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.

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

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

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

Believe it or not the rejection letter can be a positive. We have found that most students that are rejected reflect back as they are happily situated somewhere else in college and realize that there was a reason that they did not end up at the school that rejected them. As a parent try to be supportive and listen and remind them that there is a college for your child where they will thrive. A good website to help with coping with rejection is: www.collegerejection.com.

College Resource Center tries to help students craft a list so that they will have a backup plan in the case of rejection from their first choice. For assistance in the college search and selection process, contact the College Resource Center at www.crccolumbusga.com or call 706-366-2993.