Preparedness
Here are some tips to help increase your chances of receiving financial aid to help pay for college:
1. Make good grades in high school. You will be better prepapred for college and can earn money for college. The better you do in high school, the more likely you will qualify for scholarships to help pay your college education expenses.
2. Ask your school guidance counselor. This person is an excellent resource for information and can tell you about financial aid in general and where to look for help.
3. Apply, apply apply. By applying for several types of financial aid, you increase your chances of receiving enough to pay for your college costs.
4. Talk with the college finanical aid administrator. Ask about institutional aid programs available through the school.
5. Read and follow all the directions. Filling out an application properly and neatly is important. You may be disqualified for failing to complete all the questions, answering them incorrectly, or missing the deadlines.
Here are some answers from students in college about what they would of done differently in high school:
"My advice for students getting ready to go to college is follow your instincts. Pick a college or university that best fits your needs."
"My last year of high school I had not been sleeping on my decision about college. I had been putting it off, as most people do. My advice for prospective college students is to get motivated early and fill out the paperwork early. Research scholarships because there is a scholarship for everyone."
"Use your freedom wisely. Your parents are not going to be there to tell you what to do and how to do it."
"I would advise you to ask for information from a lot of different universities. I received tons of information from them on how to make my decision, how to receive scholarships, how to fill out financial aid forms, and it pushed me into the direction of doing further research ondifferent colleges and helping me finalize my decision to go to college."
Habits to prepare you for college and feel better about yourself.
Life for teens today is no longer a playground. It's a jungle out there, with tough choices, peer pressure, personal insecurities, and anxiety about what others think. Then consider feelings of depression, inferiority, and jealousy of others' successes, plus self-destructive behaviors such as pornography, vandalism, and gangs.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens workshop gives young people a set of proven tools to deal successfully with real life. The training is a means for educators, administrators, and superintendents to help improve student performance; reduce conflicts, disciplinary problems, and truancy; and enhance cooperation and teamwork among parents, teens, and teachers.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens are essentially seven characteristics that happy and successful teens the world over have in common. Habits 1, 2, and 3 deal with self-mastery called the "Private Victory®." Habits 4, 5, and 6 deal with relationships and teamwork, or the "Public Victory®." The last habit, Habit 7, is the habit of renewal. It feeds all of the other six habits.
The training provides students with a step-by-step framework for boosting self-image, building friendships, resisting peer pressure, achieving goals, improving communication and relationships with parents, and much more. The habits build upon each other and foster behavioral change and improvement from the inside out.
Habit 1: Be Proactive®
Take responsibility for your life.
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind®
Define your mission and goals in life.
Habit 3: Put First Things First®
Prioritize and do the most important things first.
Habit 4: Think Win-Win®
Have an "everyone-can-win" attitude.
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood®
Listen to people sincerely.
Habit 6: Synergize®
Work together to achieve more.
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw®
Renew yourself regularly.
Independant studies have examined the impact of The 7 Habits workshops and materials on students. These studies, including one by Dr. Stephen Cramer (2004) and Joliet Township High School (2000-2001), reported student improvement in areas of self-control, self-esteem, character development, and goal setting.
Here are some more things you should know about getting into colleges
All colleges require entrance tests for math, reading, and writing.
Are you ready for these tests? Should you fail these tests you will need to remediate , which means you will take high school level classes at college.
Have you taken the courses most colleges require?
Have you taken the SAT or ACT test?
Do you h ave your finances in order?
Have you completed the FAFSA?
Do you have enough scholarships or grants for college
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