Sort recruitment brochures after a school decision

How to handle recruitment brochures after enrollment

1. Ask the student before acting on anything addressed to them. A brochure addressed to a student is that student's mail, and an adult student decides whether to submit requests.
2. Have the student sort the pieces into three groups: schools to stop hearing from, schools to keep as a backup or for scholarship information, and pieces that look misaddressed or unfamiliar.
3. For the first group, photograph each brochure's mailing label separately, with the school name clearly visible. Review the prepared details, sign in, and submit each photo as its own request.
4. If a brochure prints an opt-out address or web link from the admissions office, you can use that as well. Never upload transcripts, test scores, or application documents.

How schools get a student's address

Colleges often buy student contact lists from testing and test-preparation organizations. Students may have agreed to share their details when they registered for a test. Asking a school to stop mailing brochures does not affect an application or enrollment anywhere else. A student who thinks their information was shared without permission can ask the sender which list it came from.

Before calling it done

A few more brochures may arrive after you submit, since mailings are prepared in advance. Before dismissing any piece, have the student check that it carries no financial aid or scholarship information. For more options, read the main junk mail guide.

Instructions for the next step

• Mail for a previous resident
• The main guide to stopping junk mail