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Fall is always a busy time, packed with college application help, answering financial aid questions and writing recommendation letters. As you navigate the new challenges facing students this year, College Covered is here with the resources you need to simplify the college planning process.
This month, we’re excited to share NEW materials to help advise students on topics ranging from COVID-19-related financial aid questions to application timelines:
- COVID-19 Changed Our Finances: How to Get More Financial Aid Many families’ plans to pay for college have been impacted by COVID-19. Share this simple guide with students who need advice on how to qualify for more financial aid, especially if their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) doesn’t reflect their new level of need.
- Senior Year College Prep Checklist This all-in-one printable checklist guides students through the entire year of to-do’s from creating their college list to applying for private student loans. Ensure your students stay on track through each step of the college process.
- College Application Types: What’s the Difference? Here’s an easy-to-share guide about the different application timelines — early decision, early action, early decision II, rolling admission and regular decision — that will help your students better understand the benefits and drawbacks of each option.
Please share CollegeCovered.com, a free resource on planning and paying for college, with your students and their families.
In an effort to help students afford their higher education, our team at LendEDU recently updated our guide to college scholarships to help students find relevant opportunities specifically for them.
Within this update, we have added our new search tool where students can filter scholarship opportunities based on their grade level, GPA, the scholarship amount, and the requirements of the scholarship.
On top of this new tool, our resource teaches students and families the importance of searching for scholarships when figuring out how to pay for college. Here is the URL:
https://lendedu.com/blog/scholarships
Note: You can click the link at the top of the page to jump down to the scholarship search tool.
Here are some other points we cover in the guide:
- Different Types of Scholarships Available
- Applying for Scholarships
- Essay Tips
- Letters of Recommendation Tips
- Spotting Scholarship Scams
We have also included YouTube videos from our channel to help make the information a little more digestible and entertaining.
Within this update, we have added our new search tool where students can filter scholarship opportunities based on their grade level, GPA, the scholarship amount, and the requirements of the scholarship.
On top of this new tool, our resource teaches students and families the importance of searching for scholarships when figuring out how to pay for college. Here is the URL:
https://lendedu.com/blog/scholarships
Note: You can click the link at the top of the page to jump down to the scholarship search tool.
Here are some other points we cover in the guide:
- Different Types of Scholarships Available
- Applying for Scholarships
- Essay Tips
- Letters of Recommendation Tips
- Spotting Scholarship Scams
We have also included YouTube videos from our channel to help make the information a little more digestible and entertaining.
NCAA website Link: www.eligibilitycenter.org/
NCAA Flier link: www.ihsa.org/documents/IHSAState/Eligibility%20Center%20Website%20Redesign.pdf |
Here is a link to a page on our website where students can explore visit options for specific majors within The College of Business and Technology, The College of Education and Human Services, along with Fine Arts and Communication:
http://www.wiu.edu/visit/department.php These open house opportunities not only give students the opportunity to learn more about WIU and a specific major, but also allows them to earn our $1000 Leatherneck Visitor's Scholarship. Other visit options can also be found for both the Macomb and the Quad Cities Campus here: http://www.wiu.edu/visit/index.php I will also attach the flyer to our Engineering Open House below as well. And as always, please let me know how I can continue to be of help to you, your students, and their families during this time. I can be reached at (309)259-0005 STUDENTS CAN APPLY FOR FREE THE REST OF THIS MONTH!!! Schedule a one-on-one meeting with me here Take a virtual visit of campus here |
Questions to Ask on a College Visit |
A Comprehensive list of questions to ask on a college visit. College visits are most commonly done Junior and Senior year of high school.
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Writing the College Essay
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Financial Aid
Before College
Helpful links on what to do before choosing a college.
College Affordability & Transparency Center
College scorecards, College Navigators, Net Price Calculator, and many more!
EFC Calculator & FAFSA Forecaster
Allows families to predict what their Expected Family Contribution will be, and how much money they will receive when filing the FAFSA.
Financial Aid Comparison Worksheet
Allows you to compare award letters from each school.