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College Admissions
Stop the Cycle
Overview
College Admissions
Student Inventory Form
Majors and Careers
Choosing the Right School
Admissions Criteria
The College Application
Understanding Financial Aid
Different Types of Aid
Final Decisions
Moving Forward
College Admissions
The ultimate purpose of the Stop the Cycle program is for all of our students to matriculate to 2 or 4 year colleges.
The admissions process is stressful, frustrating and sometimes disappointing for students.
Students must always be aware of the end result of the admissions process.
How We help
Students contact us via text, facebook, email or phone with questions.
We contact students bi-weekly to check up.
Once students complete their application, We approve it and send it in.
Senior Calendar
August-December: Apply to Colleges
January 1: Earliest date to complete FAFSA
February: Upward Bound Financial Aid Workshop
March 15: Maryland deadline for FAFSA
March-April: Acceptance/ Rejection letters sent out
May 1: National College Decision Day/ Deposit due
June: Submit final transcripts to schools
June- August: Orientations/ Class Schedules/ Move out
Student Inventory Form
All Seniors filled out a student inventory form
These forms contain:
Contact information
College choices
Desired major
Desired career choice
Awards/ honors/ clubs
Majors and Careers
A major is a course of study taken in college in which a student gets a degree
Majors usually consist of 30-45 credits (10-15 classes)
Majors do not always turn into careers
Most students know what career they want
Encourage them to research internships and special programs
They have until the end of sophomore year to declare a major
Choosing the Right School
Do they have my major?
Do I like the location?
Will I like student life?
Do they have career placement?
Will they offer the support I need?
Do they have decent housing/ meal plans?
Do they have a good financial aid package?
Things to consider
School size
Campus setting
student: teacher ratio
SSS/ LRC/ Tutoring centers
Internship/ co-op placement
Student organizations/ greek life
Housing options/ meal plan options
Tuition increase
Room and board
Financial aid
Admissions requirements
Admissions Criteria
GPA (cumulative)
SAT/ ACT scores
Difficulty of classes
Extracurricular activities
Recommendations
Progressive improvement
Essay
Interview (optional)
The College Application
Application Form
Recommendations
Transcripts
SAT Score Report
Essay
Application Fee/ Fee Waiver
Financial Aid
ALL students must complete the FAFSA form.
This is separate from the college application process.
The FAFSA is used to determine how much aid a student is eligible for.
Students must verify this information with the school they decide to attend.
All students are dependent unless they have a child or are in foster care.
Parents income must be reported on FAFSA.
Different Types of Aid
Scholarships
Need based
Non need based (Merit and Athletic)
Work study
Grants
Government
School Aid
Loans
Final Decisions
Visit the school with your student
Review the financial aid award BEFORE making a decision
Housing and admissions deposits are due at this time
Return all paperwork by deadlines
Moving Forward
Senior year is expensive!!!!
Start saving now for cost of moving and dorm needs
Have a back up plan in case student does not get into choice school
Don’t forget the care package!
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