| Below you will find some questions you
may wish to ask university representatives when they come to
campus or when you are on a tour or other program at their campus:
WHAT IS YOUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY
LIKE?
Is your college in an urban, suburban or rural
setting?
How far away from my home is your campus? How much
time does it take to get there from my home by car, by public
transportation or other transportation (eg. air)?
Will I need a car to get around? Does public
transportation (bus) provide easy access to the campus and
the community?
How many students are enrolled? In my major? From my
community?
Are you on the semester or quarter system?
TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PROGRAMS?
Do you offer my major?
Is my degree program accredited – (by whom and at
what levels (undergraduate, graduate)?
Are advanced degrees (Master’s, Doctorates) also
offered?
What other programs do you offer that will support
my major?
Can I enroll part-time, take courses in the late
afternoons, evenings, weekends or during the summer?
Are there internship opportunities available on
campus or in the community?
Do you have an honors program for students who enter
with high grades?
HOW MUCH DOES YOUR COLLEGE COST?
What are the costs of tuition and registration fees,
books and supplies, housing, parking, etc.
When do I pay those fees?
Do I have to send a deposit to confirm my intention
to enroll? How much? When?
What are the chances fees will increase and when
will I know?
IS FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE?
What kinds of financial assistance are available:
When and how do I apply for financial aid? Do I
apply for campus scholarships separately?
How do you determine if I qualify for financial
assistance?
When will I be notified if I will or will not
receive aid?
Will financial aid cover my entire need?
Are there special kinds of assistance for students
from certain ethnic minority or low income groups (such as
EOPS)? If so, how do I apply for such a program?
Is it easy to get a part-time job on campus or in
the community?
WILL I BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION?
What are your admission requirements for transfer
students?
Will I need to take an admissions test?
Can I take an admissions test over to qualify?
How do you determine my grade if I repeat a course?
Will a course in which I received a “D” grade
count?
What is the admissions priority of transfer students
from community colleges,
from four year colleges?
Since I attend a community college, will my credits
transfer? How and when will I know?
HOW DO I APPLY FOR ADMISSION?
Where, when and how can I get an application? Does
your college have online applications?
When can I first apply? What is your application
deadline date?
Can I apply to more than one campus in your system?
How? Can I have my application transferred from one campus to
another if I change my mind?
When
do I have to submit transcripts, any applicable test scores, and
other
admissions materials?
When will I be notified if I have been admitted?
Is my major overcrowded (impacted)? If I am not
accepted in my major, what are the options? Can I change to
another major? Have my application sent to another campus for
consideration?
What else do I need to know?
How do I make arrangements to talk with someone
further at your college to discuss
enrollment opportunities?
How do I make arrangements to take a tour of your
campus?
Do you have an open house program for prospective
students?
When and whom do I contact for more information?
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