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Welcome!
We are happy to provide this
web site for students and their families who are involved in the process
of college search and application. The information provided here
supplements the help and counsel available in the College Counseling
Office. Students and their families are encouraged to share their
questions with the College Counselors and to use the many resources
available to Cary Academy students as they conduct their college searches.
The College Counselors are available to help students clarify their college
goals, do research about which colleges may be right for them, and help
coordinate a plan which will help students reach their goals.
Information and links
available through this web site should help make the process more
manageable. Events and Items of Interest
provides a
calendar of college admissions' officers visits to talk with students at
Cary Academy as well as other important calendar items. We also post
occasional items of interest from The Chronicle of Higher Education, the
National Association of College Admissions Counseling, and other sources.
No two students are exactly
alike and neither are their college searches, but the
Four Year Calendar
provides checklist to help students move through the process in an
organized and timely manner. The links available on the
College Search page enable students to connect to web sites which provide information
about colleges. They can be a useful supplement to the counseling and
college suggestions provided by the College Counselor. There are many
sites students can visit; we have provided several which have proven to be
useful and contain generally accurate information. Similarly, the links to
sites which enable students to take Virtual Tours are a useful way to
preview campuses and help students and their families decide which
colleges they might visit.
The Standardized Testing page
provides links to the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB), the
parent of the PSAT, SAT, SAT II, and AP examinations, and to the American
College Testing Service (ACT). Students can find information about the
tests as well as order test score reports and register for tests on-line.
There is also a link to Fairtest, a public interest organization which
provides an alternative view of testing and a list of colleges and
universities which do not require SAT or ACT test scores as part of a
student's application.
The Financial Aid page
provides links to sources of information about need-based and non-need
based sources of funding for college. Be sure to consult with the College
Counselor to get up-to-date information about filing FAFSA forms and
PROFILE applications as well as more detailed information about sources of
grant and scholarship aid.
The Applying
to College page takes the
user directly to several sites which provide application services, both
over the web directly to colleges and through production of paper
applications. The increasing popular Common Application is also available
through the link provided on this page.
Students and their families
should take the time to familiarize themselves with Cary Academy's
policies and procedures regarding preparing applications and the services
provided by the College Counseling office. These are highlighted on the
Applying
to College page.
We hope the information and
links provided through this site will be of benefit to all Cary Academy
students and their families. We welcome your suggestions as we continue to
develop this service.
Susan
Staggers, Director of College Counseling
Laura
Sellers, Associate Director of College
Counseling
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