Kansas City /taxonomy/term/168/all en 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Making a College Decision /admissions-advice/5-questions-ask-yourself-when-making-college-decision <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-above"> <div class="field-label"><h2>Image:&nbsp;</h2></div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/admissions_advice/public/advice/studentwithlaptop2.jpg?itok=C9gEGTga" width="1020" height="580" alt="student with laptop" title="student with laptop" /></div> </div> </div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><p>Choosing the right college can be overwhelming when there are so many options available! There are many factors to consider when thinking about which one will be the right fit for you.</p></div> </div> </div> Tue, 03 May 2022 21:01:29 +0000 schnarrc 63731 at Parent Tips: Helping Your Student Through Application Process /admissions-advice/parent-tips-helping-your-student-through-application-process <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-above"> <div class="field-label"><h2>Image:&nbsp;</h2></div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/admissions_advice/public/advice/f%26a-wkend2018_131.jpeg?itok=3FQalpUx" width="1020" height="580" alt="A family walks through campus at Family &amp; Alumni Weekend" title="Rockhurst Family &amp; Alumni Weekend" /></div> </div> </div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><p>Choosing a college is perhaps the first major life decision a person makes. Where they choose to continue their education sparks not only their professional career, but has a huge impact on who they are as a person, and often introduces them to their lasting friends – and in some cases – a lifelong partner or spouse. No pressure.</p> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:53:41 +0000 schnarrc 62990 at Tips for Taking a College Tour /admissions-advice/tips-taking-college-tour <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-above"> <div class="field-label"><h2>Image:&nbsp;</h2></div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/admissions_advice/public/advice/TulipsTour.jpeg?itok=GV7otjhr" width="1020" height="580" alt="Rockhurst campus tulips" title="Rockhurst Tulips" /></div> </div> </div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><p>A college visit is perhaps the most anticipated part of the college decision process. It’s one thing to know what a school offers academically, socially, or even with sports, but it’s tough to know the “vibe” through a website. Finding the right fit comes from a campus tour.</p> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:46:09 +0000 schnarrc 62780 at Why is Rockhurst Test Optional? /admissions-advice/why-rockhurst-test-optional%3F <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-above"> <div class="field-label"><h2>Image:&nbsp;</h2></div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/admissions_advice/public/advice/test%20optional.jpg?itok=-d2nu59Q" width="1020" height="580" alt="students at a computer" title="Test Optional" /></div> </div> </div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><p>Test optional admissions has become a popular alternative in recent years, but it has been in practice for nearly 50 years. Rockhurst went to test optional prior to the 2019-2020 academic year.</p></div> </div> </div> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:18:28 +0000 Anonymous 62707 at How to Get Scholarships /admissions-advice/how-get-scholarships <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-above"> <div class="field-label"><h2>Image:&nbsp;</h2></div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/admissions_advice/public/advice/scholarships%20advice.jpg?itok=ze4avDFk" width="1020" height="580" alt="Students at computers" title="How to get scholarships" /></div> </div> </div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><p>We all wish the answer to this question was simpler than it really is.</p></div> </div> </div> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:26:42 +0000 Anonymous 62700 at How to Pay for College /admissions-advice/how-pay-college <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-above"> <div class="field-label"><h2>Image:&nbsp;</h2></div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/admissions_advice/public/advice/how%20to%20pay.jpg?itok=WlZ3UC_E" width="1020" height="580" alt="coins stacked with a graduation cap" title="how to pay for college" /></div> </div> </div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><p>You’ve just been accepted to your dream school (welcome to Rockhurst!) and inevitably the next question asked is “How do I pay for college?”</p></div> </div> </div> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:12:19 +0000 Anonymous 62697 at How to Apply to College /admissions-advice/how-apply-college <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-above"> <div class="field-label"><h2>Image:&nbsp;</h2></div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/admissions_advice/public/advice/applying.jpg?itok=veF405My" width="1020" height="580" alt="Student talking to friends" title="Applying to college" /></div> </div> </div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"><p>So, you’ve made the decision to go to college. Whether you’ll be graduating high school soon or coming in later in your life, we all have to apply to get in.</p></div> </div> </div> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:05:47 +0000 Anonymous 62696 at