FrancescaWiseman ✭

We notify students in early May and pay when they send a payment request form with proof of enrollment. So, we write checks as early as May for multi-year awards already in progress to September or possibly even later as some students delay their start. It's on demand rather than in bulk. In almost all cases a check is…

Our application opens December 1 and closes on February 1. Big push from guidance counselors to have it available over the December break so kids can work on it without conflicting school assignments. But as of last year, we do a "soft launch," i.e. not advertised, to coincide with the first college fair in the fall (next…

I like April's suggestion of just answering the question instead of uploading a file. I just changed our essays to "text and upload" type answers. That way those who are motivated to write real essays can upload files, and those who really hate having to write essays will still answer the question and keep moving forward…

We are trying to switch to "getting to know you" essays - a shift to short or long answer questions sounds intriguing. Would you mind sharing what your questions are? Do you use different and/or fewer questions for tech/vocational students than those bound for 4-year colleges? We are being told by guidance counselors to…