Antioch College, located in Ohio, has waived tuition for incoming classes for three years. The college estimates that the worth of a four-year education at their institution is $106,000.
This is a fabulous opportunity.
No debt.
A college education from a respected institution of higher learning.
What??!!…
You have time to apply for the 2012 academic year. The college has a regular decision application due February 15th.
For it’s 2012 incoming freshman class, early decision applications were due December 1st. Its early action application deadline was January 1st.
Schools favor students who apply under these two classifications. For example, it’s an unwritten contract that a student who applies early decision is declaring that school as their first choice, in fact their only choice for a college education.
Basically, get your applications in immediately. And write a good essay explaining why Antioch is your first/only choice.
Considering everyone wants a free education in this economy, try not to sound desperate. Wanting a free education isn’t a real reason for attending a particular college or university.
It’s okay to say you can’t afford college…but you need to make an excellent case as to why an education at Antioch College is a perfect fit you.
It’s worth noting that students accepted for 2010-2011 were the first incoming class to qualify for free tuition. These students had an average high school GPA of 3.56, an average ACT score of 27, which is roughly the equivalent of a 1250 on the SAT.
But don’t let that stop you. Exceptional students often don’t have exceptional scores. Explain why you don’t have a GPA of 3.56 or an SAT score of 1250.
You can apply at this link, Antioch College application.
The college’s website is down due to the good publicity it’s received. Call the college at 937-319-6082, or email admissions at admissions@antiochcollege.org, or visit the school’s Facebook Page.
Plan to apply for 2013 if you graduate from high school this year.
© 2012 W. S. Hughes l Lynn O’Shaughnessy wrote and article for Yahoo Finance and CBS.com, “How to Get a $106,000 College Education for Free“ on Friday, January 27, 2012, and her article is paraphrased in this post.
