<p>kathie-Our neighbor’s S graduated from Champlain 2 years ago with some sort of computer science degree and has done VERY well for himself. He was a late bloomer and the family was thrilled with his experience and growth while at Champlain.</p>
<p>Hi everyone, just wanted to let you know that I am a representative from the Admissions Office at Champlain, and I’m here to answer any questions you might have! I’ll keep an eye on this thread and hop in if anyone has questions I can help with!</p>
<p>What is the average financial aid package given from Champlain? I’m considering attending, however I don’t want to graduate with a copious amount of debt. My parents could pay, but I couldn’t make them pay nearly 50k per year. That wouldn’t seem right since I also plan on going on to grad school for computer science.</p>
<p>Also on the topic of grad school, how is the rate of CS student’s acceptance to top grad schools? I could go to Champlain for 1 year, then transfer to a more reputable undergrad university, however I’d rather stay @ one school for all 4 years.</p>
<p>Hi numberfortyone,
We don’t have an exact number to provide for an average financial aid package. Our students are coming from all different levels of need, and the merit-based scholarships can also vary depending on a student’s academic level. In general, our need-based scholarships (based off of the FAFSA) should provide a reasonable amount based off of your indicated need. There is usually still a bit of a gap, but if you do have need, it should help. For our merit-based scholarships, we are looking at where you fall academically in the applicant pool for the major you are applying for. If you are a strong student and maintain a strong GPA, you should be eligible for at least some level of merit-based scholarships. Our merit-based scholarships range from $12,000 to $2,000, and the GPA and test scores that would qualify one for these scholarships may change slightly year-to-year depending on the applicant pool.</p>
<p>I don’t have an exact percentage of students accepted into top grad schools at this time, but that is a number that I, or your admission counselor, can investigate for you. I would encourage you to contact the admission counselor for your territory at Champlain - you can find who that would be here: [Meet</a> Your Admission Counselor | Undergraduate Studies | Champlain College | Champlain College](<a href=“http://www.champlain.edu/Undergraduate-Studies/Admission/Meet-Your-Counselor.html]Meet”>Undergraduate Admissions Staff | Undergraduate Admissions | Champlain College)
We are a very reputable undergraduate university, and I know both grad schools and employers alike are impressed by our students’ level of knowledge in their field, even before some students have reached their senior year. In addition, we have a solid liberal arts Core curriculum that supports critical thinking, analytical skills, writing, and other important skills outside of your major.</p>
<p>I hope my (rather long) response helps a bit! Please let me know if you have further questions.</p>
<p>Hi Nicole-My son will be applying to Champlain as his top choice in the Game Design Program. We visited in the summer. I wanted to give a little history about him. He was not a good student the first couple of years of high school but has really turned things around. His Composite ACT is a 28 and his SAT is an 1890 (first scores) Second scores are coming soon. He has taken AP courses in high school and has scored a 4 on the AP Euro test. He impressed one of his AP teachers so much-he is now a TA for this teacher, a teacher of the year. His GPA was extremely low up until the middle of his Junior year when he started to get very serious. He currently has a 4.0 average for the 1st semester and tutors kids in AP Psych and AP 21st Century Studies. He doesn’t want to apply early decision because of his very low previous GPA without showing growth. He has a good personality and would interview well. What are his odds? Other schools he is looking at are Hofstra, Quinnipiac and Drexel U. Thanks.</p>
<p>Hello gamer394! When we review a student’s file, we take their full academic history into account. We understand that some students have a tough time transitioning into high school, and will sometimes take a year or so before they show an upward academic trend in their grades. When that is a case, we look to see the improvement that the student has shown, and we check to make sure that the improvement has been maintained through senior year as well. It sounds like this is absolutely the case for your son, and I’m happy to hear that he has challenged himself with AP courses (as well as taking on the responsibility of being a tutor!). I would encourage him to reach out to the counselor for his territory to familiarize himself and share his academic history with that counselor. As a member of the counseling staff, I know that information like this helps me tremendously when it comes time to advocate for a student’s application during our review process. I would also encourage him to request an interview with his counselor. Depending on where you live, we can do this in person on campus, in your region (if a counselor is traveling there during the fall), on Skype, or over the phone. </p>
<p>It’s hard to 100% say what his chance would be without reviewing the whole file; however, from what you have shared with me in this thread, I think he would really stand out to his admission counselor as a student who has worked hard to prove himself and his ability to succeed in college.</p>
<p>I hope that this helps! Please let me know if you have additional questions!</p>