February 2008 - Volume 1

Article Index

• The new way to earn a college degree

• Think you’re prepared for college?

• Countdown to college

• What can your college do for you?

• Tips for shortening the path to a degree

• The ABCs of the ACT and SAT

• What NOT to do to finance your child’s education

• How much does it really cost?

• Financial Aid: How to get it

• Scholarship Sources

Destination College

Collin College

Destination College Planning Guide© is a publication of Collin College.
4800 Preston Park Boulevard
Plano, Texas 75093

Format and content, copyright Collin College 2008. All rights reserved.

Publisher/President: Dr. Cary A. Israel
Editor: Lisa Vasquez
Asst. Editor: Marisela Cadena-Smith
Art Director: Marlene Miller
Designer: Donna Kinder
Photographer: Nick Young
Contributing Writers: Marisela Cadena-Smith, Heather Darrow, Justin Jones, Mark Robinson and Karen Nielsen.
Welcome to
Collin College's
first ever college planning guide.
In this piece you will find many tips about college admissions, financial aid and much more. This is another testimate to Collin College's dedication to preparing high school students and their families to higher education.