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Filling out a college application may be one of the most difficult and stressful exercises your child has ever undertaken. You can help by thoroughly understanding the college admissions process as explained in the resources below.
College Parents of America Exclusives!
- Secrets from a Financial Aid Officer: Top mistakes students and families makeNEW!! If you thought applying to college was stressful, applying for financial aid is even more daunting.
- Top 5 Tasks that Juniors Need to do NowNEW!! Follow these tips to make your junior year successful!
- Tips for Parents of H.S. JuniorsHow to be Helpful During Your Student’s Junior Year. Tips for Parents from Dr. Kat Cohen, founder of ApplyWise.
- Tips for Parents of H.S. SeniorsHow to be Helpful During Your Student’s Senior Year. Tips for Parents from Dr. Kat Cohen, founder of ApplyWise.
- Pursuing a Passion Beats Checking Another BoxIt's true. The passionate pursuit of achievement or a leadership role in one extracurricular activity is more critical to making an application stand out than a laundry list of perfunctory participation in a broad range of activities.
- Odds are Long For College Athletic ScholarshipsCan your college-bound skate, deliver fierce body checks and aim a wrist shot at the top shelf? Even with those skills, the odds of attaining a college ice hockey scholarship are pretty long. And they're even worse for other sports. Read on to learn more about why a back-up plan is necessary for even the strongest high school athletes.
- What Admissions Officers Are Looking For in ApplicantsCollege Parents of America President James A. Boyle outlines the top eight criteria on the minds of college admission officers when they are considering which applicants to admit to their institutions.
- Admissions TricksA list of admissions tricks-of-the-trade to help students get accepted at the college of his/her choice.
- Four Easy Steps to Application SanityTips to help your child get organized and keep track of important dates and tasks related to applying to colleges.
- Each April, It's Crunchtime for High School SeniorsThe tables turn each spring on college admission. Here's why your high school senior should be in the driver's seat.
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas for Future College ParentsAn original satirical poem on the issues faced by parents of high school seniors who are wrapping up their applications to college
- Submit FAFSA As First Step in Securing Financial AidA primer on the Free Appplication for Federal Student Aid, most commonly known as the FAFSA. If you want any type of aid for your child, filling out this form is an absolute must
- Don't Despair, There Is A College For EveryoneIt sounds like a cliche, but there really is a college for everyone. Getting into most colleges just takes a high school degree and an application for admission.
- Top 5 College Selection MistakesNEW!! Here are the five most common mistakes students make when selecting a college and what you can do to avoid making them.
- Do Your Classes Make the Cut?NEW!! Find out if your High School Courses are too easy, too hard, or just right.
- Standard college application formsTo help in early college planning, here is a look at the standard admission application form used by several colleges and universities around the country.
- "Early Decision" pros & consWhat every parent should know about the Early Decision process, and whether or not it is appropriate for his/her child.
Related Books and Resources for Purchase
- Crunch Time: Solving the College Acceptance DilemmaCollege Parents of America EXCLUSIVE!
- Countdown to College: 21 To Do Lists for High Schoolby Valerie Pierce
- Fiske College Planning 2007by Edward B. Fiske
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