Info for High School Counselors

Here at �㽶��Ƶ, we appreciate your hard work as you assist students throughout the college search and application process. We value your partnership in this process as we all work to help students navigate this exciting and challenging experience.

We encourage you to bookmark this page and use it as a resource as you work with your students. If you have any suggestions for additional information that might be useful to you and your colleagues, please let us know!

Counselor Programs

Each year we host several opportunities for high school guidance and college counselors to visit campus. If you are interested in attending one of our counselor programs, please . A formal invitation and registration information will follow.

Dates to Remember

Fall

Oct. 1 — The becomes available.
Nov. 1&�Բ��;—&�Բ��;Early Action and Early Decision I application deadlines
Dec. 1 — Priority deadline for filing the FAFSA for EA and EDI applicants.
Jan. 1 — Notification for Early Action and Early Decision I applicants

Spring

Jan. 15&�Բ��;—&�Բ��;Regular Decision and Early Decision II application deadline; EDI enrollment deadline
Feb. 1 — Priority deadline for filing the FAFSA for RD and EDII applicants.
Feb. 15 — Notification for ED II applicants
March 1 — EDII enrollment deadline
March 20 — Notification for RD applicants
May 1 — National Candidate Reply Date

�㽶��Ƶ University offers a comprehensive financial aid program that includes academic scholarships and need-based grants. This helps students significantly defray the costs of tuition, room and board, and other related costs.

It is essential that your students complete the Federal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for all federal grants and all �㽶��Ƶ University need-based grants. The FAFSA is not required for merit-based scholarships.

Click here for more details on Scholarships & Financial Aid.

�㽶��Ƶ University is a member of the NCAA Division III, Landmark Conference, New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (football), and Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference.

compete in 25 mens' and womens' sports, with a tradition of strong performance both on the field and in the classroom. As a Division III school, we are not able to provide athletic scholarships.

Students interested in playing a varsity sport at �㽶��Ƶ University should complete a . Recruited athletes may be selected for an early evaluation of their academic record by our coaching staff. If a student is found academically capable by our admission office, the student will receive a conditional offer of admission and a scholarship estimate based on his or her current performance. Students offered a conditional acceptance must still apply via the Common Application and submit updated grades before the offer is made official.

Questions? Contact Tom Berry at berryt@cua.edu

Students are asked to indicate their intended major in the �㽶��Ƶ University section of the Common App when they apply for admission. Students can apply directly to a specific major or choose one of three exploratory options: Exploratory/Undecided (Arts and Sciences), Business Exploratory, Engineering Exploratory.

The majority of our academic programs have the same admission standards. Because of this, students who have a change of heart about their major selection can easily work with their admission counselor to switch to a different program. We also allow internal transfers across most our programs.

The exception to this is for our Conway School of Nursing. Students considering nursing must apply directly to the nursing major. There are limited spaces in our nursing cohort, and nursing applicants have a more rigorous application review. If a student is not accepted to the nursing program, we do not admit them as an exploratory major.

Application Process

It all starts here: explore our different application options, deadlines, and requirements.
Meet the Admission Staff

Our helpful admission staff is here to answer all your �㽶��Ƶ University admission questions. The counselor assigned to your geographic region of the country and world will be your main point of contact throughout the admission process.
Scholarships

We offer a range of scholarships that recognize and reward students for outstanding academic performance in high school — as well as exceptional leadership and service in their school, church and community.
Student Stories

�㽶��Ƶ University is a place where students begin to write their stories. The students featured on this page all have their own reasons for choosing �㽶��Ƶ University. As you read some of their stories, you'll start to see the many opportunities available to your students.

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