Connecting With Faculty Before The School Year Ends on #CollegeCash

Our hot topic for #CollegeCash this week was lead by Ellen Breman who taught us about “Connecting with Faculty Before the School Ends”. Many of our participants were emailing their students with the tweets that Breman was sharing in our chat. Breman and I have had many conversations about how important faculty can be in a student’s life on many different levels. Here is our Storify with some great nuggets.   [View the story "Connecting With Faculty Before The School Year Ends on #CollegeCash " on Storify] Share → Tweet

What to Do if You are Waitlisted

The online website eWallstreeter recently ran an item about Ivy League acceptance rates for the Class of 2017. The piece focused on the competitive nature of acceptance into these top schools, but one side effect of the application process for many of these students is being waitlisted. This means that the college is waiting to make a decision on your application. As colleges send out their acceptance letters, students are also making their final decisions on which college to attend. Once a college knows how many students plan on attending... Read The Rest →

The Trend of Students Applying to College is Higher Than Ever!

My new passion is about enrollment in college, otherwise known as Enrollment Management (or #EMchat).  There are staff members in colleges who crunch numbers and devise strategies and plans to help shape college admissions and meet established goals.  The numbers of universities and colleges instituting offices of Enrollment Management has increased in recent years. Enrollment Management offices provide help and coordination to offices such as admissions, financial aid, registration and other student services.  (Often these offices are part of an Enrollment Management division.) Enrollment Management is an organizational concept and... Read The Rest →

How to Empower Your Child by Letting Them Know They Matter!

Life and work is hard enough and it is easy to get into situations that tear us down. People want and need to be inspired. When people are inspired, they are lifted above these kinds of circumstances and allowed to see the upside of what they can achieve or become. If you can be the one who inspires them, by encouragement or modeling, you’ve helped them and you matter! Mattering is a process not an event. Take your dreams and your talents seriously and inspire your child to do the... Read The Rest →

CollegeCash Twitter Seminar about The College Process

Jodi Okun’s special guest for College Cash was Gil Rogers from Zinch.com. Gil Rogers is a former Associate Director of Admissions & Admissions Counselor at two private universities in Connecticut. He has consulted with numerous college admission staffs throughout the country as a member of the team at Zinch.com. Currently serving as the Director of Marketing and Outreach for Zinch, Gil oversees partner outreach and training, as well as supports business development and sales. “What is Zinch?  (from the Zinch website) That is the question. We hook students up with scholarships Based... Read The Rest →

Financial Aid Calendar: Apply Early and Meet Your Deadlines

Millions of families apply for financial aid successfully each year, and approximately two-thirds of full-time college students receive some type of aid. So, what’s the best way to get financial aid?  Start by researching available programs, policies and deadlines. Next, follow the procedures rigorously and make sure all deadlines are met. Note:  This calendar is only a general guide and does not apply to all colleges. Consult financial aid materials, financial aid offices and individual websites for the specific requirements and deadlines for each of your colleges. The Summer Before... Read The Rest →

Tweets Debunking the Myths of Financial Aid: A Workshop for Students and Parents

Tweets Debunking the Myths of Financial Aid: A Workshop for Students and Parents #CollegeCash on Thursday, September 15, 2011 theme wasfinancial aid Myth vs. Realty. Chat hostess and resident financial aid expert Jodi Okun designed this week’s one hour seminar for those confused about the financial aid process and to dispel some of the myths that are out there about applying for and receiving financial aid. This workshop was originally presented in a live, one hour Twitter Chat and the content has been modified slightly for this summary. Myth One:... Read The Rest →