/virtually-possible-locking-down-the-college-search-in-a-global-pandemic/?fbclid=IwAR1D4OdmIvtf7q8btcGtAd3HcuUkfmktGDIJYQcU0ekmkvytXy1mja9N-Yg#1a55ceb42710
Please register for and attend this upcoming Virtual College Exploration Week - it's free! You should be able to select sessions presented by various colleges on your list or that otherwise interest you. Sessions will be offered from 7am to 7pm PST, Monday April 20th through Thursday April 24th. Register NOW so you can see the schedule and plan out time for schools most interesting to you.
In order to assist with financial aid questions, NACAC has provided a few helpful reminders and resources.
The FAFSA form remains open until June 30, 2020. Any student or family who has not yet completed a FAFSA may still do so.
For those who have completed a FAFSA, and whose financial circumstances have changed considerably, we encourage you to reach out to your institution’s financial aid office. Financial aid administrators are afforded a degree of professional judgment under the law for state and federal aid, as well as for institutional aid, and can work with students and families whose incomes have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
For other questions related to the COVID-19 outbreak and federal financial aid, visit https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus
CTCL college fair and presentation is on the road this summer.
In Northern California:
SANTA CLARA, CA July 27, PM Santa Clara Marriott
MARIN COUNTY, CA July 28, 2020 PM Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Most related colleges will attend. This is a great event. If you are interested in small, liberal arts schools emphasizing research and professor/student collaboration, then you should attend if possible.
event details:
http://ctcl.org/info-sessions/
