For seniors, college is less than a year away and that means it is time to start applying to colleges. But how does one choose? There are hundreds of choices on where to go. But most students choose in-state colleges, mainly because they are cheaper.
“I’m definitely going to go in an in-state college because I heard it can save a ton of money, I just haven’t chosen which one yet,” said junior Chandler Fielder.
It seems like everyone goes to either UNL, UNK, or CCC. But there are loads of choices just in Nebraska. They vary everywhere from BryanLGH College of Health Sciences in Omaha all the way to Summit Christian College in Gering.
The possibilites are endless, so to help decide what college fits best for you, the school counselors are here. The counselors are Patt McConnaughhay, Jalene Choquette, and Scott Engberg.
“There are a lot of resources in the office, we have catalogs, booklets, and computers. We can also offer a lot of personal advice,” McConnaughhay said.
The counselors are around to help whenever needed during a school day.
The biggest issue with going to college for most students seems to be the price. College can be very expensive, but to help with the price there are a ton scholarships available.
“Most scholarship money comes from the college that a student goes to. The second greatest amount of money comes from local places in Hastings. When we find out about these we post them in the Counselor’s Corner that we send to all senior’s homes,” said McConnaughhay.
The Counselor’s Corner comes out monthly and it has a lot of scholarship information and college fair announcements.
A popular way to getting the best education around and one of the cheapest, is to first get gen-eds at a community college and then transfer to a university. Getting gen-eds at a community college can save thousands of dollars.
“I think I’m going to go to SCC then transfer to UNL. That way I can have more experiences and save more money,” said junior Wyatt Godtel.
Some popular community colleges in Nebraska include Central Community College in Hastings, Southeast Community College in Lincoln, and Metro Tech in Omaha. Most public four-year colleges will offer academic transfer from any of those community colleges. Counselors at the Community College will help contact the university and find out what is needed to take in order to transfer.
