Interactive Survey of Colleges Listing their Peers...

An interesting interactive survey was published recently by the Chronicle of Higher Ed which provides listing peer institutions of colleges and universities from around the US.  This is a great way to learn about colleges that you may not have considered. http://chronicle.com/article/Who-Does-Your-College-Think/134222/

College Counseling Seminar

Robin Groelle of College Counseling in collaboration with Take Stock in Children will be offering a Free College Counseling Seminar at the Kiwanis Hall in Bradenton on June 16, 19, and 21. A number of experts in college admissions will be guest speakers on topics from how to find the right college for you, getting in, scoring your best on the SAT/ACT, financial aid, and writing the college essay.  The Manatee Education Foundation, the Manatee Community Foundation and SACAC's Extend the Dream grants are funding this series of college counseling workshops for college-bound students and their parents in Bradenton and Sarasota, FL.   The Seminar is free, open to the public and will offer handouts, breakout sessions, and refreshments.  To register: email Robin at rgroelle@collegecounselling.com or call 941-932-1216.

All kinds of rankings out there....

Check out this article ranking colleges based on graduates life long projected earnings.....http://www.businessinsider.com/best-value-colleges-2012-4

Find out how colleges make admissions decisions

What lies behind the curtain of College Admissions? Watch this segment of Planning for College where admissions deans speak out with words of advice. Guest speaker: Sonia Wu from New College in Sarasota, FL and Jean Wall, former Dean of Admission at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA and Scholarship Coordinator at U of South Florida. What every college applicant should know!

Planning for college December 2011

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Tips for Financing a College Education

Here's segment #5 of METV's Planning for College....Tips for Funding a College Education and landing foundation scholarships.

My guests: Dr. Pat Watkins, Dir of FA at Eckerd College and Marilyn Howard, Exec. Dir of Manatee Community Foundation.
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Planning for College - March 2012

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Where will your roommate come from?

This cool interactive report from the Chronicle of Higher Education on "Where Do The Freshmen Come From" is so much fun! Pick a college and guess what percentage are from in-state. It's a great way to learn about geographic diversity on college campuses around the country.