Endorsed by five national educational organizations (the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, the American Council on Education, the College Entrance Examination Board, the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, and the National Association of Secondary School Principals), the fact sheet outlines principles of good practice in college admissions and recruitment. Topic headings include (1) admissions promotion and recruitment, (2) application procedures, (3) financial assistance, and (4) advanced standing students and the awarding of credit. For each topic, the role to be played by colleges and universities and by cooperating schools and community agencies is described. (LH)