THE COLLEGE ESSAY GUY'S COLLEGE APPLICATION HUB (ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW)

COMMON TERMS USED IN THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

THE COLLEGE ESSAY GUY'S COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TIMELINE

You can start visiting colleges as soon as you'd like but here are some tips and tricks to have a strategy going into a campus visit.

When you visit, you'll mee admissions representatives, students, faculty, and others. Here are some things you may want to ask while on campus.

Some schools may require an interview as part of the application for admission process. Here are some tips and tricks to prepare for an interview.

There are many wonderful free resources out there including:

• www.actstudents.org/testprep/index.html
• www.sat.collegeboard.com/practice
• Practice tests for the SAT
• Practice tests for the ACT
• Khan Academy (SAT)
• Free Official SAT Practice Tests | College Board)
• Official ACT Practice Tests
• ACT Academy
• How to Improve Your ACT Score by 2 Points in 20 Minute

OVERVIEW OF COLLEGE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GUIDE TO COLLEGE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND 50 BEST COLLEGES

NATIONAL CENTER FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND GRADUATION POLICIES
REGARDING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

CAREER GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

If you are considering taking a gap year after graduation and deferring enrollment at a college or University, this is a great resource to consider what a gap year could offer and refer to this resource to find great opportunities to make the most of your time.

Here is a list of programs that come highly recommended by colleagues in college counseling:

• Americorps
• City Year
• Conservation corps
• Carpe diem gap year
• Art history abroad
• Verto education
• Ingenuity year
• Mansfield Hall
• Free spirit
• New Zealands Holiday Visa program
• Jesuit volunteer corps
• College Internship Program (CIP)
• College Living Experience (CLE)
• https://soarnc.org/gap-year-at-soar/
• https://alzarschool.org/gap/
• https://americorps.gov/serve/fit-finder/americorps-nccc
• https://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/volunteer.htm
• https://outercoast.org/outer-coast-programs/the-outer-coast-year/
• Https://wwoof.net/
• https://www.nols.edu/en/gap-year/
• https://www.gapyearassociation.org/

BEST GAP YEAR PROGRAMS IN 2020-2021

2021 USA GAP YEARS FAIRS PROGRAM GUIDE

Federal Service Academies have very specific and unique application requirements. If your student is interested in the military, please review these resources with him or her.

You can learn more about application requirements here and access a timeline and checklist specific to military academy admissions here.

Travis Wittick of Academy Endeavors provides individualized support and help to those applying to service academies or ROTC programs. He has worked with several Trinity students and can be a good resource if your student is interested.

DACA AND UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT GUIDE

ADVICE AND RESOURCES FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS

Participation in athletics is a great way to learn life lessons and to develop qualities such as commitment, tenacity, loyalty, selflessness, and leadership. Trinity encourages students to take full advantage of its excellent athletics programs, but for the right reasons. These include character development, love of sports, and being part of a close-knit team.

For most students, athletic involvement influences college admissions only as an indicator of character. Students interested in playing sports in college must place a transcript on file with the NCAA/NAIA Eligibility Center. Student-athletes should

1. Determine initial eligibility for the NCAA and/or initial eligibility for the NAIA.
2. Consider the differences for academic requirements in NCAA Division I athletics and NCAA Division II athletics
3. Reference this document for more information about how to register.
4. Review these other resources:
   • The NCAA registration checklist
   • NCAA overview

NCAA GUIDE FOR COLLEGE-BOUND ATHLETES

NAIA GUIDE FOR COLLEGE-BOUND ATHLETES