1. Helping you with your college and university selection process.
Evaluating Colleges
Helping you with your college and university selection process.

2. It is very important to make sure that the college you are looking at going to is a school that is accredited by the one of the Big Six Accredited Associations.
If the school is located in Colorado it needs to be accredited by the North Central Association.

3. Green States are Accredited by the North Central Association
Credited by the Big Six
Green States are Accredited by the North Central Association

4. State Community Colleges which are all
North Central Association Accredited
Arapahoe Community College
(CCCOnline)
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Community College of Aurora
Community College of Denver
Front Range Community College
Lamar Community College
Otero Junior College
Pikes Peak Community College
Pueblo Community College
Red Rocks Community College
Trinidad State Junior College

5. Make sure you are getting your money’s worth!
It is important to make sure your college is accredited by the North Central Association.
Your student loan debt payments begin six months after your graduation.
Make sure you are getting your money’s worth!

6. Is this College Right for Me?
Find out what you are interested in. What are your passions and goals?
Find out about financial aid. Scholarships, grants, etc.
3. Apply to several colleges.

7. Do they have full range of services in their career services section?
Asking Questions
Ask about new student orientation.
What kind of alternative scheduling do they have? (Day Care, Class Hours, etc.)
Ask about internships involved.
Important Question: What will you do to help me get a job when I am done?
Do they have full range of services in their career services section?

8. College says that they can guarantee you a job when you are done!
Warning Signs!
College says that they can guarantee you a job when you are done!
If it sounds too good to be true it could very well be. Free laptop, Easy Scholarships, etc.
If they want to you to sign a financial aid package without having a responsible conversation on how to pay the money back and taking on too much debt.
The school should also talk about the consequences of not paying the loan.

9. Make sure you talk to one of our wonderful counselors here at McLain to help you make a smart college choice!