Along with our admissions and financial aid team, I have enjoyed communicating with our Parent Prep subscribers this year as you have considered Cedarville University.

As you finalize this decision as a family, I thought it may be helpful to share the top reasons your student's future classmates tell us they have chosen Cedarville:

• Academic reputation: We have the in-demand majors students want, and our grads are excelling at places like Harvard, NASA, and Procter & Gamble (just to name a few). Cedarville doesn't just "talk" about quality. It is validated by national surveys, college rankings, job and graduate school placement data, competition results, and test scores.
• Christ-centered focus: It's not just a buzz-word here; it's intentionally part of every aspect of classes, residence life, activities, and ministries.
• Outstanding value: The rigorous academic experience is life-changing, costs and scholarships are competitive, and Cedarville is worth the investment.

If you have any last-minute questions or concerns that need to be addressed, we want to help. You are welcome to e-mail us, or call your student's admissions counselor at 1-800-CEDARVILLE (233-2784).

To ensure your student's place in the fall class, submit the $250 deposit today.

Don't forget to register for the last presentation of our 2011-12 Parent Prep webinar series: "Sticker Shock: Making the Final Decision."

• Monday (tonight), April 9 at 7 p.m. EDT
• Thursday, April 12 at 9 p.m. EDT

You will gain advice and perspective on your student's investment in a college education. We will help you navigate through the costs — and hidden costs — of enrollment. Don't let sticker shock drive you away from the ideal university for your student! Register now...

Many factors merge together when it's time to make a final college choice. Availability of major, opportunities for spiritual growth, quality of residence halls, reputation of the institution, distance from home, and recommendations from friends and family all have a part in the decision. But, one of the most important factors (and for some, the "deal-maker or deal-breaker") is a university's total cost.

In the last presentation of our 2011-12 Parent Prep webinar series, you will gain advice and perspective on your student's investment in a college education. We will help you navigate through the costs — and hidden costs — of enrollment. Don't let sticker shock drive you away from the ideal university for your student!

Register today for our next parent webinar: "Sticker Shock: Making the Final Decision."

• Monday, April 9 at 7 p.m. EDT
• Thursday, April 12 at 9 p.m. EDT