Office Hour Signup - The Opportunity Network

Hello Fellows! We hope you and your families are all well, safe and healthy! We know that amidst the developments of COVID-19 in the last few weeks, you all have been receiving news on your college decisions along with financial award letters. Making a college decision while processing new personal, city, state, and global wide developments is a process that you certainly will not be alone in, and you have the full support from CGT in the coming weeks to help you make one of the most important decisions yet—where will you commit this fall?

Read below for important details on how CGT is hosting individualized college decision office hours to meet with you all individually to help review your decisions and award letters.

Firstly, please sign-up with a member of the College Guidance & Transition Team via their links below (keeping in mind who you’ve worked with, as well as the need for either Spanish or Bengali translation for family members:

Before you sign-up for an appointment (or before your scheduled appointment, the latest) please make sure you have kept CGT in the loop of all college related information by completing the following:

Class of 2024 – Application Decisions

Submit All Financial Aid Packages ASAP

There is no way that we expect you and your family to make an important decision by just meeting with us for a short amount of time, and you owe it to yourself to make as many connections to these campuses as possible, and ask all the right questions to make this decision. Below you can find some updates and resources to help you best navigate this process (outside of simply finances):

With the typical May 1st deadline fast approaching, many colleges and universities are adapting their policies, and ways of connecting with students to help them make their decisions (see below for two resources)
- ACCEPT (Admissions Community Cultivating Equity & Peace Today) List of Schools with New Deposit Dates
- NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) College Admissions Status Update
Don’t forget to utilize the OppNet network to connect with Fellows on campuses you might be considering to have honest conversations about “fit” (College Success Student Portal has a full listing)

We know this is a lot of information to review, though as was mentioned above, you are not alone in this process and you have the full support and care from OppNet CGT at this challenging time that is filled with both excitement for your future and navigating uncertainty.The team is committed to your futures and your well-being, and we have no doubt of success being in each of your own individual paths towards your post high school journeys!

Sincerely,

OppNet CGT

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