Great Value for Your College Tuition Dollar

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By David W. Clark, Ed.M.

An evening program for college-bound high school students and parents:

Become a savvy college consumer. So little time, so many choices. This workshop will include strategies for making the college search work for you and help in de-mystifying paying for college.

Sept. 9 at 7 PM: Newtown Public Library (201 Bishop Hollow Road in Newtown Square)

Reservations, please. E-mail Mr. Clark at david@collegesearchnow.net.

Need directions? Have a question? Call Mr. Clark at 610-304-719 (cell) or 610-642-4873 ext. 52 (office).

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Where? At many public universities and a growing number of private colleges.

What? Offerings for eligible university students (Honors “programs”) or a distinct unit within the university itself (Honors “College”).

Benefits? BEWARE. Varies widely from university to university.

Does it cost me more on top of tuition and board? Possibly, but the two most prominent Honors Colleges in the northeast, the Penn State Schreyer Honors College charges $25 per semester and the University of Maryland Honors College charges no fee. (source: INSIDE HONORS: Ratings and Reviews of Sixty Public University Honors Programs; edited by Willingham 2016)

Remember, in many cases, Honors students are eligible for merit-based financial-aid grants not open to the student body at large.

A REALLY GOOD DEAL! Often, public universities will charge out-of-state students in-state tuition if they are admitted to the Honors program.  

How do access to internships, graduation rates, and grad school and job placement rates compare? Honors students outperform the general student population.

Sounds like the advantages of smaller, private college (smaller classes, access to professors) with the facilities and resources of a university. Yes, it is called “VALUE-ADDED.”

So what does that mean for my college search?

Be a savvy consumer. Do your research. Visit campus. Ask questions. Talk to recent grads. Don’t be afraid to use parents, counselors, and consultants.

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David W. Clark, Ed.M., is an independent college admission consultant – with an office in Paoli – who has been working with high school students for more than 35 years. David is a graduate of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. His website www.collegesearchnow.net is worth visiting and he can be reached there.

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