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Andrew W. FreemanDirector of AdmissionsApril 2007

TopicsTopicsProspective Student Tours and Information Sessions

Accuplacer testing on-site at high schools

Cinema and Screen Studies A.S.

Promoting importance of Mathematics

New construction update

Financial Aid

Application status for Fall 2007 by high school

Questions

Prospective Student Prospective Student Tours and Information Tours and Information

SessionsSessionsLate September through December, February through May

Mondays, Wednesdays* and Fridays*

*Includes residence halls

9:00am to 11:30am

1,920 prospective students and parents visited MCC 2005-2006

Accuplacer Testing Accuplacer Testing On-site at High SchoolsOn-site at High SchoolsProvide your own students a convenient and familiar test site

Placement testing is typically the main obstacle in making an applicant eligible for admission

College Board guidelines to follow to provide ideal testing environment

Initial pilot schools interested include; Eastridge, Rush- Henrietta, Webster Schroeder and Thomas

Contact: David Diana, Asst. Director of Counseling and Advising– ddiana@monroecc.edu or 292-2263

Cinema and Screen Cinema and Screen Studies A.S.Studies A.S.

New for Fall 2007

Curriculum covers motion picture and television history, culture, theory and production

Can continue their studies at baccalaureate film or mass media programs

SUNY University at Buffalo and SUNY Oswego

Promoting Importance of Promoting Importance of MathematicsMathematics

Brochure now available

Distribution

Poster in development

Can provide on-site presentations

New Construction New Construction UpdateUpdate

Wolk Center – Building 9– Anticipated construction begins July

2007– Completion scheduled for Fall 2008

PAC Center (field house)– Anticipated construction beginning late

summer 2007– Completion scheduled for Fall 2008

DCC Renaissance Square– Demolition of current site during late Fall

2007– Completion anticipated for 2011

Financial AidFinancial Aid

ACG grants– Students who are “Pell eligible” and

complete and ‘”academic rigorous” high school curriculum

– Remind students to check FAFSA

Attorney General Investigation– Advise families to use caution in

accepting deals with Direct marketers.

Loan Limits increased

Applications for Fall Applications for Fall 20072007

by High Schoolby High SchoolCan provide each high school with a report.

- Includes name, decision (accepted, pending,

declined) and program

Most High School pended applicants have been deferred for placement testing.

Compare total with number of students that applied from your high school last year.

Questions?Questions?