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Parent's complete guide to nagging
Senior year of high school
Meeting a few key deadlines will be beneficial to both you and your student. And remember: just because you can fill out the applications on your own doesn’t mean you should. Your student is about to enter college—it’s time he or she learned to complete tax forms, fill out applications, and get organized.
What to nag about
Taking the ACT or SAT
Your student must score a 21 or higher on the ACT or a 980 or higher on the SAT to be admitted to K-State. If your student is worried about scoring high enough, he or she should sign up for an early date so there will be enough time to retake the test if necessary.
Help your student do his or her best with K-State’s ACT Workshop
Applying for admission
Though most programs do not have an application due date, K-State’s architecture and interior design programs have a deadline of February 1.
But just because your student’s program of choice doesn’t have an application deadline doesn’t mean he or she should put off applying. Until students are accepted, they cannot apply for any kind of financial aid. And the sooner your student has selected a school, the less stress you’ll have to deal with later.
Find out all about admission at K-State
Read about the College of Architecture, Planning, and Design’s application process
Read more about the application process for interior design
Applying for scholarships
You’ll be a lot happier about your bank account after four years if your student receives financial help from scholarships. Encourage your student to begin applying for scholarships in the community or through the high school even before he or she has selected a college. Once students are accepted at K-State, they are eligible for part of the $9 million in scholarships the university hands out every year. The priority deadline for premier scholarships at K-State is November 1, and the general scholarships priority deadline is February 1.
Read more about scholarships at K-State
Access the scholarship application form
Applying for financial aid
Taxes aren’t technically due until April 15, but if you want your student to receive financial aid, they’ll have to be done earlier. March 1 is the priority deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the key to loans, grants, and work-study programs.
Your student can’t fill it out until both of you have completed your taxes, so set a good example by getting your taxes done early and encouraging your student to do the same. Remember, the sooner your FAFSA application is received, the more money you’ll have a shot at.
Find out more about financial aid at K-State
Don’t nag about
Choosing a major
Every high school senior feels the pressure to choose the right major or be doomed to a life of shoulda-coulda-woulda. Fortunately, undecided freshmen are not destined for a lifelong journey down the wrong career path. K-State offers an open option program to all students for up to two years. So your student can take all the classes he or she needs while searching for the major that fits best.
And don’t panic if your student seems to change majors almost as often as changing his or her underwear. Most K-State students change their majors at least once, and 60 percent change their minds at least three times.
Learn more about choosing a major
View the complete list of majors and programs
Find out more about the open option program