Here is a list of things you may need to submit a college application?

• Your full name
• Date of birth
• Social security number
• Address, email address and phone number
• The major you are interested in
• Essay
• SAT/ACT scores
• Transcripts
• 1-3 Letters of Recommendations

Some colleges may ask for all or some of these things and some may want other information. It is important you be prepared and flexible to accommodate the different information colleges need.

Colleges will need your SAT/ACT scores to complete you application. Some colleges will accept these scores on your high school transcript. Other colleges will need them sent directly from SAT or ACT.

If you have questions about sending your scores to the college(s) you are applying to, please see Mrs. VanConant.

Transcripts are a required piece of applying to college. Every college is going to request you send them your high school transcripts. Please read below about Vestaburg's transcript policy.

Parchment is the program Vestaburg uses to send HS transcripts to colleges. Every student must create an account in order to send their transcripts.

Sending transcripts is easy to do with Parchment. All students have to do is log in, select the college(s) they would like their transcripts sent and hit submit - that's it!

Here is the link to log into Parchment:

• https://www.parchment.com/u/auth/login

Any questions or concerns should be taken the Mrs. VanConant or Mr. Bloomfield.

Some colleges may require letters of recommendation. These letters are written by teachers, administrators, coaches or anyone else who knows the student really well. Every college has the option to determine who the letter should be written by. Make sure you read the requirements carefully.

If you need a letter of recommendation, or a few, make sure you ask the adult in person and give them a few weeks notice. Do not ask them the day before. Give them time to write a good letter and give them information about what should be included in the letter.

Some college require essays as part of their application. While this may be intimidating, know you have a support system at school to help you. If you need help brainstorming ideas or editing, please reach out to a teacher or staff member you trust.

Here is a list of things to keep in mind with application essays

• Follow directions!
  • If they want 500 words or less, do not go over 500
• Pay close attention to deadlines
• Answer the question they give you
• Show your personality while being professional
• Proof read and edit
• Don't be afraid to be you!

Here is a list of colleges that have free applications and the direct links to the applications. Not all college applications are free. See below about possibly getting a fee waiver for application fees.

Adrian College

• https://apply.adrian.edu/undergraduate-application

Albion College

• https://www.albion.edu/admission/apply/first-year-application

Alma College

• Online Application

Aquinas College

• https://admissions.aquinas.edu/apply/

Calvin College

• https://calvin.edu/admissions/apply/first-year/

College for Creative Studies

• http://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/apply

Concordia University

• Online Application

Ferris State University

• https://apply.ferris.edu/AxiomWeb_GOLD/Login.aspx?SourceID=2

Finlandia university

• Online Application

Hillsdale College

• https://apply2.hillsdale.edu/apply/

Kalamazoo College

• http://www.kzoo.edu/admission/how-to-apply/

Kettering University

• Online Application

Madonna University

• https://jrm.targetx.com/orgs/00Dj0000001mqCvEAI/login

Michigan Technological University

• https://www.banweb.mtu.edu/pls/owa/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon

Northwood University

• https://apply.northwood.edu/Pages/Welcome.aspx

Oakland University

• https://oakland.edu/applynow/undergraduate/

Olivet College

• https://admissions.olivet.edu/undergrad/pages/Welcome.aspx

Sienna Heights University

• http://go.sienaheights.edu/applynow/inquiryform

University of Detroit Mercy

• https://apply.udmercy.edu/apply/

Wayne State University

• https://wayne.edu/apply

You may be eligible for a fee waiver if you meet the following criteria:

• Received or eligible for a SAT/ACT testing fee waiver
• Eligible or enrolled in the Federal Free or Reduced Price Lunch Program
• Family receives public assistance
• Live in federally subsidized public housing, a foster home or homeless
• Ward of the state
• Have financial circumstances preventing you from paying the application fee.

If you meet ONE of these criteria, you are eligible to have the application fees waived. Please see Mrs. VanConant for the appropriate paperwork.

Fee waivers may also be available during Michigan College Month, October. Because colleges in Michigan want Vestaburg students, they set up a specific time frame where their application fee is changed to $0. Mrs. VanConant will email you with the information for these fee waivers.

Some colleges will request that you apply using the Common App, or Common Application. This is an online application form, that many colleges use. This application is different from other applications in that it is one application for many colleges.

Please know that this application is safe and secure. If you have any questions or concerns about starting the application or would like to see what it looks like, please come see Mrs. VanConant.

Please see Mrs. VanConant with any questions or concerns.