(Lee’s Summit, MO)—The National Research Center for College & University Admissions (NRCCUA) launches an exciting new venture September 16, to assist college-bound students in making informed decisions about attending a college or university. The YourFuture® interactive, online student newsletter serves as a guide for three-quarters of a million high school students seeking post-secondary educational opportunities and information.

The NRCCUA mission since 1972, has been to make the important process of selecting a college education or career path easier for students. "YourFuture® is offered at no-charge to students who have completed NRCCUA’s Post-Secondary Planning Survey® and indicated a desire for further communication about schools, financial aid planning, enrichment opportunities, curriculum materials and academic assistance," said Don Munce, President, NRCCUA. "YourFuture® is the only newsletter of its kind with this scope and reach."

Richard Whiteside is YourFuture®’s contributing author. Whiteside is Vice President for Enrollment Management and Institutional Research at Tulane University in New Orleans, La. He has been in higher education administration for over 32 years and is considered a leading expert in enrollment management, the strategic application of student financial assistance and higher-education marketing. He holds two graduate degrees from The Johns Hopkins University.

Colleges and universities are also able to gain recognition as an advocate for good decision-making at a critical time in a student’s life by being a part of this informational piece through hyperlink and banner sponsorships. Sponsorships are available in Eastern, Central and Western Regions, each section comprised of 250,000 students with active email addresses.

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The National Research Center for College & University Admissions (NRCCUA) is a non-profit educational research organization based in Lee’s Summit, Mo. For over 30 years, NRCCUA has conducted the largest nationwide survey of high school students, which serves as a communications link between college-bound high school students and public and private colleges and universities. For more information, visit www.nrccua.org