The purpose of this blog is to serve as a practice exercise in EDM 510 Microcomputing Systems in Education.
How can educators prepare students for college?
Planning is important to the college application process! So as educators and administrators it is imperative that we teach our students how to apply for college. Many students think they graduate from high school and then they just go to college. However, they are unaware of how far in advance they need to apply for college and the requirements to enter an institution. In addition, many do not even realize how much a college education costs per semester and how to apply for financial aid to help with their expenses.
Here on the Eastern Shore a group started by the Eastern Shore Chamber consists of students from 9th to 12th grade who would like to attend college but who may not have access to information about preparing and applying for college. The STEPS program holds regular meetings where students and their parents are invited to find out how to best prepare their child for college attendance. Many different departments like financial aid and admissions from two year, four year and for-profit higher education institutions attend to conduct presentations and demonstrations on how to navigate the application processes. In my opinion, this is a great way to educate both the parents and students on what steps to take before a child graduates high school so that they will be prepared to enter the next phase of their education!
