DON’T OVERLOOK THE COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELOR!

Jamie StaggsSenior Admissions Counselor

Western Illinois University

Susan DeppeAssociate Director of Admission, St. Louis Region

Millikin University

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Your College Admissions Counselor

10 Ways Your College Admissions Counselor Could be a Valuable Team Player

1. Admission Criteria Advisor2. Scholarship Search Consultant3. Financial Aid Advisor4. Difficult Parent or Student Counselor5. Document Tracker6. Information Therapist7. Special Topic Presenter8. Career Counselor9. Travel & Ticket Agent10. Reality Checker

1. Admission Criteria Advisor

What you see in print isn’t always firm The “gray” area Alternative Admission Wait Lists Reference Letters Special Circumstances

2. Scholarship Search Consultant

Help identify scholarships Assist with the search Share new scholarships Explain scholarship stacking policies Review performance scholarships Matching Scholarships

3. Financial Aid Advisor

Discuss Cost of Attendance Explain the “GAP” FAFSA Help Payment Plans Clarify Work-study options Comparing Apples to Apples Special Circumstances

4. Difficult Parent or Student Counselor

We have experience with crying, yelling and blaming too

Giving a Consistent Message Move concerns along

5. Document Tracker

No need to guess if a document made it Parents LOVE to check on what we’ve

received Unnecessary Documents Letters of Recommendation Counselor web page log in

6. Information Therapist Change is constant in

higher education No one wants to give out

bad information Ask for the highlights on

a major Ask “What’s new?” Tell us what you want to

know

7. Special Topic Presenter

Financial Aid Night College Access Programs College Prep Session Student Assembly Career Day Professional Workshop Luncheon Meeting

We are usually FREE of charge.

8. Career Counselor

FREE career navigator resources Let us highlight a major Student to student shadow

options List of student internship

opportunities Salary Information Job Outlook Introduce student to college

advisor/professor for their program

9. Travel & Ticket Agent

Theater Production Music Performance Art Exhibit Sporting Event Campus Tour Open House Date Special Requests Bus Trips Student Travel Reimbursement

10. Reality Checker

We can explain decisions We can suggest alternative paths Review options

What do you wish your team players could do?

Share Examples of how you have utilized your college admission team players.

QUESTIONS?

CONTACT INFORMATION

Jamie StaggsSenior Admissions CounselorWestern Illinois University(618) 635-3087Email: jj-staggs@wiu.edu

Susan DeppeAssociate Director of Admission, St. Louis RegionMillikin University(636) 395-7245Email: sdeppe@millikin.edu