ASA: Academic Study Associates 2008 Programs

CAP Columbia 1 News & Updates

Today you will be receiving a series of important reminders and updates to help with your final preparations for the program. Please be sure to read each of the posts in its entirety and attend to the necessary preparations. This will help to ensure a stress-free and smooth start to the summer.

We’ve subscribed this e-mail address to automatically receive postings to the News & Updates for the CAP Columbia 1 program. We will use this to convey important information to you before the start of the program, and to keep you informed about what’s going on once the program has started.

Please be sure to set this e-mail address as one of your trusted contacts so it does not get filtered as spam. If you would like to unsubscribe, send an e-mail with “UNSUBSCRIBE cap-columbia1updates@asaprograms.com" in the *subject* and *no text or signature in the body* to subscriptions@asaprograms.com. If you would like to subscribe an additional address, send an e-mail with “SUBSCRIBE cap-columbia1updates@asaprograms.com” in the *subject* and *no text or signature in the body* to subscriptions@asaprograms.com.

ASA t-shirts and luggage tags have been mailed out and should have begun last week (except international students – yours should arrive in another week or two). It is very important that you wear your ASA t-shirt when you travel to the program so our staff will be able to easily identify and help you when you arrive.

Please note that we are not able to exchange t-shirts for a different size. Shirts were ordered according to sizes given and unfortunately we do not have extras for swapping. If there was a mistake on our end, please bring your t-shirt to the airport / program and we’ll see what we can do.

Summer contact information (as well as driving directions) has been uploaded to your MyASA account. Be sure to print out this sheet and stick it on your fridge for easy reference during the summer!

We have now past the June 1st due date for all forms. Make sure to log in to MyASA to double-check that all your forms and materials have been received. If some are missing, please go to the Form Downloads section of MyASA, print, complete, and fax the form to our office ASAP (fax: 212-334-4934).

NOTE: It may take 2-3 business days for forms to be processed and appear on MyASA, as we have over 1300 students joining us this season. Please be patient and use MyASA to verify receipt rather than contacting our office directly.

Be sure to download and print out the Orientation Handbook / Packing List from your MyASA account (see the Form Downloads section). The Handbook contains important information about the program and guidance as you prepare for the summer. Please read it through promptly, as it holds the answers to many questions, including some you haven’t thought to ask!

Stylish news! Your ASA t-shirt is being mailed to you next week along with 2 ASA luggage tags. As stated in the orientation handbook, we ask that you wear your t-shirt on arrival day to allow us to easily identify you as an ASA student. Also, please use the ASA luggage tags as it makes locating lost luggage 10 times easier.

As always, make sure you are checking MyASA for any important, last minute updates. Have a great Memorial Day weekend, and if you have any questions, let us know.

For your reference, here is a list of all the materials you should have sent in. You can check if they’ve been received through your MyASA account. (Be advised it takes 24-48 hours for MyASA to update). Please be sure to complete any outstanding materials and send them in as soon as you can.

Checklist:
Application Form
Parent-Student Agreement (for online applications)
High School Transcript (*with school profile*)
Guidance Counselor Assessment
Parent Survey
Medical Form
Copy of Insurance Card
Housing Form
Rules & Regulations Form
Travel Information Form (even if being dropped off by family)

Also be sure to download and read the CAP Handbook from MyASA. The Handbook has guidelines for all aspects of the program, including travel, packing, etc.

We hope you’re excited to get a jump on the college application process this summer at CAP Columbia. From now through the summer, this page will be a key resource to keep you updated on what to do to prepare and what’s going on at the program.

Before you go, we’ll be posting details like your mailing address, program phone number, driving directions, etc. Be sure to subscribe to ‘News & Updates’ now so as not to miss any pre-program details.

Once the program begins, your program director and senior staff will post updates and photos of what you and your new friends are up to. Encourage grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends to subscribe before the summer so that they can see all up to at Columbia.

Look for a new post each week. Keep working to complete your pre-program forms and don’t forget to visit the ‘Forms Download’ section within MyASA to get a packing list, the pre-program handbook, and other important materials.