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Learn to Navigate the College Admissions Process

   
 
 

Learn how to:

 

Know yourself: Discover your strengths and determine your goals.

 
Evaluate your needs LD?  Are you looking for a college or university with a program that supports learning disabled?

 

Optimize: Decide which high school classes you need to    maximize your chances.
 
Keep organized: Our calendar and timeline help you keep your cool with every step.
 
Handle financing: Plan how to handle tuition & expenses.
 

Search: Select colleges and universities that are the best fit for you.

 
Investigate:  Delve into college life through college fairs, college nights, and college visits. Learn to ask the right questions and recognize what suits you best.
 

Support: Get persuasive teacher recommendations.

 

Prepare: Prep for the PSAT, SAT, or ACT

 

Package yourself: Write the best essay, choose your extracurricular activities, let your application reflect your best self.

 
Decide: Should you apply early decision? Do you need a resume, portfolio, audition?
 
Scholarships: Athletic, corporate, regional or minority scholarships.
 
Apply for financial aid:  Loans, grants, Federal or private?  Learn how to complete the universal  FAFSA application.
   

 

Welcome to Stairway to College's support center for college-bound online high school students.

 

Transitioning to college can be a major challenge and adjustment.

We help students to choose a route to higher education that complements their learning style and supports their growth, fostering the sense of purpose that they have developed in their high school years.

Stairway to College helps independent-minded online high school students discover colleges that will enrich their lives, embrace their independence and uphold their educational goals

You can offer Stairway to College to your students with a program that combines the wisdom of a panel of advisors that includes deans of admissions, executive recruiters and college counselors who collaborate to bring guidance with every critical step.

Benefits to your organization:

Enhance your program: Provide a service that brings additional depth to your offerings to students.

Free participation: No cost to your organization.

Group discount: Through your affiliation with Stairway to College, families receive a 33% discount over regular rates.

Scholarship: Your organization receives a $25.00  contribution for every subscription--that can be used to create a scholarship fund or support your existing programs.

Effortless:  We'll provide you with content that you can customize and drop into your newsletter, website or other communications with your membership.

To enroll your organization, e-mail your contact information or call Anna Levinson, Vice President of Education Services at 415-377-6658.
 

 

 

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In the News

- Online Education is a Growing Trend...

"Summer is almost over and kids are heading back to school in the next few days. Some students, though, won't have to leave home for their first day of class." (Full Story)

USA TODAY 5/1/2006       "High school juniors and seniors aren't lacking information about colleges. Just the opposite. They are flooded by a torrent of information they can't sort. With one harried college counselor for hundreds of students, confusion and misinformation abound. If given better college advice, students would send out fewer but wiser applications."

How can you navigate the turbulent process of college planning--with ease and confidence?

Receive clear & organized support
Stairway to College is here to help.  Every month, both parent and student receive insider tips to help you succeed in the admissions process—delivered right to your e-mail box.

Guidance & wisdom   for every critical step

Stairway to College gives you the secrets to effective college planning. Current and former deans of admissions, executive recruiters & college counselors collaborate to help you excel with with every critical step.

Join us on the journey. Our best to you and yours,

The staff of
Stairway to College
   
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