8/27/2017 0 Comments Prudential has a Spirit of Community award. This has an application deadline of Nov. 7th. This can lead to a scholarship opportunity. Please read below for details.
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South Carolina Guidance Listserve, My name is Adam Tomasiello, and I write today from the Duke University Office of Undergraduate Admissions. I hope this email finds you all well as the new school year kicks off. As Duke University’s regional admissions officer for the state of South Carolina, it is my job to both travel and recruit students in your state, and also to review their applications throughout the winter. Though I typically only spend about 3 days in South Carolina each fall, I was generously awarded more funding to spend upwards of ten days in South Carolina this September and October I have planned a number of Duke University admissions events for students and their families as well as college counselors throughout the state, and I would love for you to spread the word and join us as we visit. Among our programs are a few free professional development events for counselorsfeaturing Duke and four of other national peer institutions. Though we are only a few hours away, we know that it can be a burden for many students to visit campus and I am thrilled to bring this amazing community I call home to you! Duke University, a medium-sized school with about 1,700 students in each class, is located in one of the top five fastest growing area of the country – the Research Triangle of North Carolina. Our undergraduates have the benefits of “large” school, including the fifth largest research endowment U.S. university and Division 1 sports, while also having the intimacy of a small liberal arts college. With our 8:1 student to faculty ratio, the majority of classes being taught under 20 students and research opportunities available from students’ first day, our campus community is collaborative and interconnected. Admission to Duke is selective but also holistic. Students applications are evaluated on 6 criteria – no one of those is enough for a student to be admitted, nor is any one enough for a student to be denied. Perhaps the most common reason students write off Duke is the tuition expenses. While the cost of Duke is competitive with other private universities, we differ in that we guarantee to meet 100% of a family’s demonstrated need, all four years they are at Duke. We are need-blind in our admissions process, and over half of our students receive need-based financial aid. Last year, the average Grant Aid for undergraduates on financial aid was $47,000 – that is money students do not pay back. Student loans are capped at $5,000 per year. Families whose income falls below $60,000 typically have no expected family contribution. Although we do not offer many merit-based scholarships, many of those available are just for students from North and South Carolina. This fall we have two categories of large events in South Carolina: Discover Duke Programs and Exploring College Options. DISCOVER DUKE Discover Duke programs are 1-1.5 hour long information sessions that feature an overview of the Duke community (inside and outside of the classroom), information on admissions, a description on financial aid, and Q&A with a panel of local alumni. Students, guests and counselors may sign up at https://admiss.ugrad.duke.edu/portal/discover-duke towards the end of August. Our programs in or near South Carolina this fall include: 9/5/17, 7:00 PM Discover Duke – Upstate, SC Riverside High School 794 Hammett Bridge Rd Greer, SC 29650-2508 9/7/17, 7:00 PM Discover Duke – Rock Hill, SC South Pointe High School 801 Neely Rd Rock Hill, SC 29730-4675 9/11/17, 7:00 PM Discover Duke – Augusta, GA Augusta Preparatory Day School 285 Flowing Wells Rd Martinez, GA 30907-4604 9/14/17, 7:00 PM Discover Duke – Columbia, SC Richland Two Institute Of Innovation (R2i2) 763 Fashion Dr Columbia, SC 29229-7936 9/25/17, 7:00 PM Discover Duke – Charleston, SC Academic Magnet High School 5109A W Enterprise St N Charleston, SC 29405-4066 9/27/17, 7:00 PM Discover Duke – Myrtle Beach, SC Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology 895 International Dr Myrtle Beach, SC 29579-3496 EXPLORING COLLEGE OPTIONS Each fall Duke visits South Carolina with four of our peer institutions (Georgetown, Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and Stanford). These events are twofold. During the evening we hold information sessions for students, families and guests to learn about our institutions and our highly selective admissions processes. The following morning we hold the same event, but only open to area high school counselors. The program usually runs from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM and includes a free breakfast for all attendees. It is our goal to answer your specific questions, understand concerns from your side of the desk and allow you to collaborate with other colleagues. If you cannot attend this program you are absolutely welcome to join the students the night before. This fall we will be visiting Upstate South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA with our Exploring College Options events. Registration is required for both students (www.exploringcollegeoptions.org) and counselors (www.exploringcollegeoptions.org/counselors). I want to extend my gratitude to each of you for the work that you do every single day. You impact the lives of your students in profound ways, and we could not conduct great recruitment events like these without your help and promotion. Know that I am here as a resource for you and your students should you ever have questions about the admissions process to Duke. I hope we have the chance to cross paths at some of our events this upcoming fall. Thank you for taking the time to read this email and have a great start to the school year ahead. With kind regards, Adam Adam Tomasiello, T’13 Assistant Director Duke University Undergraduate Admissions (919) 684-0160 |
Michele Bennett
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