1. Planning for College Brittany Cochran
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
The University of Akron

2. Planning for College Discussion Topics
Consider College Characteristics
Academic Preparation and ACT and SAT tests
Collect Information/College Information Sources
Schedule Campus Visits
Apply for Admission
Develop a Plan to Finance Your Education
Review and Finalize Your Plans

3. Consider College Characteristics
Majors
Location
Cost & financial assistance
Size
Admission policy
College affiliation and accreditation
Campus activities
Support services

4. Transfer degrees and coursework
Community Colleges
Stark State
Tri-C
Technical degrees
Transfer degrees and coursework
Cost
Close to home

5. Public Universities Wide range of majors Lots of campus activities
Major sports programs
Research and professional school opportunities
Wide range of locations
Affordable tuition

6. Private Colleges/Universities
Small class size
Low faculty/student ratio
Opportunities for student leadership
Financial aid and scholarship opportunities
Wide range of locations, affiliations, and costs

7. Competitive Admission
Admission Policies
Open Admission
Selective Admission
Competitive Admission
Competitive Majors

8. ACT SAT collegeboard.org www.ACT.org ACT and SAT Testing
Multiple choice tests in English, math, reading, and science reasoning
Test dates:
September 10, 2016
October 22, 2016
December 10, 2016
February 11, 2017
April 8, 2017
SAT collegeboard.org
Tests in evidence based Reading and writing and math
Test dates:
October 1, 2016
November 5, 2016
December 3, 2016
January 21, 2017
March 11, 2017
May 6, 2017

9. College Information Sources
Websites
Admissions Officers
College Fairs
Stark County College Fair
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Counselors and teachers
Parents/family members, students and alumni

10. CAMPUS Visits Schedule Visit Visit Options Open Houses Individual
Overnight

11. Applying for Admission
Narrow your choices
Review college admission test requirements
Know application fees and deadlines
Know scholarship requirements
Submit application materials
Application for admission – online applications
Common Application/Supplemental applications
High school transcript – request from school counselor
Admission test results (ACT or SAT)
Composite or Super Score

12. Develop a plan to finance your education
Sources of financial aid
Scholarships
Academic, leadership, athletic, fine arts scholarships
Each school distributes scholarships in a unique way
FAFSA
Federal and State Government Aid
Grants, Student Loans, Work-Study

13. Review and Finalize Plans
Confirm your Enrollment
Schedule Orientation
On Campus Housing
Financial Aid

14. Brittany Cochran Assistant Director of Admissions The University of Akron bsc10@uakron.edu