Go Financial Aid - Advisors and Consultants

Preparing for college means more than just applying and signing an acceptance letter. Many acceptance letters state that "Your admission is contingent on your continued successful performance." This means that the college can deny you admission should your grades drop after acceptance. The College Board offers some frightening statistics:

• Half of all college students do not have adequate academic preparation and therefore must take remedial courses.
• Over one quarter of the freshman at four-year colleges do not make it to their sophomore year.

Accordingly, preparing for college and avoiding “senioritis” is extremely important. Here are a couple things to keep in mind.

• Stay Active and Involved – Keep involved in extracurricular activities such as sports, clubs and community service. Also try to get an internship or some work-experience under your belt before venturing off to school.
• Challenge Yourself – Take the most difficult courses that you can, while maintaining good grades. AP® courses are a great opportunity to show colleges that you are able and willing to excel at the college-level
• Get As Close As Possible – Try to get as close to the college-experience as possible (before you actually go to school). Talk to current college students, ask about their likes and dislikes, and ask them for recommendations. You could even try taking a college course at a local community college to see what college is really like before you get there.

And don’t forget to stay on top of your financial aid by filling out your FAFSA and CSS Profile accurately and in a timely fashion.