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Can my student afford to attend Southeastern?

As a public university, our costs are surprisingly affordable. For Fall 2013 in–state students pay only $$2,125.80 for 12 credit hours. Estimate $2,500 for room and board, plus $500 for books, and you have a total that keeps Southeastern competitive. Nonresidents of Oklahoma may take advantage of nonresident tuition waivers. First-time students receive a 100 percent nonresident tuition waiver for the first two semesters. They may continue to renew the waivers based on academic performance: Click Here

Can my student qualify for Financial Aid?

Most students need a little help paying for their education. In fact, nearly 80 percent of Southeastern students receive some sort of aid-whether a scholarship, federal grant, student loan or a combination of all three.
The key to securing financial aid is to apply as early as possible. Our Guide to Scholarships is available online, or the Office of Admissions and Recruitment will be happy to mail you a copy (Click Here)
Southeastern uses the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the awarding of grants and student loans. (www.fafsa.ed.gov)

Will my student get lost in a sea of faces in class?

With approximately 4,000 students, Southeastern is a small school guided by a big vision. We work with each and every student to tap promise and develop potential. Our student-faculty ratio of 20:1 means that your student will connect with professors and will have every opportunity to ask questions, brainstorm and, if necessary, get help.

What services are there to help my student succeed academically?

The first year on any college campus can be intimidating. At Southeastern, we make sure students get off to a solid start. Our Academic Advising and Outreach Center serves as information central. An advisor helps each student:

Choose courses and a major to match goals and talents.
Decide upon a realistic course load that accommodates work, study and play, while ensuring that graduation occurs on time.
Identify the best ways to address special challenges – everything from a learning disability to a gap in skills.
Find the right clubs and organizations to complement interests.

During your student’s first semester, our advisors also conduct a grade check to identify anyone who needs help. Through tutoring and special non–credit classes, we help students brush up on their fundamentals — everything from math to composition — and prepare for the challenges ahead. Visit the Web site of the Freshmen Programs to learn more.

What if my student does not know what to major in?

It’s not uncommon for first–and second–year college students to be undecided about their major. And that’s fine with us. After all, an education is supposed to open doors – not only to offices and employment opportunities but also to new ideas and possibilities.
As a freshman, your students will work with an advisor to find a major that matches interests and talents. An advisor can help your student measure aptitude and uncover new options. Our advising staff and faculty will show your student how to put that knack for problem solving to work in management career or how to use those people skills in a service industry.
Of course, it helps to have choices. Southeastern students select from 50 academic majors.

Is there any help with Career Development and Job Search?

Whether your student wants to join the workforce or go on to graduate school, a Southeastern degree gets results.

That’s because we connect our students with opportunity. The Office of Career and Placement Services, helps students get their resumes and credentials before employers. Thanks to a computerized database, our students can schedule job interviews online and email their resumes to potential employers. And students bound for graduate school find that our faculty are happy to supply the recommendations and contacts necessary for admission.

Job hunters make a point of attending Southeastern’s annual career fair, which introduces students to dozens of top–notch employers who are ready to hire–everyone from the U.S. State Department and major corporations to local businesses. In addition, we host special teacher placement day every spring. In fact, when school teacher placement day every spring. In fact, when school districts in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Oklahoma face teacher shortages, they turn to us for quality graduates.

Some of our graduates never need to look for jobs. The jobs find them-even before ink dries on their diplomas. The Department of Occupational Safety & Health, for example, places nearly 100 percent of its graduates every semester. The average starting salary for safety majors is $40,000. Majors in computer science and technology are also in demand. Even before they finish their last semester, 80 percent have landed high-paying jobs. By graduation, nearly 100 percent are employed.

How successful are your graduates?

Southeastern students are employed by American Airlines, Office Depot, Tyson Foods, Toyota, Sherwin Williams Co., U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Marshals Service. Plus, school districts, police departments, hospitals and government agencies throughout the Southwest.
Southeastern students pursue further study in their chosen fields and graduate schools across the country.

Will my student fit in, make friends, and be safe?

Ours is a welcoming campus, a home away from home for students from all over the country, region and state. Unlike many public universities, Southeastern is small, so it’s easy to make friends and get to know professors. And with more than 70 organizations active on campus, it’s easy to find people with common interests.
Because we’re small, professors and advisors get to know your student well. That means they know when something is wrong or when a simple act of friendship is in order. It’s not uncommon for professors to take students to lunch or check on them when they miss a class. And our campus reinforces the feeling of community. All the residence halls and major classroom buildings are within a short walk of one another. Stroll across campus and you’ll meet smiling people who take pride in being part of the Southeastern family.
We take safety seriously. The Campus Safety Website (hyperlink to website http://homepages.se.edu/public-safety/ ) is a great source of information including campus crime statistics and tips for partnering with Campus Police to keep our campus safe.

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