International College Counselors shares the information that the University of Florida is planning to grow by introducing a spring and summer only cohort. Students enrolled in this program will be considered full-fledged undergraduates, but they will be allowed to live and take classes on the UF campus only during the spring and summer.
Currently, the university plans to enroll the first spring-summer students in January 2013.
International College Counselors recommends that students attend information sessions held by the colleges they are interested in. Students can find out when the schools are coming to their cities by visiting the websites of colleges. School representatives visit international cities in addition to cities in the US.
The Common Application announced changes to its standardized admission form. The 2011-12 version of the Common Application includes new questions about marital status and children, and an optional question about military status. The new version, which will go live on August 1, also asks for more-detailed information about language proficiency and prior college-level coursework. International College Counselors is here to help parent and student navigate the college process.
Miami Dade College is offering free school for all Miami-Dade public and private school students with a 3.0 GPA or Higher. Any student with a diploma, whether the student attended a private, public or charter school in Miami-Dade, or was home-schooled can apply for the scholarship.
International College Counselors recommends that students interested in business think seriously about entering the 2011 Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge.