College Camp: A Training Program for Parents

 

Students in front of the Kennedy Center

Helping your high school student select a college:

Parents, are you ready?

Few decisions are as important as choosing a college.  Assisting your son or daughter with this crucial choice is one of the more challenging tasks you will face as a parent.  Several Ohio institutions of learning have joined forces to provide the insider information parents need to select the best college or university for their student's future. 

College Camp is a FREE seminar for parents of high school students. Participants will learn about the college selection process by participating in conversations with guidance counselors, admission representatives, as well as a professional in the financial aid field. Our agenda includes:

Agenda:

Saturday, November 19, 2011
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 PM

Hiram College
Dix Hall, 2nd Floor of The Kennedy Center
11730 Garfield Road, Hiram, OH 44234

8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
9:15 a.m. How to Conduct the Perfect College Search, a discussion and Q&A with high school guidance counselors
10:00 a.m. Demystifying the Admission Process, a discussion and Q&A with admission staff members from area colleges and universities
10:45 a.m. Refreshment break
11:00 a.m. Financial Aid: What You Really Need to Know
12:00 p.m. Wrap up and Adjourn

Registration

Please register online for College Camp in advance, as seating is limited. 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: EXTENDED!! November 17, 2011

Questions:

Contact Lisa Schneider, Manager, Institutional Advancement Programs, at 330.569.5986 or by email at schneiderlh@hiram.edu.

 

How to find Hiram College

Driving Directions to Hiram College

Hiram College Campus Map

FREE PARKING will be available on the corner of Routes 700 & 82/305 at the Hiram Christian Church, a short walk from the Kennedy Center. The church address is: 6868 Wakefield Road, Hiram, OH 44234.

College Camp is brought to you by:

University of Akron
Theodore Roosevelt High School Streetsboro High School
     

 

Institutions that have participated in past College Camps:

Since the College Camp program was established in 2002, hundreds of parents have benefited from this informative day. Reviews have been extraordinarily positive.

Aurora High School, Bloomfield High School, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. High School, Cardinal High School, Catholic Central High School, Cleveland State University, The Miami Valley School, Princeton High School, St. Clairsville High School, St. Ignatius High School, Case Western Reserve University, Cuyahoga Community College, East Liverpool High School, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Hiram College, Hocking College, Jefferson Area High School, Jefferson Community College, Kent State University East Liverpool Campus, Lakeland Community College, Malone College, College of Mount St. Joseph, Mount Union College, Ohio University Eastern, Owens Community College, Raymond Walters College, Sebring McKinley High School, The Laurel School, The University of Akron, The University of Cincinnati, The University of Toledo, United Local High School, Western Reserve Academy and Zane State College have collaborated to offer this unique learning opportunity available to parents across the state.