Admissions Procedures
An admissions procedure by which the college considers your application as soon as all the required credentials, such as school record and test scores, have been received.
Rolling Admissions
What opened up on October 1st for Seniors?
FAFSA
These dates must be met in order to be considered for admission.
Admissions Deadlines
This application is required in order to receive any sort of financial assistance.
FAFSA
An organized event where many admissions representatives gather to advertise and recruit for the colleges/universities.
A College Fair
With this type of application, you apply by January and hear by April. You have until May 1 to decide whether or not you'd like to accept the offer.
Regular Decision
What is the ideal number of schools you should apply to?
10
Many colleges use this as the basic document to submit your application.
The CommonApp
Yes or No: Do you need to pay to submit the FAFSA?
No
This lets your college choice know your career plans when you apply.
A Major
With this type of application, you apply early (November or December) and hear back in early (December or January). You have until May 1 to make a decision.
Early Action
What day must you decide which college or university that you applied to that you want to officially attend?
May 1
This is a component of your college application that provides admissions counselors with a deeper insight into who you are.
Personal Statement/Essay
What are the four main types of financial aid?
Loans, Grants, Scholarships, Work Study
By when should you narrow down your college list?
At the beginning of October of your senior year, you should have your final college list narrowed down
You apply early (November or January) and hear back in early (December or February). If admitted, you must withdraw all other applications and attend.
Early Decision
What is the maximum number of words allowed for the Common App essay?
650
Name two parts of the college application.
Application Fee, Entrance Exams, College Essays, Supplemental Essays (Optional), Letters of Recommendation, High School Transcript, Resume or Portfolio (Optional), Interviews (Case by case)
What is an Award Letter/Package?
An official letter you receive from a college that outlines what your financial aid package is for the school.
What are the three ways to rank college choices?
Safety, Reach, Match
An agreement between two-year and four-year colleges that makes it easier to transfer credits between them. It spells out which courses count for degree credit and the grades you need to earn to get credit.
Articulation Agreement
How many colleges are there in the US?
5,300
Beyond the grades on the paper, colleges look for this while reviewing your transcript.
You and one parent must create this before being able to do your FAFSA.
FSA ID
This is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records and provides students with certain rights to their records.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)