Final year in high school is the time to organize, plan for higher
education
RESTON, Va., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The end of summer means back to
school for students across the country. And for high school seniors, the
coming year marks a pivotal time for them to plan and prepare for the next
leg of their educational journey: college.
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"Students and families have a wealth of college planning information at
their fingertips," says Martha Holler, spokesperson for Sallie Mae, the
nation's leading saving- and paying-for-college company. "Doing your
planning- and paying-for-college research early pays dividends in the long
run. The more you know about where you want to go to school and how you are
going to pay for it, the better off you'll be at decision time."
Sallie Mae's CollegeAnswer.com Web site offers an array of resources to
help students use their senior year in high school as an opportunity to
better plan for college. In addition to providing information and
interactive tools on college preparation, evaluation, selection,
application and financing online, CollegeAnswer has a special section
dedicated to high school seniors, with insights and tips from current and
former college students on how to prepare for college while in high school,
as well as what to expect in the first year of college.
In addition, CollegeAnswer.com offers:
-- Content in English and Spanish for both students and parents;
-- Assistance in preparing for college entrance tests;
-- Helpful college-planning tools, including checklists, a
school-comparison tool, a school-affordability analyzer and a variety
of interactive calculators for budgeting and estimating;
-- Information on financial planning, locating scholarships, understanding
award letters, financing options and repaying student loans;
-- Access to the largest scholarship database containing more than 2.8
million scholarships worth more than $16 billion in funds;
-- Tips on selecting a student loan lender;
-- Free access to a variety of going-to-college materials and
publications.
Senior year of high school also is when students tend to get more
serious about narrowing their college choices. To help guide them through
the process, CollegeAnswer.com provides detailed information on what to
look for in schools, public versus private institutions, the application
process, what schools look for in applicants, tips on writing admissions
essays, obtaining recommendations, understanding the admissions process and
managing deadlines.
"The last year of high school is indeed an exciting time for students,"
says Holler. "It's also the time to begin planning in earnest for higher
education. With a little research and organization, you can do both --
create high school memories and get off to a great start for college."
SOURCE Sallie Mae
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CONTACT:
Erica Eriksdotter of Sallie Mae,
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