Starting today, July 1st, students who are borrowing subsidized loans from the federal government this fall will see interest rates on their loans double to 6.8%. Oh no! But don't worry...lawmakers are working hard behind the scenes trying to strike a deal to save the 7 million college students who are slated to take the subsidized federal Stafford loans this year.
Students are being told to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Students with loans at stake have been watching the debate on Capitol Hill with worry and apprehension. The doubling student loan interest rates that are going into effect today only apply to new loans. These loans are generally awarded to only about a third of undergraduate students in financial need. Only Congress can change the rates and any tweaks to the law. Students, hang in there...and let's hope for the best.
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Congratulations on almost finishing your high school career.
Make sure you finalize your admission. Start making a list of tasks you need to complete before you arrive on campus this fall. Have you:
Read all mail and e-mail correspondence from your college, which will provide instructions on how to complete these tasks. Keep track of what is done and what is left to do. Make copies of any forms you submit. Submit Your final transcript to your college, the N.C.A.A. and waiting-list schools. Keep in mind that there may be limited waiting-list activity during the summer. Once a waiting list has closed, the college will notify you that its class is full. Submit your A.P. scores If you expect college credit for Advanced Placement exams, send your official scores to your college directly from the College Board. If your college offers a summer orientation program, be sure to attend. This will be an opportunity for you to meet your academic adviser, register for fall classes, and meet new college friends. Your college roommate will be a new and interesting person, someone to learn from and learn about, whether the two of you are just alike or completely different. Connect with him/her. You don’t have to be best friends with your roommate, but you will have to co-exist. Say hello and decide how best to manage your small space. Thank the people who helped you on your way. Hug your family and friends The summer after your senior year can be a happy, but tense, time at home. While you may be excited, your family may be equally sad and sentimental about your leaving home. Try your hand at managing all aspects of your life. Wake up on your own, to an alarm. Do your own laundry. Learn how to cook your favorite meal. Schedule your own health care appointments. Figure out when and how to exercise. Set a budget and live within it. Find some quiet time to set academic, extracurricular and personal goals for next year. Are you ready to discover something new about yourself? College is a fresh start, a new slate. Set your goals. College is going to be great, but it isn’t always perfect. This summer, endings and beginnings meet in memorable ways. There is so much ahead of you! So for all the art students, art school admissions is a competitive business, one that requires not just an academic application but an art portfolio as well.
It's important to get an outside assessment of a student's work, so be sure to check out National Portfolio Day, a free public event that invites would-be art school applicants to meet with college representatives and have their portfolios evaluated. This event is specifically for visual artists and designers. To get your art portfolio together, contact us at Lee Academia and our art school specialist will prepare you for National Portfolio Day. What are the English language proficiency requirements to study in the United States?
Being able to communicate in English is a basic requirement for successful study in the United States. If English is not your native language, U.S. colleges and universities will ask you to take an English language proficiency test before admission. Almost all institutions require either the TOEFL or IELTS. Check the websites of the institutions where you plan to apply for detailed information. Lee Academia advisers can help. You may be granted conditional acceptance with the understanding that you will attend English language classes at the institution before beginning your degree program. Check with the institution. This year, the Class of 2017 Stats are:
COLUMBIA Columbia accepted 2,311 from 33,531 applications. The acceptance rate of 6.89 percent was slightly lower than the previous year’s 7.4 percent acceptance rate, when 2,363 students were admitted. In this admissions cycle, Columbia received 3,126 early decision applications and accepted 600 students for an admission rate of 19.19 percent. CORNELL Cornell received an all-time high of 40,006 applications for freshman admission to the Class of 2017, a notable increase from the previous year’s 37,812 applications. The overall admit rate reported by Cornell is 15.15 percent, slightly down from last year’s admit rate of 16.19 percent. Cornell admitted 6,062 applicants, including 4,825 regular decision applicants and 1,237 early decision applicants. Cornell admitted approximately 30 percent of early decision applicants, but only 13 percent of applicants for regular admission. Seniors, Make sure you Negotiate! Students wait anxiously for their college acceptance and financial aid notices. And once those letters are received, they are understandably excited about the prospect of going to school, and that the school wanted THEM. This is often the end of the story, but it shouldn’t be. The schools need to impress YOU as much as you impress them. There are three steps to research, evaluate and negotiate your way to the best college value.
Tips for how to negotiate your financial aid package | Contact Lee Academia to learn how. |
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Stephenie, having been a tutor/instructor/mentor since 1996, discovered her passion and founded Lee Academia Educational Consulting, LLC. after she left the dental and medical field. She loves teaching/mentoring and counseling her students. Her passion lies in educating others and helping them pursue their educational path. Today, certified in College Counseling and with more than 10 years of experience, Stephenie and her team continues to blog about current updated educational news and events. Archives
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