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Tonight’s ProgramTonight’s Program

Why are we here tonight?Why are we here tonight? Financial aidFinancial aid How to get inHow to get in New Reach High Scholars Program New Reach High Scholars Program

activitiesactivities

Why are we here tonight?Why are we here tonight? It’s about going to good collegesIt’s about going to good colleges

It involves a lot of hard workIt involves a lot of hard work

This is a team effort!This is a team effort! Students and Parents are the TeamStudents and Parents are the Team Teachers & other water-carriersTeachers & other water-carriers

Students “Reach High” – Get into a good college – Students “Reach High” – Get into a good college –

Parents support and encourage studentsParents support and encourage students Research and visit colleges with themResearch and visit colleges with them Prepare financial aid documents and /or write big checksPrepare financial aid documents and /or write big checks

Why are we here tonight?Why are we here tonight?(Cont.)(Cont.)

The road for everyone leads in the same The road for everyone leads in the same direction:direction:The 80 best colleges in the Handout BookletThe 80 best colleges in the Handout BookletEndowment drives quality and financial aidEndowment drives quality and financial aidIf financial aid needed, get attractive package If financial aid needed, get attractive package

and reduce strain on Parentsand reduce strain on ParentsIf aid not needed, Parents get a better If aid not needed, Parents get a better

education for their considerable investmenteducation for their considerable investment

The Team wins!The Team wins!

Why Attend a Highly Competitive Why Attend a Highly Competitive College?College?

• Greater intellectual stimulation from professors who are leaders in their field

• An energized group of fellow students, many of whom will become future leaders

• Availability of more academic facilities (classrooms, libraries, labs, etc.)

• More small, seminar-type classes

• Better job opportunities after graduation

• Better chance of acceptance in top graduate schools (business, law, medicine)

• Better long-term support system among alumni and faculty

• More attractive financial aid opportunities

Endowment per Student at Selected Endowment per Student at Selected CollegesColleges Endowment

($million) # of StudentsEndowment/

Student ($000)

Yale 16,327 12,495 1,307

Amherst 1,306 1,697 770

Williams 1,409 2,173 648

Dartmouth 2,825 5,897 479

Bowdoin 688 1,723 399

Duke 4,441 13,457 330

Hamilton 489 1,780 275

Brown 2,017 8,261 244

Wesleyan 476 2,946 162

Boston College 1,341 14,395 93

Wheaton 140 1,550 90

RPI 613 7,521 82

WPI 292 4,178 70

Boston University 892 31,766 28

UVM 272 11,054 25

UNH 159 14,652 11

Great Schools, Great PricesGreat Schools, Great Prices

Total Cost and Grants (Avg. 37 Top Colleges)Total Cost and Grants (Avg. 37 Top Colleges)

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Student DebtStudent Debt % Grads % Grads Avg. Avg.

AmountAmount

w/ Debtw/ Debt of Debtof Debt

Avg. of 14 Top Colleges For Which Data Available* 42% $11,863Avg. of 14 Top Colleges For Which Data Available* 42% $11,863

UNHUNH $25,000 $25,000

St. AnselmSt. Anselm 82% $33,655 82% $33,655

* Five of which have eliminated student loans* Five of which have eliminated student loans

Estimated Total Cost to College

“Sticker “ Price to Student

% Receiving Need-Based

Grants

Avg. Cost After Grant

Avg. Discount From Costto College

Avg. Discount From “Sticker”

Price

$70,000 $48,823 46% $19,529 72% 60%

Important Financial Aid PoliciesImportant Financial Aid Policies

Need-Blind Admission vs. Need-Aware AdmissionNeed-Blind Admission vs. Need-Aware Admission

Need-Based Financial Aid vs. Merit-Based ScholarshipsNeed-Based Financial Aid vs. Merit-Based Scholarships

Grants, Loans and Student JobsGrants, Loans and Student Jobs

Treatment of Outside ScholarshipsTreatment of Outside Scholarships

FAFSA, CSS Profile and Tax ReturnsFAFSA, CSS Profile and Tax Returns

Steps to Get Into a Highly Steps to Get Into a Highly Competitive CollegeCompetitive College

Standardized testsStandardized tests Excellent grades in challenging (honors and Excellent grades in challenging (honors and

AP) coursesAP) courses On-line honors and AP coursesOn-line honors and AP courses Non-academic excellence (sports, art, Non-academic excellence (sports, art,

performing arts performing arts School leadership and contributions in the School leadership and contributions in the

communitycommunity Summer academic enrichment programsSummer academic enrichment programs Familiarization with collegesFamiliarization with colleges

RHS is not well known in Admissions OfficesRHS is not well known in Admissions Offices

RHS Students Attending Enrichment RHS Students Attending Enrichment Programs This SummerPrograms This Summer

Brown University Leadership InstituteBrown University Leadership Institute

Amy NeeperAmy Neeper

Middlebury Monterey Language AcademyMiddlebury Monterey Language Academy

Jake LeavittJake Leavitt

Phillips Exeter AcademyPhillips Exeter Academy

Charles DeBenedettoCharles DeBenedetto Nicole LeeNicole Lee

Jaclyn DugasJaclyn Dugas Ashley LordAshley Lord

Shaun GallagherShaun Gallagher Abbey SchlangenAbbey Schlangen

Jesse HardmanJesse Hardman

RHS Students Attending Enrichment RHS Students Attending Enrichment Programs This SummerPrograms This Summer

   St. Paul’s School Advanced Studies ProgramSt. Paul’s School Advanced Studies Program

Samantha HarmonSamantha Harmon Abrielle WebsterAbrielle Webster

Jonathan Lemay Jonathan Lemay

Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth (SEAD)Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth (SEAD)

Nicholas ClarkNicholas Clark Kathryn GrayKathryn Gray

Taylor DiLeoTaylor DiLeo Steven MacKenzieSteven MacKenzie

Briana DraperBriana Draper Hope PalettellaHope Palettella

  

Raymond RoundtablesRaymond Roundtables

21 Middle School students21 Middle School students

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