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Danny Tejada

College admissions and financial aid for

first generation college graduate parents

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About Me

    • First-generation high school and college graduate
    • Grew up on public assistance in public housing in East New York, Brooklyn
    • Went away to college and graduated debt-free
    • Over 13 years of college counseling experience in public, charter, private schools, nonprofits, and my own business

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Changes in two decades

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WHAT TO CONSIDER...

    • How much are you willing to pay?
      • Limits to Parent Plus Loan
      • Looking for merit aid (high GPA, test scores) and need-based aid (CSS Profile)
        • Net Price Calculator
      • Outside scholarships
      • Savings
      • Cost of graduate school
    • Location, size, type of school
    • Student body (race, Pell-eligible)
    • Future planning

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What colleges want

    • For your child to be themselves
      • Main essay
      • Supplemental essays
      • Extracurricular activities
      • Academic passion
      • Teacher recommendations
      • Counselor recommendation

Your child can control their grades and how they present themselves.

“Control the controllable.” -John Cena

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Direct admissions

    • Common App has a Direct Admissions program.

    • They use the GPA and test scores a student enters to give “offers.”

    • These schools COULD be affordable options.

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Resources

    • Outside scholarships: brands, non-profits, union
      • GoingMerry.com
      • Database

wegotocollege.com/resources

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Questions?

Contact Me

CounselorDanny@wegotocollege.com

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