Black Excel African American Student's College Guide Your One-Stop Resource for Choosing the Right College, Getting in, and Paying the Bill

Name: Black Excel African American Student's College Guide Your One-Stop Resource for Choosing the Right College, Getting in, and Paying the Bill
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ISBN: 9780471295525

ISBN-10: 0471295523

ISBN-13: 9780471295525

Edition: 2000

Authors: Isaac Black, Isaac Black

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This volume is a guide to the college admission process for African American college students and their families - including tips on getting in, profiles of the top 100 colleges, and listings of scholarships for black students.

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 8/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.28" long x 0.76" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Getting In: Navigating the Admissions Process



Getting Started: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions



Picking a College: What You Know Can Help You



Packaging Your Application



Have You Been Naughty or Nice?: Your High School Record



Your Test Scores: Beat the Bell Curve!



The Essay: Your Life Preserver



Recommendations: You'd Better Beware!



Black College vs. White College: Which Is Better for You?



The Top Schools: Can You Do a Four-Minute Mile?



If You've Messed Up Just a Little: "Need a Second Chance" Students



Transferring: Oops, Let's Do It Again!



The Get-the-Money Guide: Financial Aid, Loans, and Scholarships



Financial Aid: Rules, Myths, and Misconceptions



Loans and Debt



Scholarships (or, Make Somebody Else Pay!)



Scholarship Sources



The Colleges



Top Colleges for African American Students



Black Arts: Colleges of Art, Film, and the Performing Arts



I Am Somebody: Actual Essays and a Student Resume



Gateway to the Internet: Additional Scholarships, Black Excel, and More



Historically Black College Tours



Organizations


Helpful Education Organizations


The Greek-Letter Organizations



State Aid Sources