this isn't college-admission season, is it?

[cellio]

My niece (Kim) is a senior in high school, which means she is in full college-search mode. A couple nights ago, my mother told me that Kim was accepted at Seton Hill and offered a scholarship for 50% of tuition. Not bad, but isn't September the wrong time of year for that? I thought you spent the fall applying to colleges, got word around February or March about acceptances/rejections, and made a decision around April or May. It strikes me as odd that a school would offer admission nearly a full year in advance of when the student will enter. (No, Kim hadn't applied for any early-admission programs, and she'll be graduating high school in May like you'd expect.)

My mother didn't know how long Kim has to respond. I suppose it could be a ploy to get kids to commit early, before they've heard back from other schools, but I'd be kind of surprised by that.

Kim really wants to go to St. Vincent, which is actually related to Seton Hill, but she'd accept Seton Hill as a second choice. (I think my sister is relieved that Kim has given up her aspirations of going "somewhere far away" for school.) Of course, at $17k per year for tuition alone, she's going to need to come up with more scholarships or other financial aid, but I think she'll stand a good chance of qualifying.

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[alice-curiouser.livejournal.com]

Is this the school in Thurmont? Maybe they do things differently because they're a religious school? I went to Catholic elementary/middle school, and it was always a little different from the public schools. Or maybe they are low on students and trying to recruit? Otherwise, I don't know, but that DOES seem really early.

And when you get a chance, I posted a question for you in the JBCs group. I would have posted it in my personal journal, but I thought someone else might benefit.

[cellio]

Their web site says they're near Greensburg (PA). I'm afraid I don't know where Thurmont is.

[alice-curiouser.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay... the one I was thinking of is in Maryland.

[alienor.livejournal.com]

Or maybe they are low on students and trying to recruit?

I think that that's probably closest to it. I got offers from colleges I didn't even apply to (5 years ago) because I had a good record.

The tickler was the full ride I was offered to the Citadel (traditionally male military college, was in the news for the lawsuits to get women admitted). I'm still not sure if they knew I was female or not.