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Commuting to college freshman year might make (dollars and) sense
Dennis Kelly - Contributing columnist
Commuting students are defined as those who do not reside in institution-owned housing on college and university campuses. Commuters make up more than 85 percent of today’s college students.
Their numbers include students of traditional age who live with their parents, those who live in rental housing near campus, adults with full-time jobs and parents living with their own children.
Jacoby Consulting in 2020 reported that 41 percent of commuter students are 25 years of age or older, and 39 percent attend school on a part-time basis. As many as 70 percent of full-time students work while enrolled in college, as do most part-time students.
Enrollment deposits serve as effective ‘place holders’
Dennis Kelly - Contributing columnist
For graduating high school seniors, March is typically the month for narrowing down your college selection process to one or two top choices. But these are not typical times as the nation looks to emerge from the pandemic in the coming months.
March has pivoted to April, May and even June. The pandemic has slowed down the decision progress for many students because of the unavailability of initial campus visitation, the decision to test or not to test and, for some families, filing the Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA) later than usual.
College-level course work a plus for high school students
Dennis Kelly - Contributing columnist
I would be the first to say that given the opportunity to earn college credits before you graduate from high school is an opportunity worth pursuing. I believe there’s only an upside in high school students doing this.
This column will ask you to think through why you should or are taking these college-level credits in the first place. In other words, where can they fit into your professional game plan?
Many high schools allow certain college-level course work to satisfy some high school graduation requirements, as well as give you the opportunity to enter college with academic credits under your belt. College credit courses taken in Ohio (CCP-College Credit Plus) are subsidized by your school district as funding is available.