College Planning Workshops at Southbury Public Library

Southbury Public Library College Planning Workshop Series

We're very excited to be offering these workshops with Dr. Carla Shere, a college and past admission officer with over 30 years of experience. Both of these workshops are hands-on, so please bring a laptop, notebook, or whatever you prefer to take notes with. Because each workshop is tailored to a specific grade range, attendance of one workshop is not required for attendance of another. Like all our programs, these workshops are free and open to anyone regardless of town of residency, but registration is required; register by calling us at 203-262-0626 x3 or in person at the Children's Circulation Desk.

Early College Awareness for Grades 8-10

Tuesday, September 3, 6:30-8pm, Kingsley Room, Space Limited and Registration Required

Open to Grades 8-10 and Adults

Find out how to use your high school years most effectively. We'll discuss academics, activities, volunteering, and what to do on weekends and during summers.

Some questions we will discuss include:

*             Do your activities match with your interests?

*             To work or not to work?

*             When should test prep start?

*             What classes should I take in high school?

*             Is it too early to talk about financing college?

*             Questions and answers

Characteristics of Colleges and Making the Right Match for Grades 11-12 Tuesday, September 17, 6:30-8pm, Kingsley Room, Space Limited and Registration Required

Open to Grades 11-12 and Adults

We'll discuss how to decide what characteristics in a school are important to you, what makes a good fit, and how to start thinking about characteristics and making the right match when deciding where to apply.

We'll cover:

*             A Self-Assessment

*             College Characteristics (including the differences between private

and public colleges and universities, majors, financial aid and scholarships, and more)

*             What Characteristics are Important to Me?

*             How to make the right match

*             Questions and Answers

If you have any questions, please call 203-262-0626 x111 or email eakelly@biblio.org.

These workshops are sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library.