Kaylee Davis
Writer
With the majority of schools dropping application fees for
Oklahoma college application week, students are beginning to
complete applications for the universities of their choice.
There are a variety of different factors that go into choosing
the correct place for students to continue their education, these
factors ranging anywhere from the location of the campus to
the size of the campus and student body.

As a result, students are in the midst of searching for a suit-
able college, gaining insight through campus tours as well as

college fairs.
Senior Caressa Woods has already visited Southwestern
Oklahoma State University and plans to tour more colleges
later in the year.
“Touring a college before you go is important because you
can experience what the atmosphere of the college is, and you
can look into the campus and dorms,” Woods expressed. “I

plan to apply to at least five colleges because the more you ap-
ply, to me, the more you can get accepted to.”

Helping students find more opportunities to explore college
options, high school guidance counselor Amy Herchock took
more than fifty students to a college fair at the University of
Science and the Arts of Oklahoma on Thursday, Sept. 21.
One of the students that attended this event is senior Jason
Manning.
Manning believes that the fair helped him realize just how
many options he has to choose from.
“I originally went because I wanted to talk to ECU about
their nursing program,” Manning said. “All of the different
schools to inform you about what they have to offer opened
my eyes to more programs and colleges out there.”

The fair was not exclusively academic, also offering oppor-
tunities through military enlistment.

Senior Travis Phillips had an opportunity to talk with the
National Guard at the college fair and has plans to join the
National Guard reserves.

“I want to join because I believe it will help me pay for col-
lege and allow me to learn many things that could help me later

in life,” Travis stated. “Although it’s not for certain, I would
definitely like to join.”
Herchock encourages college fair’s as a way for students to

gain insight, but also believes
there is a variety of prep work
students should partake in.

“Students need to be nar-
rowing down their options for

after graduation,” Herchock
said. “Those that desire to go
to college would do best to

get the applications done be-
fore December 1.”

One of the ways that stu\
eral Student Aid (FAFSA).
To help teach students
ways to get more out of the

FAFSA program, Education-
al Opportunities Counselor

Kirk Rushing spoke about it
on Monday, Sept. 18 during
the parent-teacher conference
event held at Marlow High
School.

Rushing explained the ba-
sics on how to make an ac-
count as well the changes being

made and tips on how to get the

most out of FAFSA.
Rushing will return in January to help students and parents
create their accounts and offer more guidance to students.
Students will continue to prepare for college as they dig
deeper into studies and and continue to learn more about their
interests and goals for their future.