Almaden Valley Seminar: College Planning for a Great Life

College bound high school students and parents are invited to attend a free college planning seminar titled, “College Planning for a Great Life.”

With the variety of institutions, bewildering array of qualities, and wildly ranging prices of colleges today, the process can be daunting for most families.

In this seminar you will learn how to find the very best colleges that fit a student’s personality, academic profile, social characteristics, and career aspirations. You will also learn how to minimize the cost of college expenses for your family.

The instructor is Jeffrey Morrison, Principal of Campus Pathway and member of the National Institute of Certified College Planners (NICCP). Campus Pathway is a college consultancy focused on helping families find, select, and afford colleges that best match their kids.

The objective of this seminar is to share as much information as possible to help families find, select and afford colleges that best match their children. The following topics will be covered:

• How students should select the colleges to which they apply
• How private colleges may cost you less than public colleges
• The admission process and how the students should manage the process
• The 7 questions to ask colleges before your student applies
• The science of enrollment management and how schools use this to shape their classes
• What colleges are looking for now and how they decide among the applicants
• Understanding and maximizing chances for merit-based financial aid
• How to finance portions of college wisely to save money
• How scholarships can play an important role for families
• How the affluent can obtain financial aid
• How the 5 1/2 year average college graduation rate can impact your family finances
• How procrastination can needlessly cost your family thousands of dollars