EducationQuest Foundation

College Planning Bulletin  

A monthly college planning guide for Nebraska high school students

 

September 2010

 

It’s College Fair season!

During September and October, EducationQuest will sponsor six College Fairs featuring representatives from colleges around the region, state and nation. Attend the College Fair in your area to find the school that’s the best fit for you!

 

Grand Island Area College Fair, Sunday, September 19, 1:00-3:30 pm - Heartland Event Center

Norfolk Area College Fair, Sunday, September 26, 1:00-3:00 pm – Northeast Community College

Tri-State Area College Fair, Sunday, October 3, 12:30-3:00 pm – Marina Center, South Sioux City

Scottsbluff/Gering Area College Fair, Sunday, October 10, 1:00-3:30 pm – Gering Civic Center

Lincoln Area College Fair, Sunday, October 17, 1:00-3:00 pm – Southeast Community College

Omaha Area College Fair, Sunday, October 31, 1:00-4:00 pm – University of Nebraska at Omaha

 

For more details, see the College Fair article at EducationQuest.org.

 

 

Educational Planning Programs feature “mini college fairs”

If you can’t make it to a College Fair, attend an Educational Planning Program at a school in your area (see Upcoming Events at EducationQuest.org for dates and locations). These “mini college fairs” feature representatives from state and regional colleges along with college planning and financial aid information.

 

The importance of getting involved!

Start the school year by getting involved in extracurricular activities to increase your chances for scholarships and admission to your top colleges. Use the Activities Resume

at EducationQuest.org to track your involvement throughout high school – then the information is readily available when it’s time to apply.

 

 

Senior students and parents…start preparing for college admission!

College may still seem far off, but admission deadlines will start hitting later this fall. Follow these steps to stay on track:

 

1. Contact your top colleges NOW and ask about application deadlines for admission, college-based scholarships and financial aid. Ask if you need a separate application for scholarships, and about application fees.

 

2. Visit with college representatives at College Fairs, Educational Planning Programs, during campus visits, and when they visit your high school.

 

3. Apply to your top 3-4 colleges before the deadline. Along with your application, the colleges will require your high school transcript, class rank, GPA and ACT/SAT score. They may also request a list of your extracurricular activities, letters of recommendation, an essay and an interview.

 

 

September “To Do” List

Juniors and Seniors ... complete these college planning tasks during September:

__ Attend a College Fair or Educational Planning Program in your area.

__ Visit EducationQuest.org to:

__ estimate your FAFSA results using the College Funding Estimator

__ sign up for the Countdown2College e-mail service

__ Seniors, register by September 10 for the October 9 SAT.

__ Seniors, register by September 17 for October 23 ACT.

__ Juniors, ask your guidance counselor about PSAT registration deadlines and test dates.

 

 

For free help with college planning, contact EducationQuest Foundation:

 

Kearney                         

308-234-6310                   

800-666-3721 

 

Lincoln   

402-475-5222                

800-303-3745      

 

Omaha

402-391-4033

888-357-6300

 

EducationQuest.org

 

KnowHow2GONebraska.org

 

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