Fred,
Agreed! Very good advice and well-stated.
Paris,
Start with your Career Services Department or your Learning Resource Center. They have many sites for research.
Do you have any suggestions on effective sites for students to use te research?
It is important not to promise a specific salary, but rather inform the student of ways to do their own research. Job placement is never guaranteed, and the student should realize he is responsible for career searching along with our help such as interviewing techniques and resume writing. Financial Aid should not be discussed by anyone other than the financial aid experts.
Monica,
BLS does not give all the answers. It is a tool to be used in conjunction with additional research.
We often ask the potential studens and parents to search on BlS, unfortunately this is answer is just not good enough for some.
Mayda,
Thank you for sharing your experience and story.
I have been and admissions agent for many years. Most of my experience is with regionally accredited for-profit universities. The admissions department really walks a fine line. At the first school I worked for- I went through many changes to admissions when the school was put on probation by its accrediting body. The school had ten complaints- 7 of them were in regards to admissions process. One complaint was specifically about guaranteeing job placement and salaries. As a highly ethical person- I never crossed that line, but heard several of my co-workers do so in order to enroll their students. I will always work for a school I believe in. I always tell my potential student that they should do their research; I also do my own research on current job openings via craigslist and monster. I also tell my students that any school that guarantees a job upon graduation is giving them a false promise. The student needs to put in as much effort as the career placement department. No admissions agent should ever use this tactic to enroll students. Giving the student a realistic expectation is ethical and helps set up the correct expectations.
Stephen,
You have a plan!
Stephanie,
Salaries are difficult conversations. It is best to have them research reliable sources.
Maria,
You cannot guarantee a job or salary. This is against CIE rules. You can outline the skills they will learn and different professions in which they can use those skills. Career Services can show them current job opportunities available.The rest is up to the student.
John,
Life brings many opportunities and challenges. We never know what the trigger point can be.
John,
It is better that the students research on their own. The local information is the best bet for a student who will end up in that community.
Maribeth,
Career Services works very hard to establish and maintain these relationships. It's a win-win for everyone.
Maribeth,
Financial aid and veterans benefits are very complicated processes and should be left to the experts.
Karen,
Well said! Thank you for your post.
Milagros,
Distance learning has its advantages but is still hard work. It takes self-discipline, time management and technology.
Andrew,
We are more receptive when we have come to our own conclusions. Your post is very reflective.
Chin-Wah,
Please share what programs you offer.
This is an excellent point.
You also can't assume if they are a veteran and have military benefits that ALL of their tuition would be covered by the GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon, TA(tuition assistance) or Post 911 if they tell you they have DD214 papers.
Only Financial Aid can determine their eligiblity on what types of assistance can be available to them if they should qualify.
