Getting To Know Your School
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After deciding which school to attend, ease your transition to your new school by researching all that your school has to offer. Look online or talk to current students. They offer the best inside information such as where to get cheap food or which professors are the best.

Priority

  • Academic Advising
  • Financial Aid
  • Online Student Services

    Each school has their own version of a website through which students register for classes, pay tuition, monitor financial aid, view grades and use email.

The Essentials

  • Housing
  • Parking
  • Places to Eat
  • Transporation

    (i.e. campus shuttles, bus system)

  • Student Employment Opportunities
  • Career Planning
  • Computer Centers
  • Student Health Center
  • Bookstore
  • Library

Student Life

  • Student Clubs
  • Exercise Facilities
  • Intramurals
  • Student Government
  • Dining Facilities
  • Post Office
  • Photo copying services
  • Non-credit fitness classes
  • Recreational activies and classes
  • Competitive sports

Your School Might Also Offer

  • Writing Help Centers

    These help students learn write college-level papers.

  • Study Abroad

    Study for a semester or a year in a foreign country.

  • National Student Exchange

    Study for a year or a semester at another at another college in the United States.

  • Freshman Learning Communities

    Designed for students who are unsure about what to take in their first year or who thrive in smaller classes.

  • Online Classes

    Take tests, submit homework, and earn credits all online.

  • Mentoring and technology support for students with diverse learning styles.
  • Assistance for speakers of English as a Second Language.

 

 


 
 


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