ASA: Academic Study Associates 2008 Programs

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.