Supporting your child’s university or college plans
Narrowing down choices
- Career guidance ideas: www.fasttomato.com password: PTIM
- Degree course ideas: www.ukcoursefinder.com
- Regular Counsellor contact:
- External agencies:
Find a good fit
- Suitable courses
- Be realistic about options
- Do not focus on one institution
- Choose a suitable country/countries:
- Location: small/large campus, city/town/countryside
- Research costs involved
Finance considerations
- Be clear about a college budget
- If financial aid is required: Consider test coaching and study from grade 9/10
- Research other streams of funding:
- Talk to counsellor about financial aid options
- Have financial support information prepared
Resources
- Prem College Fair Tuesday 17th November: 86 worldwide universities, 50 seminars
- League tables by region: http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings
- UK www.ucas.com
- USA https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org
- ROW: http://www.bachelorsportal.eu