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Student Support and Success

      This school has offered a General Studies program since 1985. According to the university, it is designed for “motivated high school seniors who demonstrate the potential for academic success, but who have not met the traditional academic admission requirements. Counselors, faculty members and administrators identify potentially successful candidates on the basis of their applications and letters of recommendation, as well as through personal interviews.” The program offers small classes and personal advisement for each student. At the end of the year, students who have met all of the requirements continue as sophomores in the school's other undergraduate programs.

      Adelphi University provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic · career · personal · psychological · minority students · veterans · non-traditional students · family planning · religious. Adelphi also offers students remedial and refresher courses if they are struggling and need additional help. These courses include: reading · writing · math · study skills. Other remedial services include Computer lab, English conversation for international students. The average freshman year GPA is 3.2, and 81 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Among students who enter the workforce, approximately 88 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Adelphi University include: NYC Public Schools · Enterprise Rent-A-Car · North Shore L.I.J. Health System · AHRC · Bethpage Federal Credit Union · Long Island Public Schools · JP Morgan Chase · KPMG · 1-800-Flowers · XL Capital Assurance · PricewaterhouseCoopers · Schwartz & Co · GEICO · Ernst & Young · Marcum & Kleigman · St. Francis Hospital · Winthrop University Hospital · Weiser.

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Students with learning disabilities will find support at Adelphi, through either requesting extra time for completing a degree, or a lightened course load. High school foreign language waivers are accepted. According to the school, writing, math and content labs are available for all students through the learning center and writing center. LD students can find assistance through Adelphi University's: tutors · learning center · testing accommodations · extended time for tests · take-home exam · oral tests · readers · typist/scribe · note-taking services · reading machines · tape recorders · texts on tape · early syllabus · diagnostic testing service · priority registration · waiver of math degree requirement. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management · organizational skills · learning strategies · writing labs · study skills. An advisor/advocate from the Learning Disabilities Program is available to students.

       How to Get Admitted

      For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview · extracurricular activities · special talents, interests and abilities · character/personal qualities · volunteer work · work experience · state of residency · alumni relationship. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 3 Math, 3 Science, 2 Foreign Language.

       Insight

      “Our admissions process is holistic,” says Esther Goodcuff, associate vice president for enrollment management and student affairs. “We carefully read every single piece of documentation in each application. Our General Studies program is not a remedial program but one that challenges students, while at the same time supports them. Our faculty does individual tutoring outside of class, and students are given an academic counselor to help with college transition issues.” Goodcuff says that Adelphi's admissions department looks at trends in how students have been performing in high school, watching for an upward movement. “Letters of recommendation and the essay also give us a sense of just who you are,” she adds. “We look for students who are highly motivated and truly want to do well.”

       How to Pay for College

      To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) · state aid form. Adelphi University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants · United Negro College Fund · Endowed and restricted donor funds. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · state scholarships and grants · creative arts and performance awards · special achievements and activities awards · athletic scholarships.

      AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE

      141 East College Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030

      Admissions: 800-868-8602, extension 6285 · Financial Aid: 404-471-6285

      Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.agnesscott.edu

       From the College

      “Agnes Scott College educates women to think deeply, live honorably and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times. Students are drawn to Agnes Scott by its academic reputation, faculty and metropolitan Atlanta location, offering myriad cultural and experiential learning opportunities. A diverse and growing residential community of scholars, this highly selective liberal arts college presents its curriculum with international context. Study abroad is encouraged by offering faculty-led travel tied to classroom study to broaden understanding of cultural values and contrasts. A strong record of student achievement is found in the numbers of Agnes Scott students who earn prestigious scholarships and fellowships including Fulbright grants, Rhodes Scholarships, Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships and Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships. An array of experiential learning opportunities also encourages students to apply learning to career development. By challenging its students to demonstrate leadership in their education and serve their communities at home and abroad, Agnes Scott College delivers on its promise: The World for Women.”

       Campus Setting

      Agnes Scott, founded in 1889, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college for women. Its 100-acre campus is located in Decatur, six miles from downtown Atlanta. Campus buildings are Gothic and Victorian in style. A four-year private women's college, Agnes Scott College has an enrollment of 885 students. The school is also affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. The campus facilities include: art gallery · observatory · science center. Agnes Scott College provides on-campus housing with 446 units that can accommodate 795 students. Housing options: women's dorms · single-student apartments. Recreation and sports facilities include: physical activities building · swimming pool and diving facility · basketball courts · weight room · track and field.

       Student Life and Activities

      With 86 percent of students living on campus, there's always something going on. Popular gathering spots include the Alston Student Center and Eddie's Attic. Popular campus events include Writers’ Festival, Spring Fling, Black Cat Week, Black Cat Formal, Cultural Events Series, Senior Investiture, Sophomore Family Weekend, Planetarium Shows, Fall Fest and Spring Fest. Agnes Scott College has 106 official student organizations. Popular groups on campus include the Programming Board, Committee of Student Multicultural Organizations, Masala-SACE and Witkaze, the Black Student Association. Athletically-minded students will enjoy intramural sports such as: running · cross-country · cycling · swimming · tennis · triathlon · yoga. Agnes Scott College is a member of the Great South Athletic Conference (Division III).

       Academics and Learning Environment

      Agnes Scott College has 70 full-time and 19 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students, and Agnes Scott College offers 36 majors. The school has a general core requirement as well as a religion requirement. Cooperative education is not offered. All

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