College - The Ultimate Teen Guide

This book addresses the concerns students have about their college futures as well as the concerns of incoming freshman: when to start thinking about college, how to choose the right school, tips for a successful application, scholarship opportunities, registering for classes, how to manage stress, choosing (and changing) majors, etc.

List of contents

How to Use this Book
Introduction
PART ONE: GETTING INTO COLLEGE
Chapter One: Choosing a College
Chapter Two: Applying to College
Chapter Three: The College Visit
Chapter Four: Financial Aid
Chapter Five: The Acceptance
PART TWO: STAYING IN COLLEGE
Chapter Six: Housing
Chapter Seven: Classes
Chapter Eight: Who's Who
Chapter Nine: Your Health
Chapter Ten: Risky Behaviors
Chapter Eleven: Relationships
Chapter Twelve: Finances
Chapter Thirteen: Extracurricular Activities
Chapter Fourteen: Changes
Appendix A: College Tour Q&A Form
Appendix B: Campus Tour Record
Appendix C: Moving List
List of Included Tables and Graphs
Resources for Teens
About the Author

About the author

Lisa Maxwell Arter is an assistant professor of English education at Southern Utah University. A former secondary education teacher, Arter specializes in teaching general education and preservice education methods courses, where she works closely with many first-year and first-generation students.

Summary

This book addresses the concerns students have about their college futures as well as the concerns of incoming freshman: when to start thinking about college, how to choose the right school, tips for a successful application, scholarship opportunities, registering for classes, how to manage stress, choosing (and changing) majors, etc.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Arter, Lisa Maxwell Arter
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 13 to 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781538104125
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-0412-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: It Happened to Me; It Happened to Me
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Learning; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / School & Education, Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Information resources, Libraries, museums, schools (Children's / Teenage), YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Topics / Assimilation