Perk of the Week: College admissions info sessions
Three webinars this fall will be full of helpful advice for Northeastern faculty, staff and family members who are considering — and financing — a college education.
The tuition benefit for dependents of faculty and staff is one of Northeastern’s biggest perks. But how do you use it to finance your child’s education?
The answer to that question — and infinite other questions about college admissions — can be found by way of another faculty and staff perk: college admissions information sessions hosted by university staff.
“My goal is for faculty and staff and their families to leave the sessions with more confidence and a better understanding of the college admissions process as a whole and — related to Northeastern — about the tuition waiver process and how that works and what’s needed for them for next steps,” says Erin Russo, senior associate director of admissions at Northeastern. “We want them to feel really confident and ready to act on that benefit whenever it is appropriate for them.”
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Three information sessions will be held this fall for Northeastern faculty and staff and their family members considering — or financing — a college education. The sessions are run by Russo and a representative from Human Resources and Student Financial Services.
The hourlong Zoom seminars focus on three main points: the Northeastern admissions process and the highly selective college admissions process in general; the tuition benefit and how to use it; and the overall costs of an education.
Sessions will be held on Thursday, Aug. 21, at noon. ET; Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 3 p.m. ET; and Friday, Nov. 21, at noon. ET.
Register for the August session here.
Register for the October session here.
Register for the November session here.
So, whether you’re confused about the difference between early action and early decision — early action is non-binding; while a student who applies for early decision pledges to attend an institution if he or she is admitted — or you have questions about the financial aid process and admissions, these seminars are for you.
“I know this process is really daunting for families in general,” Russo says. We really want to make faculty and staff and their families feel like they have a better understanding of the process so that they can feel reassured as they move through it during this next year or in future years.”