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APPLICATIONS, ESSAYS AND DEADLINES
APPLICATION DEADLINES
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School forms not in by the deadline?
College:
It's ok. Get your application and supplement as soon as possible.
Community Colleges: Most applications are processed within 24 to 48 hours, allowing you to enroll as late as two weeks before the start of classes!
Technical/Trade Schools: Check out your local community college and/or technical college to see what they offer.
CPAP can help! Contact us...
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Community Colleges: Most applications are processed within 24 to 48 hours, allowing you to enroll as late as two weeks before the start of classes!
Technical/Trade Schools: Check out your local community college and/or technical college to see what they offer.
CPAP can help! Contact us...
MISSING PREREQUISITES?
CAN I APPLY TO COLLEGES DESPITE MISSING THEIR PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS?
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Some colleges will make exceptions for strong candidates who are missing requirements, especially when they are not prerequisites for a future field of study or when the applicant has received inadequate advising.
Use the "Additional Information" section of applications or a separate unsolicited email if necessary if you believe that you didn't get adequate college counseling at school and should have been advised to take more art and language classes.
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Use the "Additional Information" section of applications or a separate unsolicited email if necessary if you believe that you didn't get adequate college counseling at school and should have been advised to take more art and language classes.
ESSAY WRITING: FUN OR FRIGHT?
ESSAY WRITING: FUN OR FRIGHT?
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Writing an essay for a scholarship can be a daunting. Here are some suggestions make the task more manageable.
1. Pick a topic: Give a general overview or analysis of the subject and do research. Is it intriguing? about your life? your interests? your passion? Evaluate your options.
2. Prepare an outline or diagram of your ideas.
3. Write your thesis statement: It tells the reader the point of your essay.
4. The body of your essay explains or describes your topic.
5. The introduction should attract the reader’s attention and show the focus of your essay.
6. The conclusion sums up your overall ideas while providing a final perspective on your topic.
7. Add the finishing touches. Review the instructions and check for grammar and spelling mistakes.
1. Pick a topic: Give a general overview or analysis of the subject and do research. Is it intriguing? about your life? your interests? your passion? Evaluate your options.
2. Prepare an outline or diagram of your ideas.
3. Write your thesis statement: It tells the reader the point of your essay.
4. The body of your essay explains or describes your topic.
5. The introduction should attract the reader’s attention and show the focus of your essay.
6. The conclusion sums up your overall ideas while providing a final perspective on your topic.
7. Add the finishing touches. Review the instructions and check for grammar and spelling mistakes.