August Newsletter - Tips for the "Sandwich Generation"

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For Families in the "Sandwich Generation"

When should your child start choosing colleges? Should you apply for financial or merit aid…or both? But, perhaps even more importantly, how do you maximize your college-bound student's’ potential?

I recently had the pleasure of discussing all of these topics and more with Jennifer Owens on the Club Sandwich podcast - which is a podcast specifically geared towards families in the “Sandwich Generation”.

How do you fit into the "searching and finding schools" process?
Is it all about the SAT? Or the essay?
Do you need to look any further than your student's high school counselor for advice?
What about affording college? Not everyone's budget is the same.

Tune in and enjoy the show!

Best regards,

Honoria DaSilva-Kilgore, Esq.

Listen to Honoria's candid answers to the above questions and many more:

Club Sandwich

The Results are In!

75% responded that it IS worthwhile to apply for FAFSA, and this is TRUE!

50% responded that they did NOT think that a school with a high acceptance rate is probably not a "good school"; while 25% did think that was true, and 25% didn’t know.

For the record, a school with a high acceptance rate not being a good school is a MYTH, because what’s more important to look at is the caliber of students being admitted (average GPA, test scores) rather than the acceptance rate itself.

100% responded that for those on a strict budget, it DOES make sense to apply to private colleges. This is TRUE! Oftentimes, students may receive merit and/or financial aid package(s) that cover a significant portion of private school’s tuition, essentially matching or besting a public school’s tuition rate.

Questions? Email Honoria at nod@personalcollegecounseling.com

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August is Essay Time!

August is the time when rising seniors should be drafting their college essays. Do one for the Common App from their prompts. Then, be sure to check if any of the colleges they are planning on applying to require a separate essay, or if they need to prepare one to be considered for any specific scholarships for those colleges.

Colleges often have scholarships for the Arts but may need something (essay, portfolio etc.) submitted separately to be considered and by a certain deadline.

“Working with Honoria of PCCI was a great experience and one of the best investments my family made. Honoria researched majors, which are different at each school. She looked at what the schools offered, and expanded on the kind of schools I was looking for. Many of my friends applied to ‘safety schools’. Honoria helped me find target schools that were a good fit for me and then helped with scholarships and all the fine print. I was accepted into five of my target schools and waitlisted at reach schools. Middlebury College was actually one of my reach schools and they gave me a very good scholarship.”

- Amanda Martins, Undergraduate at Middlebury College (Fall 2021)

Major: Architecture

Appearances & Publications:

PCCI has been featured in Hey Boomer Live, Cape & Plymouth Business (pg. 7),

the Positive Living Show with Patricia Raskin and My Generation on 95.9 WATD-FM

Honoria DaSilva-Kilgore, Esq.

Address: 2 Richard Street,

Raynham, MA 02767

Phone: 508-622-5250

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