Anonymous
Post 01/06/2022 00:13     Subject: College for poor student with lots of support
Anonymous wrote:Perhaps a small, less competitive LAC? I would start there.

Sorry, what is LAC?
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2022 00:12     Subject: College for poor student with lots of support
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DS has anxiety and has always said not to college until a few months ago. He's a 5th year HS student due to a very rough 10th grade, then COVID. Not great grades but a smart kid. Wants to study business, specifically entrepreneurship. Want to point him to a few schools and let him do the work. Wants to live on campus.


So to be clear you want lots of support from the college, but aren’t willing to give him lots of support from you. Cool!

OP here. Yeh, I can see how that would come across. He’s asked me specifically NOT to do everything for him. So, I want to support by pointing him to options, not fill out the paperwork myself.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 23:55     Subject: College for poor student with lots of support
Christopher Newport has business.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 23:46     Subject: College for poor student with lots of support
Anonymous wrote:DS has anxiety and has always said not to college until a few months ago. He's a 5th year HS student due to a very rough 10th grade, then COVID. Not great grades but a smart kid. Wants to study business, specifically entrepreneurship. Want to point him to a few schools and let him do the work. Wants to live on campus.


So to be clear you want lots of support from the college, but aren’t willing to give him lots of support from you. Cool!
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 23:44     Subject: College for poor student with lots of support
Perhaps a small, less competitive LAC? I would start there.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 23:43     Subject: Re:College for poor student with lots of support
OP here. Any public colleges that could work? Unless we got a ton of aid these are too expensive. We’re pushing the community college too but he doesn’t want to live at home. We’re in DC. He could do either UDC or Montgomery college. Thanks. Tall order I know.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 23:25     Subject: College for poor student with lots of support
Anonymous wrote:Don’t discount a few semesters of community college to boost your student’s confidence and make sure they are college ready. I work with many students similar to your child on my campus and we have lots of support — including programs in entrepreneurship, as well as mentors and advisors who can help successfully launch students such as yours onto very degree or career pathways.

Where is that? Montgomery College?
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 22:49     Subject: College for poor student with lots of support
High point, warren wilson. Very very different vibes but both supportive and not very selective. Both in NC.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 22:46     Subject: Re:College for poor student with lots of support
You might find the "CTCL" or Colleges that Change Lives list helpful. https://ctcl.org/category/college-profiles/
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 22:26     Subject: College for poor student with lots of support
Don’t discount a few semesters of community college to boost your student’s confidence and make sure they are college ready. I work with many students similar to your child on my campus and we have lots of support — including programs in entrepreneurship, as well as mentors and advisors who can help successfully launch students such as yours onto very degree or career pathways.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 22:26     Subject: Re:College for poor student with lots of support
York College of PA
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 22:24     Subject: College for poor student with lots of support
Beloit?
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 22:23     Subject: College for poor student with lots of support
Puget Sound.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 22:22     Subject: Re:College for poor student with lots of support
McDaniel College in MD provides lots of support.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2022 21:56     Subject: College for poor student with lots of support
DS has anxiety and has always said not to college until a few months ago. He's a 5th year HS student due to a very rough 10th grade, then COVID. Not great grades but a smart kid. Wants to study business, specifically entrepreneurship. Want to point him to a few schools and let him do the work. Wants to live on campus.