Wiredscholar.com Presents 'My College Options,' Powered by Noel-Levitz
Technology
RESTON, Va., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- High-school students can explore the
full range of post-secondary opportunities available to them using a new
online service offered through participating high schools and directly online.
The service, My College Options, is presented by wiredscholar.com, the premier
online resource for "going-to-college" information, and Noel-Levitz, a
nationally recognized higher education consulting firm. My College Options is
the first free post-secondary planning service and the only program of its
kind to offer a written certificate guaranteeing privacy for users.
Wiredscholar.com, named "the valedictorian of college-planning sites" by
Forbes.com's "Best of the Web," and Noel-Levitz, an industry leader that has
partnered with more than 1,600 colleges and universities throughout North
America, are each divisions of USA Education, Inc., (NYSE: SLM), commonly
known as Sallie Mae and the nation's leading provider of education funding.
My College Options also is the only post-secondary planning service that
provides valuable feedback directly to students, parents and counselors, both
through personalized written reports and via a secure Web site. To search for
schools that complement their personal goals and interests-including
academics, co-curriculars, hobbies, preferences and attitudes-students can log
onto http://www.wiredscholar.com/mco or create a profile by completing a
questionnaire administered in the classroom at schools that participate in the
service.
The system delivers personalized reports to students listing up to
15 colleges from the more than 3,500 accredited two- and four-year, public and
private post-secondary institutions nationwide that best match their criteria.
The database is drawn from the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System
(IPEDS), established as the core post-secondary education data collection
program, and Peterson's, the leading provider of educational information about
colleges and universities.
In addition to being a valuable resource for students, My College Options
also will benefit high school guidance counselors. The results from the
completed profiles will be shared with participating schools, making academic
counseling a more efficient process.
The student information for My College Options is hosted on a secure Web
site, permitting students to modify their searches and identify other
potential college matches as often as they wish. With a click of a mouse,
students can request information or be linked directly to individual college
Web sites. A student's data will be shared with colleges, the military and
other post-high school options only if the student has explicitly granted
permission. As part of the student privacy guarantee, data will not be sold
to commercial enterprises outside the education arena.
For more information, students and guidance professionals can visit
http://www.wiredscholar.com/mco.
Wiredscholar.com is the foremost online resource for "going-to-college"
information for students, parents and guidance professionals. Launched in
spring 2000, the site is the most comprehensive and objective resource on the
Web for information and interactive tools to assist with college preparation,
evaluation, selection, application and financing, all in one online location.
The site is a four-time "Forbes Favorite" in the college-planning category in
Forbes.com's "Best of the Web." Wiredscholar.com is a brand of Sallie Mae, the
nation's largest source of education funding, which extends the company's
commitment to helping students achieve a higher education. For more
information, visit http://www.wiredscholar.com.
Noel-Levitz is a nationally recognized higher education consulting firm
specializing in higher education student recruitment, financial aid, market
research and student retention. In its 28 years of experience, Noel-Levitz has
partnered with more than 1,600 colleges and universities throughout North
America. Noel-Levitz has offices in Denver, Iowa City and St. Catharines,
Ontario, and is a Sallie Mae company.
USA Education, Inc. and its subsidiaries, other than the Student Loan
Marketing Association, are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States.
SOURCE Wiredscholar.com
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CONTACT:
Erin Love for wiredscholar.com,
+1-703-810-7136, erin.b.love@slma.com
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