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DECIDING ON A COLLEGE OR SCHOOL
Investigate Admission Requirements and Procedures
After evaluating personal needs and attributes and after carefully analyzing information on colleges, you are ready to decide upon institutions to which you might apply.
Generally, colleges require the following to begin the admissions process:
  • Application and application fee (usually varies from $10-$35)
  • High School Transcript
  • Standardized test scores (Some schools require achievement test scores in addition to SAT or ACT results)
  • Recommendations of the guidance counselor

Other requirements may include a personal interview, a audition or portfolio review, additional recommendations or a personal essay or autobiographical statement. You
should consult with the individual college to determine all credentials necessary for an admission decision to be made, the weight given to the various credentials, and how
selective the institution is in its admission process.

Attend an Educational Opportunity Program (EDOP)
Next, you should attend an Educational Opportunity Program - the traditional college day or night program, held in most high schools throughout North and South Carolina. Since the goal of these programs is to make students aware of the many opportunities available to them after graduation, adequate preparation for the program will allow you to make good use of the time allocated for you.

Decide in advance which schools you would like to explore. Write down questions that you would like to ask institutional representatives. If time allows, visit other representatives and gather information for reference. And above all, systematically review the informational brochures obtained during the program.

Visit Your College Choices
The most valuable aspect of the college selection procedure is the campus visit. By actually visiting a college's campus, you will be provided with a firsthand impression of the
students, faculty, staff, facilities, and programs.

Inquire Into Financial Aid Opportunities
No one should automatically rule out any institution because of its cost! When you consider costs, you should also consider financial aid, because most colleges determine
how much aid you should receive by estimating how much you would need. You would probably be offered a larger amount at a more expensive college and a smaller amount
at a less expensive one, with the result that the cost to you might be about the same at both colleges. By talking with each school's financial aid office, you will be able to learn
what alternative means of covering expenses exist - scholarships, work programs, loans, and grants.