Both parents and students have lofty goals when they come to IMSA, and IMSA students traditionally pursue even higher goals in college. These goals will be extremely rewarding when achieved, but they can be very expensive too. On the other hand, you never know what the financial aid package will be either. The CAC is a good resource for these discussions. Before taking Advanced Placement examinations, check with the school to see if they will give credit, advanced standing, both, or neither.
Some schools give their own exams on campus in the fall for free.
Applications and scholarship requirements vary from school to school as do deadlines. Your son or daughter can just drop them off in the office anytime. Recycle course catalogs of schools your student is not going to attend by giving them to your local high school. IMSA already receives catalogs from all the colleges that come to the College Fairs. However, local high schools may not receive catalogs from such a wide variety of schools.