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r.MiKC • Pl.AINDKAl.KH • WKHNKSDAY, OCTOBER 2«. 1983 in college decision (This is the first of two ar­ ticles written to help teenagers and their parents who are making college decisions.) ,\For the more than ,1.5 million freshmen who en­ tered college this fall, the search is over. But for students in their junior and senior years in high school, the college search has just begun. More than half of all high school seniors will go on to college, and they wul be choosing from among 3000 diverse colleges and universities. Comprehensive college costs for this year will average $4618 for public institutions,sand $8939 for ? private ones. In many families, parents pay a large s^are of these costs. Con­ cerned about such an in­ vestment in their children's future, parents often play a prominent role in the college sbaigh process. % - Armed with college guides, ^appealing college brochures and careful notes taken «during campus visits, college lers have plenty of lation. What they often HCk is a step-by-step ap­ proach to selecting a college, id some ways to begin linking about the- future. Here is a checklist of ictors which teenagers and leir parents should consider rn- the college decision- laking process. Most of the lformation needed can be in>college catalogs and »many college guides on market., Some of the lformation, however, can TDnly be learned by visiting a and talking with ad­ missions counselors. ...ACADEMIC QUALITY: Prospective students should select colleges that will be academically challenging, but not overwhelming, guides provide good profiles of in- ividual colleges, including campus itudents, faculty and « t? the average SAT or ACT score of currently enrolled students, or the guide's own rating of whether a par­ ticular college is highly selective or less selective in its admissions procedure. Teenagers should assess their own test ?cores„ grades, and class rank, and match them to college profiles. While this process is r e a s o n a b l y r e l i a b l e , guidance counselors and admissions officers alike e n c o u r ' a g e p r o s p e c t i v e students to be sure to con­ sider colleges that seem just above tjieir academic abilities^ Candidates are seldom denied admission solely because their test scores do not fit in a given range. ...COST: Cost is another key factor when choosing colleges, but need not be as limiting as many prospective students and parents believe. Grants, loans, and financial aid packages offered by individual colleges have put college costs within reach of many families who otherwise could not affort them. ...SIZE OF COLLEGE: Enrollments range from a few hundred undergraduate students to 25,000 graduate and undergraduate students. A large college or university usually has a diverse student population, an unending number of people to get to know, and a great variety of programs and facilities in­ cluding course offerings, sports, clubs, outside speakers, and large libraries and laboratory resources. Smaller institutions, on the other hand, offer enough curricular and extra­ curricular programs and diversity for most students. Students who enjoy small classes, which can foster close faculty-student ties and individual learning op­ portunities, may prefer a small school. -By visitin different campuses an sitting in on classes, prospective students can get a strong sense of what feels most comfortable for them. ...ACADEMIC PROGRAM: Students should consider carefully whether they want to attend a liberal arts college or a college that is more geared to vocational and specialized training. At a liberal arts college students develop a wide range of abilities, including com­ munication, analytic and research skills, through a variety of courses such as art, biology, literature, economics, history, and physics. While technical colleges do offer some liberal arts courses, their primary focus is to prepare students for specific careers such as a c c o u n t i n g , c o m p u t e r p r o g r a m m i n g , h e a l t h sciences or engineering. ...LOCATION: Nearly two- thirds of all students attend institutions within 100 miles of their homes, while? less than 10 percent travel more than 500 miles. This often reflects a financial decision, since travel can be costlv. ...COLLEGE SETTING: Whether it is urban, rural, or college-town, eacn college setting has its attractions for students. Cities . offer museums, large libraries, other colleges, jobs, and a break from campus life. Some students, for whom cities can be a distraction, are attracted to the seclusion and quiet of a more rural setting. Others finda happy medium of a rural campus located within an hour's drive of a metropolitan area. . . . C A M P U S L I F E : Students and educators agree that college is more than academics. It also in­ volves relaxing and socializing, participating in athletics and extra­ curricular activities and making new friends. Ad­ missions officers encourage prospective students to visit campuses to see for them­ selves what daily life is like National Honor Society officers at East Campus, seated are Sarah Prust, president; standing, Delia Saunders, JTAff PHOTO WAVNfGAHOtO vice-president and Debora treasurer. Not pictured Lambourn, secretary. RansdeU, is Sarah / Schedule parent-teacher conferences Johns burg Junior High School has scheduled parent-teacher conferences for the week of Nov. 14 through Nov. 18. Specific days and times set aside for conferences during that week are Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 5 to 8 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 18, from 7:50 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Students will not attend school Wednesday a afternoon, Nov. 16, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 17 and Friday, Nov. 18. Parent-teacher conferences are held to discuss students' educational progress. Parents are to call the school for an ltment starting Thursday, >v. 3, through Thursday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A conference between a student's parents and his teachers is very important and helps the student get the best possible education to meet his individual needs, The parent can share such things as student's attitude. health. family relationships, interests and social factors. The teacher can report on the student's attitude and relationship in school, progress in studies, work habits, samples of work and recommendations. 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Mortar Board is a national honorary for seniors. save students' records The permanent public school records of Illinois children must be preserved for a minimum of 60 years and may be destroyed only With the permission of a local records commission, Attorney General Neil Hartigan wrote in an opinion just issued. Student records collected by school districts are considered public records under the Local Records Act and since the Illinois School Student Records Act does not specify procedures for destroying student records, they are subject to the same terms that govern the disposal of local public records, he determined. The Illinois School Student Records Act requires each school to preserve student permanent records for a minimum of 60 years after the student leaves schools, a term equal to an average lifetime. A student's permanent record generally includes his name, birth date, address, parents' name and addresses, attendance records and grades and grade levels; information considered to be necessary to the school for the education of the student. Temporary records, which include aptitude test scores, personality and psychological test results, teacher evaluations and other information, are not to be kept any longer than necessary and no more than five years after a student leaves school. The Student Records Act provides that parents be notified before records are destroyed or information deleted and offered the option of copying any information in the records. In his opinion the attorney general pointed out that laws are to be interpreted consistently with one another where possible. "Before destroying any temporary or permanent student record, or information therein, a school records custodian must seek and receive the written approval of the appropriate local records commission. "Trie local records commission may not authorize the destruction of a student's permanent record less than 60 years after the student has left the school, or require the maintenance of a student temporary record for more than five years or (beyond) its usefulness as determined by the school," he wrote. The attorney general emphasized student records are confidential and federal law prohibits, educational institutions from releasing any student's educational records to unauthorized individuals, agencies or organizations. Illinois Secretary of State Jim Edgar, the state's archivist, sought the opinion on disposal of school records. 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