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With thousands of colleges in the United States alone, how can you help pick the one that’s right for your child? Ask your child the following questions below with your child to help narrow the search.
- Why do you want to attend college?
- What are your goals for college?
- What would you like to study?
- Where do you want to go to college? Do you want to be close to home, or venture to a new city, new state or even a new country?
- In what type of environment would you like to live? Rural? Suburban? Urban?
- Would you like to go to a school with a large or small student enrollment?
- Would you prefer to attend a public or private school?
- And finally, a question to ask yourself—how much can you realistically afford to pay for college? Consider potential financial aid, and determine which colleges you can afford.
Our Handbook of Illinois Postsecondary Institutions contains up-to-date admission and financial aid information about most Illinois colleges and can serve as a resource for students and their families as they plan for college. Refer your child to the College Zone Student Section for help finding and applying to college.
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