Parents and Students Get College Preparation Tips

As high school students and their families prepare for college, questions begin to surface. How will I pay for it? What type of college should I attend? Is financial aid available? Can I get a scholarship?

Parents and future college students can find answers to these and other college-related questions during the live, call-in program "Countdown to College: A Nebraska Connects Special" airing Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. CT on NET1.

Viewers can phone in questions by calling 1-800-666-3721 toll-free across the state. They may also submit questions via e-mail in advance or during the program to countdown@educationquest.org.

The "Countdown to College" panel this year will include: Brenda Leggiadro, guidance counselor at East High School in Lincoln; Les Monroe, director of college planning at the EducationQuest Foundation in Lincoln; Dusty Newton, director of admissions at the University of Nebraska at Kearney; and Joan Zanders, director of financial aid at Northeast Community College in Norfolk.

A videotaped version of the live "Countdown to College" program repeats on NET2 on Friday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. CT; Saturday, Dec. 9, at noon CT; and Friday, Dec. 15, at 9 p.m. CT.

"Countdown to College: A Nebraska Connects Special" is a production of NET Television for broadcast on NET1 and NET2. For the eighth consecutive year, NET is partnering on the project with the EducationQuest Foundation. NET1 and NET2 are part of NET Television, a service of NET. Complete program schedules are available online at netNebraska.org.

Viewers can go to the EducationQuest Web site for additional information and links to college-planning resources. EducationQuest Foundation is a nonprofit organization with offices in Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha that provides free services and information to help students prepare for college, apply for financial aid, search for scholarships and navigate the student loan process. EducationQuest also offers college planning information online.