May 1st is almost here, and if you have not done so, take time to notify all colleges of your final decision. If you are not attending a college, notifying that college enables the institution to possibly open up their waitlist or offer scholarship money to other students.
For more on the protocol and etiquette for turning down an offer from a school, make sure you follow the instructions for each college. Most of the time, you will have already established an online account with each college. Within this account, there is usually a way to submit your decision.
In addition, for those colleges / universities in which you received a scholarship and / or special attention from an admission counselor, take time to hand-write or email a note of thanks for their guidance and the recognition of the scholarship.
The world we live in is smaller than you know. What goes around, comes around. Being gracious and appreciative, or simply helping colleges gather enrollment stats speaks volumes about you, your habits and behaviors interacting in today's world.
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