
Current Project: College Research Project
College Exploration/Research Assignment
Choose 1 college/university that you are considering attending following graduation. For each college answer the following questions in each section. Answers should be typed as a research paper or put into a PowerPoint format and a copy given to your Freshman Success teacher and or emailed to my address (abrilliandt@greermiddlecollege.org). Organize your paragraphs / slides into the following chunks:
I. Admissions (10 points)
- What are the required high school courses for admission?
- What is the admissions index requirement for admission?
- What are any additional requirements for admission?
- What is the deadline to apply for Fall 2013 or 2014?
- What is the application fee?
- How do you contact the admissions office
II. Academic Costs (10 points) (If you will be going out of state, write down the non-resident rates.)
- What is the annual (or semester) cost for one year of tuition (based on 15 credit hrs per semester)?
- What is the annual (or semester) cost for one year of fees (based on 15 credit hrs per semester)?
- What is the estimated annual cost (or semester) for book and supplies?
III. Scholarships (10 points)
- How do you contact the scholarship office?
- Look up three scholarships from each college that you are interested and eligible to apply for. For each of the three scholarships, answer the following questions:
- When is the deadline (and if applicable the priority deadline)?
- How do you get an application?
- What type of scholarship is it? (i.e. academic, leadership, departmental, etc.)
- What are the eligibility requirements?
- What do you have to submit?
IV. Financial Aid (10 points)
- What is the deadline (and if applicable the priority deadline) to apply?
- What forms are required? (i.e. FAFSA, etc.)
- What type of aid is available? (i.e. grants, loans, etc.)
- Are there any additional requirements?
V. Housing Costs (10 points)
- What is the application deadline and fee for campus housing?
- What is the average cost of on-campus housing?
- What is the average cost of off-campus housing?
- How do you contact the Housing Office?
VI. Employment (10 points)
- Is there a deadline to apply for on-campus employment? If so, what is it?
- What types of jobs are available on-campus and off-campus?
- How do you contact the campus employment office?
VII. Campus Visits (10 points)
- What is the cost for a campus visit?
- What are the requirements?
- What campus visit options are there? (i.e, campus tour, overnighter, attend class/activity with other students)
- Who would you contact to set up a campus visit?
VIII. Websites (10 points)
- What is one unique or helpful feature you found on the school’s website?
IX. Visual Appeal (10 points)
X. WORKS CITED (10 points)
TOTAL: _______/ (100 points)
UPCOMING DATES OF IMPORTANCE:
05/09-5/11: College Research Projects are due!
Course Syllabus:
Click HERE to download the Freshman Success Syllabus
Shoot me an e-mail at:
abrilliandt@greermiddlecollege.org
