Admissions Holiday Hours

Come visit EC! The Office of Admissions is still open for individual visits and interviews.

The Office of Admissions will be open all this week (12/20 – 12/24) and next week as well (12/27 – 12/31). We will be closed on Saturday, December 25th and Saturday, January 1st.

The Elmira College Admissions Staff is ready to answer all of your college questions. Please call (800) 935-6472 or (607) 735-1724 with any questions, or to schedule an individual visit.

Hope to see you soon!

Winter Break

Finals are over, Term I is officially complete, and students are heading home for winter break.

Check out all the time-honored traditions and events throughout the academic year thus far by going to the College’s photostream.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmiracollege/

Admissions Winter Drop-In Day

Come visit Elmira College this Saturday, December 11 for our Admissions Winter Drop-In Day!

This informal visit opportunity will allow you to tour our beautiful campus. You can also meet with coaches, faculty, and sit down and meet with our helpful admissions and financial aid staff.

Call the Office of Admissions at (800) 935-6472 with any questions.

Click the link below to register for a Drop-In Day:

http://resources.elmira.edu/forms/dropin_register.asp

Come Visit Elmira College!

Even though students have this week off for Thanksgiving break, the Office of Admissions is still open for individual visits and interviews.

The Office of Admissions will be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday this week with tours offered at 9:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.

We will also be open on Saturday with tours at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Please call (800) 935-6472 with any questions, or to schedule an individual visit.

Hope to see you soon!

Fall Open House Coming up Soon!

Come visit Elmira College next Saturday, November 13, 2010 for our Fall Open House. It will be a great opportunity to interact with students, faculty and coaches, tour the campus, and learn everything you want to know about our distinctive academic programs.

Here is what the Open House schedule looks like:

• 8:00 a.m. Interviews Available
• 8:30 a.m. Interviews Available
• 9:00 a.m. Arrival & Registration
• 9:30 a.m. Welcome
• 10:00 a.m. Academic Perspectives
• 10:30 a.m. Campus Tours
• Noon Lunch and Student Panel

Immediately following lunch will be:

• Scholarships and Financial Aid Presentations
• Optional Sessions which include: Pre-Med & Sciences
• Athletics
• Term III & Study Abroad
• Nursing
• ROTC
• Interviews will still be available for students

To register to attend, please call the Office of Admissions at (800) 935-6472, or by visiting the Open House Page on our web site at www.elmira.edu.

If you can not attend the Open House, plan a visit that works best for you. The Office of Admissions is open Monday through Friday and Saturday mornings all year if your schedule makes an individual visit and interview more convenient.
Hope to see you soon!

What did the bird say on Halloween?

Trick or tweet!



On Wednesday, October 27, the staff and residents of Columbia Hall will host the eighth annual Trick-or-Treating and Haunted House night for local children and their parents.

Children 11 years older and younger will be able to go door-to-door through the building and enjoy Trick-or-Treating in a safe and supervised environment. The Main Lounge of Columbia Hall will be transformed into a Haunted House and children will be given a guided tour.

There will be activities for young children including face painting, coloring and other activities. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.

EC welcomed nearly one-thousand children to Trick-or-Treat last year. More than 200 pounds of candy was donated by the residents of Columbia Hall, faculty, and administrators for the event.

Just another great tradition at Elmira College soon to be celebrated… Happy Halloween!

Stamford Citywide College/Career Fair = Success

It was a pleasure meeting everyone last night at the college fair... I had a great time! Now that you have all these brochures, pamphlets, and information about Elmira College, what are the next steps?

Well...

1. Come for a visit and tour the campus
2. Set up an interview with our admission counselors
3. Fill out those financial aid indicators
4. Send in your application (the sooner the better!)
5. Think about doing an overnight visit (it's a great way to experience what EC is all about)
6. Ask more questions

Hope to see you on campus soon!

Complete Those Financial Aid Estimator’s!

The Early Financial Aid Estimator is your financial aid cheat sheet! It will take you no longer than five minutes to complete it. All you have to do is simply print the form, plug in your numbers and we will calculate an estimate of your financial aid award for the 2011-2012 academic year. It is that simple and it costs nothing.

Estimated award notifications will be mailed roughly three weeks after submitted to those families who complete this form by December 2010. Remember, this is only an estimate, so you still need to apply officially for financial aid.

Download and fill out your Early Financial Aid Estimator

Also, be sure to look for us this week at college fairs near you!

EC stops this week at…

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Baltimore Polytech
Baltimore, Maryland
6:15-8:15 p.m.

Columbia Greene CC
Hudson, New York
6:00-7:30 p.m.

Harrison High School
Harrison, New York
12:00-1:45 p.m.

Northern Westchester
Yorktown, New York
6:30-9:30 p.m.

Comprehensive High School
Oxford Hills, Maine
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, New York
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Plymouth High School
Plymouth, Massachusetts
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Spackenkill Mini-Fair
Poughkeepsie, New York
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York
6:00-8:00 p.m.

North Brunswick High School
North Brunswick, New Jersey
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Eastern Shore Regional
Wye Mills, Maryland
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Bourne High School
Hyannis, Massachusetts
3:30-5:30 p.m.

Chicopee High School
Chicopee, Massachusetts
8:30-10:15 a.m.

Agawam High School
Agawam, Massachusetts
12:00-1:50 p.m.

Greater Binghamton College
Binghamton, New York
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Poughkeepsie High School
Poughkeepsie, New York
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Archbishop Spalding
Severn, Maryland
6:30-8:30 p.m.

Merrimack Valley
Lowell, Massachusetts
6:30-8:30 p.m.

Newport Country
Tiverton, Rhode Island
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Belchertown High School
Belchertown, Massachusetts
12:30-2:10 p.m.

Arnot Mall
Horseheads, New York
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. & 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Stamford Citywide
Stamford, Connecticut
6:30-8:30 p.m.


Friday, October 22, 2010

Eagle Hill High School
Hardwick, Massachusetts
1:00-3:00 p.m.


Hope to see you there!

Parents’ Weekend Pictures
Thank you to all the families who attended Parents’ Weekend! It was a great success and we hope you had a lot of fun.

Click the link below to see pictures…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmiracollege/

Already October?

Wow! It seems like yesterday I was out on Carnegie Lawn during the Ultimate Ice-Breaker for Fall Orientation…

Now, we are one week away from Mid-Term Break. It’s amazing how easy it is to get wrapped with all the fun the College has to offer and simply lose track of time. We have already experienced some of Elmira College’s wonderful historic traditions. Mountain Day has come and gone where Dr. Meier nearly won the “Ya-Gotta Regatta” raft race across the puddle with his teammates. The College’s homecoming, Octogan Fair, attracted hundreds of people to campus with its Wild Wild-West theme. And tomorrow is the third segment of Elmira College’s nationally recognized Orientation trilogy, Parents’ Weekend, another exciting fun-filled on-campus event.

Disco Bowling, Parent-Student Ultimate Frisbee Matches, Kickball, Bocce Ball, Kan Jam, and Mini Golf are just a glimpse of the activities available. The Soaring Eagles Varsity and JV teams will be in action and the coveted Dinner Dance will be held for students and their families to attend on Saturday night.

The academic year has just begun but certainly has given students something to talk about with their friends and family as they head home for Mid-Term Break.

Summer Visits

Ahhhh, summer. For many high school students it's a time for sleeping in, hanging out with friends, and working to get enough money for that new car. Summer is a great time to relax and enjoy the weather. However, it's also the perfect time to visit Elmira College!

Whether you're just beginning or well underway with your college search process, The Office of Admissions would like to personally invite you to visit our beautiful campus. While visiting EC, you and your family can take a campus tour, eat in the Dining Hall, meet with an athletic coach or faculty member, and speak with an Admissions Counselor about the benefits of Elmira College.

The Office of Admissions is open Monday through Saturday with tours and interviews available throughout the day. To schedule a visit, please check out our website here or call us at 1-800-9ELMIRA.

We look forward to seeing you on campus!

Semi-Finals, here we come!

The campus is buzzing with excitement since the Soaring Eagles Women's Ice Hockey team defeated Trinity College 2-1 in the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament this past weekend. Since the game was played at the Murray Athletic Center (aka "The Domes"), a ton of fans were in attendance showing off their purple and gold pride. Now, the Women's Hockey team will travel to Minnesota this week to compete in the Frozen Four against Norwich University on Saturday, March 19th. We couldn't be prouder of our EC players!!

Amazing Applications

This is the time of year when thousands of college applications come pouring in to the Office of Admissions. As Admissions Counselors, it is our responsibility to read each and every application, personal essay, and letter of recommendation in hopes of finding the best students to fill the Elmira College Class of 2014.

This year has been particularly interesting because we have seen a great deal of amazing applications. I'm not kidding - you guys are really accomplished! We have had students who are working three jobs, volunteering their time on the weekends for community service, and somehow still able to maintain excellent GPAs. Incredible!

Just to give you an example of our applicants, we have had students apply to EC who:

• are Valedictorians and Salutatorians of their senior classes
• have traveled all over the world
• have raised hundreds of dollars for organizations such as Relay for Life or other local service programs
• are trying to set a good example for their younger siblings by going to college
• have attained or working toward achieving Eagle Scout or Gold Award Scout status
• have applied to over 25 different colleges
• are captains of their secondary school athletic teams
• have scored the last minute winning point to win the game
• are president of their Student Government
• have had the lead role in their school's latest theatre production
  
• want to change the world

There has been some real talent in this incoming class. The questions is: what amazing talents and accomplishments will you bring to the group? It's not too late to send in your application. We look forward to reading it soon!

Have you visited EC yet?

Whether you are almost finished with your college search as a senior, or are just beginning as a junior, there are still plenty of opportunities to visit Elmira College. By visiting our campus, you will be able to see firsthand all that EC can offer you. (Plus, don't you want to see our purple rock salt?)

During your tour, a Gold Key member (one of our selected student tour guides) will take you on a thorough walk-through of campus. You will be able to see a freshman dorm, classrooms, the library, the gymnasium, the dining hall, and much more. After your tour, you and your family will have the opportunity to sit down with an Admissions Counselor for an interview. You also have the option of meeting with an athletic coach or a faculty member to discuss your interests.

To schedule a visit to campus, all you have to do is call us at (607) 735-1724 or toll-free at 1-800-935-6472. The Office of Admissions is open Monday through Saturday with tours available at convenient times.

We also have a Winter Visit Day on Monday, February 15, 2010. Winter Visit Days are a chance for you and your family to stop by the Office of Admissions and interact one-on-one with administrators, faculty, coaches, and other staff members. It is a day where you can control what you do! To register for the Winter Visit Day, simply call the Office of Admissions or register here: http://www.elmira.edu/admissions/visit_campus/open_houses

The best way to learn if Elmira College is right for you is to visit. Come see what we have to offer (we're not kidding about the purple rock salt!) We look forward to seeing you on campus soon!

FASFA and Freezing Temperatures

It is that time of year again. FASFA time. The FAFSA determines your eligibility for financial assistance and is your gateway to federal, state AND Elmira College financial aid. You can complete your FAFSA online. You can also get a FAFSA from your high school guidance office.
Our federal school code is 002718. The Federal Student Aid phone number is 800-433-3243. The sooner you send it in the sooner we can get a financial aid package out to you. We start send them out in February.

It is also Groundhog Day! After getting up bright and early this morning to see the weather forecast from the worlds most famous marmot I was saddened and not to surprised to find out that we will be having 6 more weeks of winter. With the temperatures currently floating around 15 degrees lately I wasn't to surprised.

Happy 2010!

We would like to extend everyone very Happy New Years wishes from the staff here at the Elmira College Office of Admissions. It would be ideal to extend “warm wishes” for a Happy New Year, but if you’re anywhere in the Northeast like us, we know you’re freezing your butts off too! We are eagerly awaiting the return of students to campus next week, as we can not wait to begin another great second term on the road to commencement. There are just a few housekeeping reminders we want to share with you:

The online Financial Aid Estimator for the 2010-2011 academic year will be taken down shortly, so access and utilize this valuable resource as soon as possible!

We know decision time is coming for new students so the Elmira College Admissions Staff is ready and waiting to answer all of your tough college questions. To reach a counselor, call the Admissions Office at (607) 735- 1724 or toll free at 1-800-935-6472. Counselors are also available for online chats. Go to http://www.elmira.edu/admissions to register for a chat today!