Prospective Families

As a family member or support person, 你的指导和支持是你的学生的大学之旅的关键部分. 这是一个影响整个家庭的选择，你要确保给自己时间来讨论可用的选择, and lay out a plan to help minimize any bumps along the way. To help in that process, 我们在下面提供了一些资源，帮助你在学生开始申请大学时为他们提供支持. 我们知道，寻找大学对家庭和学生来说都是一个充满压力的时期. 不要忘记让你的学生带头，但要在那里给予鼓励和支持. This journey will be rewarding for everyone involved!

Family Viewbook

Resources

What You Should Know

Admissions process
How we communicate with applicants
Visiting campus
Staying informed

Campus Safety and Services

Campus safety
Student services
Diversity and inclusion
Academic services
Living and dining on campus

Conversations to have with your future college student

Choosing the right college
Choosing the right major
Creating a financial plan

What You Should Know

Admissions Process

为了充分考虑，学生应在以下日期前申请澳门合法赌场官网:

Fall Semester - June 1st
Spring Semester - December 1st
Summer Session - May 1st

Indiana State’s admissions webpage includes instructions for first year students. Every college is going to have a different process, 所以要确保你的学生熟悉这些流程和要求.

How we communicate with students

We will send information regarding any missing information, documents, or updates to a students’ application via email, 因此，学生应该定期检查他们在申请过程中使用的电子邮件. 录取通知将通过信件和短信发送.

Visiting campus

Indiana State has a variety of campus tours 您和您的学生可以选择，持续时间从2小时到4-5小时不等. 参观包括以下内容:与招生顾问会面, campus tour, Residential Life tour, lunch, or meeting with an Academic Department (dependent upon major).

Staying informed

Indiana State has information specifically for families! You can also add your name 到我们的时事通讯分发列表，以获取更多关于State的更新.

Campus Safety and Services

When a student comes to college, 校园成为你的第二个家，学生的幸福是成功的大学经历的关键. 我们致力于为他们提供最好的支持和资源!

Safety

University Police are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 我们的社区安全官员可提供安全护送, and we also have Blue Light Poles across campus, which provide a direct link to Public Safety, as well as 911 services.

Student Services

Indiana State provides a myriad of physical, emotional and mental, and financial wellness services to students:

Physical Wellness

Emotional and Mental Wellness

Financial Wellness

Diversity and Inclusion

学生在维护和建立一个接受和包容所有人的环境方面发挥着巨大的作用. To create of a sense of belonging among our students, 我们有几个学生中心和组织，可以帮助学生找到他们作为梧桐的身份:

Academic Services

我们致力于为学生提供最有效的学术服务. We want to assist students in strengthening their study skills, becoming independent learners, and advocating for themselves. All of our tutoring and mentoring services are free of cost! Some of the academic services we provide to students are:

Living and Dining on Campus

Indiana State requires 所有居住在校园60英里范围内的单身一年级学生都住在大学宿舍里.

为了获得荣誉和生活学习社区的最佳考虑， Housing Applications should be submitted in March. 从4月开始，房间选择将以交错的方式进行. 学生需要提交20美元的不可退还的住房申请费和150美元的可退还的首付款.

You can view photo galleries and floor plans of all Residence Halls online.

All students who live on campus must have a meal plan. There are a variety of dining options on campus and students are also able to have a mini fridge or other small kitchen items in their room.

Conversations to Have with Your Future College Student

Choosing the right college

Make three lists - reach schools, match schools, safety schools
- 接触学校——你的学生觉得可能有点遥不可及的机构, academically and financially. 他们的学历可能不太符合学校的要求, 但他们有扎实的课外背景，这可能会让一切变得不同.
- Match schools – Exactly what it sounds like! 你的学生符合学校的学术要求, including GPA and any required test scores or coursework.
- 安全学校——你的学生的学历超过了入学要求, 因此，被录取的高概率会让你和你的学生松一口气.
重要的是要记住，不要因为成本而排除任何机构. You never know what scholarship or financial aid your student will be eligible for! Remember to consider things like location, size, programs, and outcomes. 然而，要和你的学生开诚布公地谈谈他们的大学财务状况. 谈谈你的期望，以及你的学生应该贡献多少.

Choosing the right major

You know your student, and you know what they’re passionate about. And for every passion, there are programs that can turn into a successful career. Our Career Center 为学生提供各种资源，帮助他们计划和准备他们的未来. 这里有一些问题可以问你的学生，让他们以创造性的方式思考课程和职业.

What industry can you see yourself in?
What kind of work environment do you see yourself in? 你是坐在办公桌前，在一个协作的工作环境中，创造东西，还是在外面工作?
你想为别人工作，和别人一起工作，还是为自己工作?
Do you want to make a difference in someone's life one-to-one, or do you want to impact change in the broader society?
How can you apply your interests, skills, and hobbies to a job?

Creating a Financial Plan

澳门合法赌场官网认为，大学教育将使你的学生有能力开创一个光明的未来. If their plans include a college degree, they need to prepare for how to pay for it. We suggest:

Discussing their personal financial options. Your student may qualify for some types of financial aid然而，在支付大学费用方面，个人准备是关键. Will you be contributing to your student’s education through a 529 or other college savings plan? 你制定了一个预算来帮助你比较预期的大学费用和你潜在的可用收入吗? 大学学位是对学生未来的一项重大投资, and they need to know what resources they’ll have to finance it.
Using the Net Price Calculator to receive the earliest estimate of their federal, state, and institutional financial aid eligibility.
Encouraging your students to begin looking for scholarship opportunities. 奖学金的种类很多，提供奖学金的组织也很多. 尽早熟悉这些机会可以让你的学生迅速开始他们的奖学金申请过程.
让你的学生开始做出自己的财务选择. 帮助他们为即将到来的每一年制定预算和财务目标. 让他们建立一个银行账户，教他们如何管理自己的钱. 鼓励你的学生就他们不理解的金融概念提出问题. 你的学生知道的越多，他们就越有能力支付大学学费.
Preparing to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA是大多数类型的联邦和州财政援助的申请. The FAFSA opens October 1 of your student’s senior year, 申请印第安纳州援助的截止日期是4月15日. To file, you and your student will need to create an FSA ID. FSA ID是允许您的学生登录到FAFSA的用户名和密码, 同时你们也可以通过电子签名提交申请.

寻找更多关于开始“支付大学学费”对话的建议? Visit our Financial Aid webpage for valuable financial aid information. If you or your student has questions, you can also contact us by phone at 800-841-4744 or by email at ISU-finaid@mail.eagle1027.com.