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HOW TO FIND A COLLEGE FOR YOU

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When you’re in high school,especially in your junior year, you start getting asked “what college do you want to attend?” or “how will you pay or get into college?” But, you haven’t really thought about that or maybe you’re is having trouble finding a good one, Follow these easy steps to find the right college.

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Factors to consider.

Academic majors’ availability - If the school you are looking at doesn’t have the major you are interested in, you will want to keep looking.

School size – If school size is very important for you, find out if the campus is huge, This is ideal so you know how long it would take you to get to each class and other activities, that’s important to know beforehand.

The location of the college – The location of the college can influence aspects of your college experience such as how often you can travel home for breaks, how much time you will spend just getting to and from class, your extracurricular activities. Internships and many more factors you should think about.

Overall cost- The money you have saved for things for when you are going to college may not be enough due to the living expenses or foods around your college that may or may not be the same price as your hometown. It’s good to know how much everything will cost you before attending the college.

The campus environment – The environment on campus is a huge aspect of your college experience. Campus environments and cultures vary from college to college. The environment can be just as important as your academics and to know how the campus works can help you see if you’ll be able to work with it and fit it to a place you feel comfortable in.

Resources and support systems – it is very important in college to have a support system, especially for first year students. It can be overwhelming and can be very stressful, you are away from your parents, and you need to be independent but also having to have time for your academic work, extracurricular activities, organizations, clubs, all while you need to adjust to college life on top of that. As a student, it is overwhelming on how you should be able to do all these and still get good grades. The stressful environment can lead to depression and you will start falling behind that is why it is important to know and have a support system set up to help you with all of this.

Something you need to know before applying for a college is to

• know your long-term goals. It is important to know exactly what you want to get out of your education before applying. You should know what benefits they have and how that found benefit you in the way you need. For example, a good college to investigate is DMACC.

If you do not have enough money to pay for any college, you can apply for financial aid by filling a free application for FAFSA and you can complete it online at fafsa.gov

You need to be complete for each academic year. Benefits if you attend DMACC.

•very affordable

•since you live in Iowa, its nearby

•exposed to many different cultures

•great teachers that are very understanding

•The environment around DMACC campuses is safe and huge.

•DMACC DOES NOT look at your highschool grades, so you basically have a fresh start to do better.