After Acceptance

Making the Final Decision

How to Select a College After AcceptanceHolding multiple college acceptance letters in your hand, you take a moment to marvel at these glorious tokens of survival. You have not only officially made it through agonizing gauntlet known as the admissions process but you have emerged triumphant. For students with an acceptance letter from their clear-cut number one school, this moment is...

Great articles to assist with the college decision making process:

Once accepted, how do you choose between colleges? | Unigo

How to Make College Decisions When Campuses Are Closed (Published 2020)With coronavirus closings, tours for admitted students are off the table. Here are some workarounds in this time of social distancing.

Understanding and Reviewing Financial Aid Award Letters | College AveThe best time to refinance student loans is when you have enough credit and income to pay back your new loan responsibly.

It Works OutListen to “It Works Out: Episode 4- Andrew Cohen, Becky Tankersley, Chaffee Viets, Kathleen Voss, Evan Simmons, Sammy Rose-Sinclair” on Spreaker. Each year, right before we release admi…

Waitlisted...

How to get admitted off a college waitlist- 6 Steps for Success

Navigating the Waitlist

Accepted! 5 Steps to Take After the College Acceptance LetterCongratulations on being accepted into college! Before making your final decision, run through this list to ensure you're confident in your college choice.

Top 15 Mistakes to Avoid in Choosing a CollegeAvoid these 15 most common mistakes students make in choosing colleges and you'll be on the path to your dream school in no time!

You can use this worksheet to help with creating a pros and cons list to assist with organizing your thoughts and making the final decision.

College Visit Pros and Cons Wksht.pdf

Advice for Parents

How Involved Should You Be In The College Decision? | Road2CollegeDave tries not to be a helicopter parent in the college planning process and leaves the process and decision up to his daughter. His lack of involvement hurts them both in the long-term.

College Decision: Why Your Teen Needs Your HelpI wasn't going to make the college decision for my sons, but I showed them many ways to think about something that would have a big impact on their lives.

Additional NYS Scholarship Information

NYS/ HESC Excelsior Scholarship Information

The Excelsior Scholarship, in combination with other student financial aid programs, allows students to attend a SUNY or CUNY college tuition-free.

NYS/ HESC STEM Scholarship Information

The NYS STEM Incentive Program provides tuition awards to students who are New York State residents attending a public or private degree-granting college or university located in New York State. Recipients must be in the top 10 percent of students of their high school graduating class, pursue an approved, two or four-year STEM degree program and agree to live in NYS and work in a STEM field in NYS for five years after graduation.