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Attend Our
Seminars to Become Informed
Worried about successfully guiding your child through the
college selection process? Can you afford to pay for
college? Attend one or more of our two hour evening seminars and
educate yourself about how colleges make decisions regarding
admission and financial aid. Learn how to implement
strategies for acceptance to college and become informed
about the financial aid process so that you can maximize
outcomes.
To register for a seminar please complete our
registration form or
contact us at 860.386.6729.
All seminars cost $55.00 per person. A small group rate of
$45.00 per person is offered to those who register and pay
for three or more attendees on the same registration.
Planning for College Acceptance:
Developing a Strong High School Record
Dates: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 & Wednesday, March 3, 2010
- 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: Marriott, Rocky Hill, CT
Fee: $55.00
Learn what really matters to colleges and what you can do
now to enhance college options and acceptance rates. This
seminar is designed to help parents and students plan for
college by providing guidance on how to make decisions about
academics and extracurricular activities. It is ideal for
parents of high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors and
of course, students are always welcome! You will gain expert
perspectives on how college admission officers look at the
complete four-year high school record including
extracurricular activities.
Discover:
- Strategies for helping your child select the right
college preparatory courses.
- How to encourage the right balance of academic and
extracurricular activities.
- How colleges look at the SAT, ACT and Advanced
Placement (AP) exams.
- What you should know about college athletics.
- What colleges look for in prospective students.
- Why activities outside of school count.
- How your child’s unique skills and interests can
improve acceptance rates.
- Strategies for talking to your child about college
without shutting down lines of communication.
- How to work with your guidance department to
maximize outcomes.
- How to prepare for the college application process.
The College Search & Application: What You
Should Know Now
Dates: Thursday, November 5, 2009 & Tuesday, January 12, 2010
- 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: Marriott, Rocky Hill, CT
Fee: $55.00
Where do you begin? How can you help your child begin to
identify schools that will be a good fit academically and
socially? What can you expect from the application process?
This seminar is designed to help parents and students
navigate the college search and application
processes.
Discover:
- How to search for colleges that fit for your child’s
academic and social profile.
- How long your college list should be and how to
define your "safety" and "reach" schools.
- Why colleges and universities might have high
interest in your child.
- Why personal contacts matter in the college
admissions process.
- How to efficiently use print and online resources
without wasting valuable time.
- Strategies for completing applications (including
the common application), selecting essay topics, writing
essays and gathering recommendation letters.
- The pros and cons and differences of early decision
or early action.
- Effective ways to communicate with admissions and
financial aid offices.
- How to recognize the warning signs of schools that
may not be a good fit for your student.
- How to gain the most from campus visits.
- Why you can be a millionaire and schools will still
use financial aid to recruit your child.
Financial Aid:
What You Need to Know to Pay for College
Dates: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 & Wednesday, February 3,
2010 - 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: Marriott, Rocky Hill, CT
Fee: $55.00
Most parents are worried about how they will afford college.
In fact, many private colleges and universities now have
annual costs that range from $35,000 to $50,000 per year.
This seminar is designed to help parents learn about the
many facets of financial aid and the variety of approaches
schools use to award financial aid. By attending this
seminar, parents will learn approaches to financial aid that
will help maximize outcomes.
Discover:
- Different forms of financial aid,
including merit-based scholarships, need-based grants,
athletic grants, student and parent loans, and
alternative funding methods.
- Why you can be a millionaire and schools will still use
financial aid to recruit your child.
- How your admissions counselor plays a critical role
in your financial aid eligibility.
- How and when to complete and submit an application
for financial aid.
- Why personal wealth may not matter in the financial
aid game.
- What to expect from the financial aid application
process, including the FAFSA, CSS Profile and
institutional applications.
- The different formulas schools use to determine
financial aid eligibility.
- How to present your special circumstances to a
school.
- Strategies for successfully navigating the college
and university financial aid department.
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