College Application Information
(Colored forms below are available to be picked up in the Counseling Center)
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Your step-by-step guide to the college admission process–written specifically for college-bound students like you by the admission team at Russell Sage College.
Citizens
College Bound Citizens – Made Ready for College Site
As your students and their families begin exploring all the information available, they can start right here. This site provides valuable information to get them started and to ensure they understand all that goes into making such an important decision. We have even included some short videos to make learning fun.
Citizens Sessions™ - Ready to Get Answers virtual financial literacy series
Each month we offer different topics with rotating dates to make it more accessible for both students and their families so they can attend together. Anyone interested can enter here to learn more, or to register for one or more sessions.
College Covered
It’s time for students and their families to complete the FAFSA®. We know this can be a confusing process and there's likely a lot of questions.
These two resources can help. They were built to provide students with FAFSA information as quickly as possible:
FAFSA 101: Your Financial Aid FAQs Answered Every year, high school grads walk away from billions in federal grant money because they don’t fill out the FAFSA. Share this FAFSA explainer to be sure your students don’t miss out.
9 Key Things to Know About Applying for Federal Student Aid A simple breakdown of the most important information students need to know about applying for federal student aid.
Don't forget our college prep checklist tool, the College Planning Calendar, for seniors and their parents. Each month, you can receive reminder emails and customizable to-do lists to keep on track throughout the entire college planning process.
As college-bound seniors start their applications, it can be overwhelming for students to navigate all the steps of the college planning process. These simple resources are designed to be shared with students and parents to help answer some common questions during this phase:
Senior Year College Prep Checklist – A shareable one-pager for students and parents to help them prioritize tasks each month from September through next summer.
7 Ways to Make your College Essay Stand Out – Help their essays stand out with this resource that offers smart, actionable advice on how to craft and polish a great admissions essay.
We hope these resources help you during one of the busiest times of the school year.
College Tour - First Generation Students Class
Introducing The College Tour's First-Gen focused class - First Generation Students Class.
The class is video-based, using segments from The College Tour TV series. All videos in the class are told by students currently attending college. The classes are for all ages, from middle school to high school students to adult learners. In the class, we cover four key pillars for students to start thinking about: college location, campus culture, college type, and majors.
We have also curated 30 segments from The College Tour TV series of first-gen students currently in college to share a relatable first-gen perceptive.
When finished with the class, students will receive their answers and a certificate of completion. The students can also add their counselor's email so the answers can be shared with you as well.
There is NO cost for the class.
The class should take around 45 minutes to complete.
Please also check out www.thecollegetour.com. It is a great resource for first-gen students. On the website, you will find:
All episodes of The College Tour TV Series
A blog. Check out this article from a first-gen student: Making my mark as a first-generation Latina in a STEM world
Tour pages for every four-year college and every community college in America
Emory University
Strong Personal Statements blog series
We encourage students to review our Strong Personal Statements blog series, where we showcase essays from enrolled students from the previous year. We are planning for this year's blog series to launch by mid-September.
As your students look ahead to the upcoming year, our College Planning Guide is a great starting place to approach the college search and application process. It offers application tip videos, examples of successful essays with feedback from our admissions committee on why they worked, and opportunities to connect with current Hopkins students.
We also understand the path to college looks different for every student. For students who identify as first-generation students and students with DACA or undocumented status, we encourage them to visit our resource pages if they’re interested in specific guidance.
Montclair State University
We are delighted to formally announce the launch of our Junior Admission Program.
Designed to give high school juniors the opportunity to get a jump start on their college search and apply for admission before their senior year even begins, the Junior Admission Program is non-binding and the first of its kind in New Jersey.
Please use the above link for all information and to apply.
University of Pennsylvania (Penn)
Advice on the College Application
Enjoy tips on navigating the college application from academics and essays to interviews and activities.
St. Olaf's College Search 101
To provide insight and support from our side of the desk, we created a College Search 101 YouTube series this spring! This series of informative videos stars our own Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions Shannon Cron and Assistant Dean of Admissions Jordan Castillo. They are fun, insightful, and cast a broad look at the college search and application process — and they're not St. Olaf-specific!