Are you stressed out about college?  Worried about tuition? Worried about enrollment? 

The process of applying for college can be overwhelming. Concerns about money and entrance requirements can discourage even the bravest soul from applying. 

Your task for is to research and create a college plan. By the end you will know:

• The requirements for acceptance to a community college or university.

• An approximate monthly cost of attending.

• How to search a university website for information.

You will also have:

• Applied to a University / Community college.

• Applied for Financial Aid.

• Completed a personal budget to calculate cost of attendance.

For this Quest you must use GCC. However, using this process to search other colleges is recommended.

Process:

• Spend some time exploring the website.

• Find out what Academic programs are offered. 

• Find out the entrance requirements.

• Find out the cost of attendance.

• Apply online to GCC.

• Make yourself familiar with the Financial Aid FAQ

• Apply online for Financial Aid

• Using the forms  estimate the family and student contribution amounts

• Estimate what your monthly college costs will be

• How many credits can you receive while taking this CT CTEC class?

• How much money can you save. 

Recources: http://www.sunygenesee.cc.ny.us/prosp.html 

 

Create an Essay that describes what information you discovered at the website. Include any feedback forms. The essay will be graded for content, grammar and spelling. Be sure your essay includes all of the "process" points above.