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Junior Career/College Newsletter March 2022

College Search Tools

Ideally, you are:

  1. Researching and identifying your CAREER of interest.
  2. Researching and identifying the PROGRAM of STUDY or training that is required for that career.
  3. Researching and identifying the PATH or COLLEGE that offers that training or education.

For some of you, finding your college fit may come first.

It's time to start researching your options. If you are headed down a tech, 2 year, or 4 year college path, understand your options so that you can find your best fit.

How are you going to track all this information?

Career Spotlight: Cybersecurity

A career with exponential growth and high pay.

College Visits:

This is the Time!

You've taken the time to use your tools and research schools. You've thought about what is important to you for your college experience. You've started to have conversations at home about how to pay for the expense. It's time... It's time to get on campus and see how it feels. If you are planning to attend a 4-year college, this is the time to begin visiting schools (if you haven't already).

Step 1: Make a list of colleges

  • You should have approximately 10-20 schools on your list.
  • Some of these schools should be reach (you do not know if you will be accepted and/or acceptance rates are low) and some target or safety (your GPA puts you in the middle 50% of who they accept).
  • Include some public and some private schools. You cannot know what a school will cost you precisely until you apply, submit your FAFSA, and receive an award letter. In the meantime, you can use the "net price calculator" that exists on each school's webpage. It is very possible that a private schools will cost you less than a public school.

Step 2: Schedule visits

  • Google search the name of the school + visit. Each school has a place to learn about upcoming visit opportunities, ranging from group to individual to virtual.
  • Most schools have "Spring Visit Days" for groups available on a couple of weekend days.
  • Many schools have visit opportunities based on major of interest.

Step 3: Visit

  • Take advantage of the campus tour and the information session, but also take time to explore the campus on your own.
  • Be sure to spend some extra time in the places you are likely to spend your time on campus: library, dining hall, athletic/recreation facility, commons/union, etc.

Step 4: Reflect

  • It's okay to listen to your gut. What "vibe" did the school give you?
  • Spend time talking about what you liked and what you didn't like with family and friends.
  • Take a few minutes to complete a College Visit Reflection.

How Are You Paying for College?

Understand what you can do to afford college.

Beginning the conversation now will help ease stress later. The price of college is impacted by a variety of variables. Keep in mind that what a college will actually cost is not known until a student has been accepted, submitted their FAFSA, and received an award letter. In the meantime, use the net price calculator on each college's website. It's also very important to remember that private schools can actually cost families less in many situations.

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