With the cost of college rising each year, many families are wondering, “can we afford college for our children?” We sat down with Don Green, Vice President of Extended and Internal Operations for Ferris State University, to get some pointers for parents.
Katie Douglas is a senior at Ferris State University that is financing her own college education. She is juggling loans, scholarships and multiple jobs to take on as little debt as possible.
There are many scholarship opportunities out there for students. We talked with a Ferris State University Super Senior and also a representative from Ferris’ admissions department on where to begin looking for tuition assistance.
Work-study is a federally funded program on that places students in on-campus jobs.
We sat down with an admissions expert at Ferris State University to see what it takes to get into college.
There are several tests that high schoolers need to take in order to be prepared for college. We talked with Troy Tissue of Ferris State University to find out what these area.
Nervous, anxious, concerned…these are just a few of the words and emotions we often associate with when we hear the word-TEST. This week on “WhereYou Live” we’re looking at all kinds of tests that play an important role in our lives. For instance, we’ll talk with Priority Health experts about what tests your kids need to have done to stay healthy and our friends from Touchstone Energy will show you how to do a home efficency test that can save you energy and money. Pine Rest Christian Services will share insights on ways to help our kids overcome test anxiety and Ferris State Univeristy folks will share what tests are most important for college admission. We’ll also visit the Meijer Innovation Center to see how they test all sorts of products before they hit the store shelves. It’s a show full of valuable information you can really use—”Where You Live!’ Watch Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on WOTV 4 and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on WOOD TV 8.
Every parent wants their child to succeed at school and there are some simple things that parents can do to provide classroom support.
It’s never too young to start talking to your child about going to college.
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