"Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Kathy Cabrera Guaman not only survived the nail-biting process of applying to college; she got into three. But the celebrations were short-lived. Now she was sitting somberly and absorbing how much work comes after that triumphant moment of acceptance and before she sets foot in a classroom in the fall."
"That's what brought Guaman to a conference room in the admissions offices of Augsburg University, where she's decided to enroll and where admissions director Stacy Severson was walking her through those logistics. Severson explained what Guaman's financial aid would and wouldn't cover, when to register for classes, where to look for outside scholarships-even which express bus to take to the campus if she chooses to commute."
Kathy Cabrera Guaman faced extensive post-acceptance requirements after being admitted to three colleges. Accepted students commonly confront financial aid, loans, majors, placement tests, class registration, housing, roommates, textbooks, meal plans, health insurance, public transportation and immunizations. Augsburg University admissions director Stacy Severson met with Guaman to explain financial-aid coverage, registration timing, outside scholarships and commuting options. Admissions offices are expanding roles nationwide to simplify admission and to serve as navigational guides through post-acceptance logistics. Traditional admissions work was often separated from new-student support, but declining enrollments and doubts about college returns are prompting admissions staff to engage in enrollment management and student onboarding.
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