The University of California prompts are available here, as well as a great tip sheet for freshman and transfer applicants. Plus good advice for all essay writers from the Admissions office of University of California, Santa Barbara.
University of California has made available a great step-by-step video covering the filing of the FAFSA. Check it out here. Hat tip: Independent counselor Todd Weaver.
In More Students Migrate Away From Home, the Chronicle of Higher Education looks at the expansion of public universities' recruiting efforts across the country. In some cases that reflects budget problems at universities where declining state revenues have made bringing in higher tuition out-of-state students a larger priority. But in general this is good news for students as it opens up more universities -- and opportunities -- across the country to them.
