Category: Published Articles by launchphase2(lp2)

Mid-year switch to SAT test prompts angst

by launchphase2 | Jan 7, 2016 | Published Articles by launchphase2, Test News

On December 23, 2015, Colorado’s Department of Education (CDE) announced surprising testing changes after reviewing bids from both the ACT and the College Board test providers.  CDE awarded a five year contract to the College Board; the revised Preliminary SAT (PSAT)...

Millennials Eager to Dream Big for a Bright Tomorrow

by Ferah Aziz and P. Carol Jones, The Coloradoan, August 20, 2015 | Aug 5, 2015 | Congrats, Published Articles by launchphase2

The future has never looked brighter.  Earlier this year, millennials (adults ages 18 to 34 in 2015) became the largest share of the American workforce, according to Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.  This is good news for all of us because this...

Overnight visits to a college provide better feel for future

by P. Carol Jones and Ferah Aziz, The Coloradoan, June 27, 2015 | Jun 27, 2015 | College Visits/Fairs, Published Articles by launchphase2

Summertime’s freedom from school is cherished by teenagers, so the last thing they may want to consider in summer plans is a college visit. However, for high school students who plan to attend college, campus visits are a crucial part of the college choice process....

This year’s graduates face awesome responsibility

by Ferah Aziz and P. Carol Jones The Coloradoan, May 30, 2015 | May 30, 2015 | Congrats, Published Articles by launchphase2

Congratulations to the graduates of the class of 2015! Earning high school diplomas or college degrees deserves a celebration. These achievements represent the years of learning and effort that were often accompanied with juggling the demands of academics, sports,...

Evaluating, comparing financial aid award letters

by Ferah Aziz and P. Carol Jones The Coloradoan, April 22, 2015 | Apr 22, 2015 | Financial, Published Articles by launchphase2

By now students have received college acceptance letters and are weighing each school’s pros and cons prior to the May 1 deposit deadline. As the cost of attendance is an important consideration for most families, it is a good idea to scrutinize financial aid award...

Next steps, if you are deferred or waitlisted

by launchphase2 | Mar 9, 2015 | Application/Admission News, Published Articles by launchphase2

The hard work of filling out college applications was done last fall; now is the anxious waiting time, looking for a letter or an email to let you know if the hard work paid off. What do you do when that letter finally arrives only to inform that you are neither in...