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View Video on College Life 2008-03-06 05:33:47 This 22 minute video from the College
Bound series is designed to help middle school and high school students prepare for college. The following episodes can be purchased on videotape, or you can view them online. (Requires RealVideo Player)
College Bound: Surviving Freshman Year
Next Step After High School? Some Alternatives to College 2008-03-04 05:14:08 by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
The reality is that college is not for everyone — nor is it truly needed for everyone — and forcing teens to attend college only to have them flunk out is doing a disservice to them.
A generation or two ago high-school graduates rarely went on to college, yet somehow through the [...] Read more:College
, School
, Alternatives
, Next Step
Have Our College Campuses Become Country Clubs? 2008-02-28 14:47:34 This past weekend my family and I had the pleasure of driving from the Chicago area to Columbia Missouri, to visit the University of Missouri. I must admit, college has certainly changed since I attended.
For one, the college experience now comes complete with:
Dorms that look like fancy hotel rooms
Spas and wade pools
Tanning salons
Food courts
And a [...] Read more:College
, Become
, Country
, Clubs
10 Common Mistakes made on FASFA Applications 2008-02-25 19:13:15 Common Errors on the FAFSA
Mike Pugh
A mistake on your FAFSA can delay the processing of your application by up to three weeks. One in seven FAFSA forms is returned due to errors. It could happen to you.
Avoid the most common mistakes:
The most frequent mistake made is leaving a field blank. If the answer is zero [...] Read more:Applications
, Common
House attempts to decrease price of textbooks 2008-02-12 06:30:21 In an effort to assist college students with the high costs of education, Congress has recently made the next step in passing a bill to help students cope with the price
of textbooks.
The House
of Representatives voted Feb. 7 to require tighter regulations for colleges and publishers in the College Opportunity and Affordability Act. If [...]
Has Time Run Out or Has Time Just Begun? 2008-01-31 02:43:35 My last good nights’ sleep was back in February of 1990. That was before I found out that I was pregnant with my first child-a daughter who is now 17 and preparing to go away to college in the fall of this year.
Since finding out I was pregnant 17 years ago, my sleep has been interrupted on a regualr basis. First it was worry and concern over having a healthy baby and once she was here it was worry about if I had what it would take to be a “good” mother. Over the years while the worries have changed, the interrupted and sometimes sleepless nights have stayed the same. Read more:Begun
Colleges strain under deluge of applications 2008-01-28 03:00:46 For students, ‘08 may be year of the wait list
By Susan Kinzie | THE WASHINGTON POST
January 28, 2008
After 35 years as dean of admissions at Georgetown University, Charles Deacon has it pretty much down to a science: He knows just how many students to accept to hit the freshman class numbers almost perfectly…read [...]
Financial aid offers sent within a few weeks of acceptance 2008-01-22 04:09:06 Q: Our high school senior has applied to 10 colleges. We’ve submitted our FAFSA and PROFILE forms already. When do we find out how much money the schools will offer us in financial aid?
A: With few exceptions, you should hear from every college regarding your student’s admission status – acceptance or denial – by the [...] Read more:Financial
, within
, few weeks
5 Simple Reasons to File the FAFSA 2008-01-16 04:49:35 1. It’s Free!
All it takes is a few minutes (an hour at the most) for you and your child to complete. Get a copy of the 2008-2009 version Now!
2. A Chance to get Federal Aid
You get a chance to share in billions of dollars set aside by the federal government for qualified students. The money is given in the form [...] Read more:Simple
, Reasons
Scholarships for students who want to study overseas 2008-01-11 21:27:52 Introducuing Youth For Understanding (YFU) - YFU is one of the world’s oldest, largest, and most respected international exchange organizations.
Their site has a number of full and partial scholarship opportunities for students who want to live and study overseas
.
Note: To be eligible for a YFU scholarship, you must meet the eligibility requirements listed in the Scholarship Information [...] Read more:Scholarships
Getting Into College with Poor Grades 2008-03-11 08:41:50 As funny as it may sound, when I was growing up nobody ever bothered mentioning to me about the importance of having good grades… I kid you not.
Maybe I was just the product of bad counseling or maybe while they were mentioning grades, I just [...] Read more:College
List of Scholarship Programs Specifically Targeted at Minorities 2008-03-17 02:17:36 This 200 Free Scholarship
List is the latest list created by Black Excel. They’re site features over 1,000+ scholarships.
Black Excel points out two Key things to remember:
1. Most groups provide scholarships on an annual basis, so don’t stress yourself over any one particular deadline.
2. Students are advised to target “good” scholarship sources…and apply every year.
The [...] Read more:Minorities
, Programs
Paying for Grades: The Good, the Bad, and the Better 2008-03-15 20:45:35 Hey Guys. I would love to know your thoughts about this. Below is a small portion of the post:
Taken from the Pay for College Blog —
It isn’t just parents who pay students for good grades anymore: A recent trend in several states shows schools, companies, and philanthropists shelling out monetary rewards to children who study more, [...]
College Planning for the Great Kid with the C+ Average 2008-03-15 20:18:50 I was recently on the Admission Game a college planning blog and the author had a post in which he had an exchange with a parent of a student was basically a “C” student. It is very nicely handled…check it out.
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Whatever happened to the average student? 2008-03-19 08:57:52 By Tom Krause
I am constantly telling stressed-out students to keep things in perspective. I make these reassurances as a way of easing the minds of many students who feel as if they are falling behind expectations heaped on them by society.
Mandated state testing, college entrance exams and their perceived need for higher and higher grade [...]
FAFSA State Deadlines for the 2008-09 School Year are fast Approaching 2008-03-25 02:56:21 The FAFSA is the federal application for financial aid, but it is also used to apply for aid from other sources, such as your state or school.
TIP: The deadlines for your state or schools may be different from the federal deadlines and you may be required to complete additional forms.
Federal Student Financial Aid Deadlines
State
Student [...] Read more:School
, Approaching
A shinning Light in a Sea of Darkness 2008-04-02 03:37:57 A recent report issued by America’s Promise Alliance, found that about half of the students attending public school systems in the nation’s largest cities receive diplomas.
APA’s report clearly shows that how we do school in America, especially within our inner cities is obviously broken and needs fixing.
Hopefully, bringing attention to this issue will heighten our [...] Read more:Darkness
17 of the nation’s 50 largest cities have low graduation rates 2008-04-01 05:49:14 Seventeen of the nation
’s 50 largest cities had high school graduation
rates lower than 50 percent, with the lowest graduation rates reported in Detroit, Indianapolis and Cleveland, according to a report released Tuesday.
The report, issued by America’s Promise Alliance, found that about half of the students served by public school systems in the nation’s largest [...]
Free Speech on our College Campuses - Is it out of Control? 2008-04-04 06:22:45 I know this was written some time ago (Sept 9, 2007), but I just recently stumbled upon it.
The article was posted in the Sentinel which claims to be a monthly, independent publication for The Ohio State University.
I am sorry but I did not find it very humorous. But what I do find interesting are some [...] Read more:Speech
, College
, Control
, Free Speech
Judge says NO! to Banning Liquor Ads In College Newspaper 2008-04-07 11:21:56 In a recent court case, Virginia Judge
M. Hannah Lauck held that the Virginia law violated the student publications’ constitutional right to free expression.
The student publications argued that not being able to run such ads put them automatically at a competitive disadvantage against commercial papers that faced no such prohibition against advertising beer, wine or [...] Read more:Banning
, College
, Newspaper
The Mclovin ID Maker a Widget that’s Google Friendly 2008-04-11 03:58:49 It has been my experience that Google
is not big on widgets (okay, they hate them). They know just like you and I do that nobody is going to read the full source code in that box and so they are clearly not making an editorial decision on whether or not they really want give [...] Read more:Friendly
Is College A Dangerous Place Today? 2008-04-15 02:28:45 By Debi Yohn
If you read the reports or watch the evening news, recent campus violence, reports of date rape and issues of hazing might lead parents to conclude that college is a dangerous place. Thankfully, if you look at the statistics, the college campus is still a very safe place.
Unfortunately there are still some dangers [...] Read more:College
, Place
, Today
Student Financial Aid Award Letters 2008-04-17 11:34:10 By Christina Tangalakis
Once you receive an award letter you have moved up the financial aid ladder one rung. You have moved from financial aid applicant to financial aid recipient.
The award letter, or letters if you have applied to more than one school, can and should be used as a critical tool in your decision about [...] Read more:Student
, Financial
, Award
, Letters
College-Bound Students: Start Checking Your Mailboxes for Financial Aid Award Packages 2008-04-17 11:27:57 Students who have been accepted to college and have applied for financial assistance have started getting their financial aid award letters during the past few weeks.
For many families, the arrival of a school’s financial aid award package means it is time to pull out the calculator. Read the rest of this article…
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, Award
, College
, Bound
, Start
, Packages
College Admissions Take Toll On Parents & Students 2008-04-22 09:31:39 By Joseph Wyczalek
March and April are busy times for colleges across the United States. This is when the bulk of acceptance letters and award letters are sent out to nail-biting anxious students and their parents.
With the anxiety of waiting over some students and parents are shocked and bewildered at the award letters. These prospective college [...] Read more:College
, Parents
Should I be allowed to say I hate you? 2008-04-23 06:31:46 Two male students at Colorado College, a private four-year liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, released a satirical newsletter called “The Monthly Bag,” a parody of a feminist and gender studies newsletter, “The Monthly Rag.”
Within hours of receiving complaints about “The Monthly Bag,” administrators had removed all copies from the school’s restrooms. The parody had [...]
Union Plus National Labor College Scholarship 2008-05-02 06:26:56 With the National
Labor College
at the George Meany Campus in Silver Spring, MD, American’s unions have their own college: a national center that provides continuous labor education for all union activists.
Each year a total of $25,000 is awarded to eligible students through the new Union
Plus National Labor College Scholarship
. The scholarship program is [...]
4-year Colleges vs. Trades Schools: Your Choice 2008-05-03 11:13:02 College is not for everyone, but that does not mean you shouldn’t pursue some sort of higher education or job training.
When you think about your future, what do you envision?
Are you doing something you love, or are you just working for a paycheck?
If you are one of the many who is trying to make a [...] Read more:Schools
, Choice
Isn’t College about Money? 2008-05-05 12:59:38 I personally, have not met anyone going to college that wasn’t trying to improve their financial future, have you?
So, if that’s why we go to college, why aren’t more guidance counselors, schools and even colleges talking about real jobs, real opportunities and becoming financially independent?
I think the answer is simple … they don’t know.
That’s not [...] Read more:College
, Money
The Future of Education 2008-05-07 04:56:47 In today’s world it is conventional wisdom that a college education is necessary to excel as a professional.
Times are said to have changed, and without proper schooling one is doomed to a life of either hard labor or low-paying pencil pushing. And if you’re planning on paying for an education there is no escaping the [...] Read more:Future
, Education
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