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Kansas Private College Week 2007

Find answers to frequently asked questions

If you have questions that are not answered below, please email Mark Millikan or call 1-877-GO2-KPCW.

Is there a charge for participation?

What is Kansas Private College Week?

When is Kansas Private College Week

Where are the Kansas Private College Week site locations?

What if I only want to visit one college?

Is there enough time to visit all the colleges in one day?

What will I do during my time at the college?

What should I bring with me?

Will I be able to audition for faculty or coaches?

I’ve already submitted my registration but need to change my information or cancel. What should I do?

What is financial aid and where can I find some basic information to get started?

I participated in Kansas Private College Week last year—has anything changed?

Is there a charge for participation?

No, there is no cost associated with attending KPCW. Students and families, however, are responsible for their travel expenses to and from college campuses.

What is Kansas Private College Week?

Kansas Private College Week (KPCW) was created to give Kansas high school students an easy, convenient way to learn, first hand, about the state’s private colleges. All eighteen colleges and universities will have a morning session and an afternoon session designed to acquaint students and their friends and families with the college’s program offerings, facilities, financial aid, and people. This is a fun, efficient way for you to learn a lot in a short time and to begin to gather the information and impressions you will need to choose your college.

When is Kansas Private College Week?

KPCW is held during the first full week of June each year. In 2007, the event will be take place the week of June 4 – 8. Each day of that week, our colleges will hold a morning (9 a.m.) and an afternoon (1:30 p.m.) session.

Where are the Kansas Private College Week site locations?

KPCW will take place on the campuses of the eighteen colleges and universities who are members of the Kansas Independent College Association (KICA). To find locations and directions, please visit our Locations/Driving Directions page.

What if I only want to visit one college?

That’s fine. Simply go to the KPCW Registration page, fill out the Student Information, and select the appropriate day, time, and college from the drop-down menus. Then hit Submit Form.

Is there enough time to visit all the colleges in one day?

No. KPCW is organized so that individual campus visits are scheduled in the morning and afternoon. In turn, up to 10 different colleges could be visited during the week. To coordinate planning and minimize travel time, please see the Locations/Driving Directions page.

What would I do during my time at the college?

Each college or university will coordinate and plan their own campus visit activities. Some will start with a tour—from dorms to academic buildings to football stadiums—others will begin with a quick snack or a question and answer period or a discussion of financial aid opportunities. However, if there are specific items you would like to see included or addressed during your visit, you can directly contact the college prior to your visit.

What should I bring with me?

Eighteen great colleges and universities are ready and waiting to give you a glimpse of what college life on their campus is all about. All you really need is comfortable clothing, then hit the highway to begin your campus visits. Feel free to bring your parents, other family members, or friends.

Will I be able to audition for faculty or coaches?

Yes, in some instances. It is recommended you contact the college individually to set this up. See the College Contact Information section.

I’ve already submitted my registration but need to change my information or cancel. What should I do?

Once you have clicked the Submit Form on the Registration page, your registration details will be sent directly to each college our university you chose from the drop down lists. Then, you will receive follow up directly from that college or university via email or a phone call if you provided a telephone number. If you need to change or cancel your registration, simply contact the college directly or submit a new registration.

What is financial aid and where can I find some basic information to get started?

During your campus visit, financial aid staff will be available to answer specific questions about financial aid. Briefly, financial aid is money loaned or given to you to help you pay for college expenses, including: tuition, books, housing and meals. If you get a loan, you don’t have to pay it back until after you graduate from college, leave college, or drop below half-time enrollment .

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is the application used to determine a student’s eligibility for federally subsidized loans, grants and work-study funds. Although some colleges still accept paper FAFSAs, processing is quicker when FAFSA is filed on the Web athttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov. General information on awards, scholarships, grants, from the state of Kansas can be found here.

I participated in Kansas Private College Week last year—has anything changed?

The first Kansas Private College Week was held in June of 2006. As we move forward with planning steps for KPCW 2007, we encourage and invite suggestions from those who participated in the event last year. We continually seek to form the process to make the experience both enjoyable and informative for students and parents alike. Again, if you would like to visit further about KPCW, please email Mark Millikan or call 1-877-GO2-KPCW.