Join this important discussion. This series of three short sessions will bring together authors from this volume, each a leading historian of education, to present a brief summary of their findings, followed by a discussion of key issues raised, facilitated by two leading practitioners in each area. The focus of this session is college admission. This session will examine the family backgrounds, high school experiences, and collegiate aspirations of SAT and ACT test takers of various race groups. Middle Income Families Saving for college is a challenging task.
Today there are many different strategies and financial products for educational savings.
This session will examine the most popular and appropriate savings techniques for families and dispel the widespread myth that college savings will penalize a child in the financial aid process. This presentation will focus on the new research that demonstrates the efficacy of the classical liberal arts education for all college-bound students irrespective of their ultimate career goals. As advisers in the transition process we will present the best case for the liberal arts. Effective techniques for presenting the case for liberal education will be made. Issues of academic preparation will also be discussed.