Sunday, October 23, 2011

Deadlines, Timelines, What's Next? Glad you asked.

Hello, Parents and Guardians of our Kettering applicants!  Here are just a few items to which I'd like to draw your attention:

1. Our first round of admission letters will be sent in mid-November.  Students who have completed their applications by submitting transcripts and test scores should hear from us around that time. Kettering practices rolling admissions which means that we have no application or admission deadlines.  We will work with your students on application completion throughout the fall, winter and spring months!  If you know others who plan to apply, please encourage them to do so.

2. Many opportunities exist to visit Kettering!  If your family would like to visit our campus, please log onto www.admissions.kettering.edu/visit to schedule your personalized visit!  You can also check out Discover Kettering, our big open house coming up on Saturday, November 12th.  Information for this event can be found on the same web link.

Later, in winter and spring, we will have some campus visit dates especially tailored to accepted students.  Watch this blog and the Kettering web site for news on those days as well.

3. What will it cost your student to attend Kettering?  We always urge students/parents to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, after January 1.  For an early estimate of what an education at Kettering might cost, however, I encourage you to take a look at our Net Price Calculator.  Follow the instructions at  http://www.kettering.edu/futurestudents/finaidcalculator/

Students who qualify for our academic or "merit" scholarhips do not need to file special paperwork. We will notify qualified students about their scholarships shortly after they are admitted to Kettering.  Check out more information on special scholarships at http://admissions.kettering.edu/money/scholarships.cfm.

Have you seen the interview of James McClaren, one of our students, about his academic experiences and co-op job?  This is a wonderful example of the kind of academic preparation that puts Kettering students ahead of their peers.  Click on the short link below to watch the interview.

Matt Roush Interviews Kettering University Student James MacClaren « CBS Detroit#.TlwturdpJBY.facebook

Watch for more Kettering admissions news!