Keep your grades up! Admissions counselors look closely at your junior year grades.
Be active during the summer. Consider getting a job, interning or pursuing your passion.
Talk with family about your college goals and college costs.
Start visiting college campuses. (excerpts from www.cappex.com)

For help with the college search and selection process, contact the College Resource Center at www.crccolumbusga.com or 706-366-2993.

1.  Keep the audience in mind when writing your essay
2. Realize the reader will probably spend 1 minute on your essay so get their attention early
3. Make sure the reader learns something about you that he or she would not learn from your application
4. Tell a story, don’t write a resume
5. Try to “connect” to the reader

Excerpts from Collegeweeklive “Conquering the College Essay” session by Alan Gelb

For assistance with the essay process or with the college search and selection process, contact the College Resource Center at www.crccolumbusga.com or call 706-366-2993.

Does the vast array of options for paying for college seem like a confusing puzzle?
You CAN afford to go to college, and by researching your options, you can build success. For extensive information on the options available for financial aid, go to GAcollege411.org. Once on the main site, click on “financial Aid 101” under the Financial Aid Planning tab. If you have additional questions and / or need help with the college search and selection process, contact the College Resource Center at www.crccolumbusga.com or 706-366-2993.