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College - Larger Picture
Our view on higher education: Graduate more students
USA Today - Jun 23, 2009
At many college commencement ceremonies in recent weeks, the number of seniors tossing up mortar boards has been much lower than the number of freshmen who came in aspiring to do so...
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Plan to Increase College Education Raises Many Issues
Wall Street Journal - Jun 23, 2009
Peter McPherson and David Shulenburger ("Yes, We Can Expand Access to Higher Ed," op-ed, June 20) suggest that without a higher proportion of college graduates "our country's prominence is at risk." None of their evidence establishes a link between education and the "discovery, invention and innovation" necessary for a vibrant economy...
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Community colleges to get boost from US
Galesburg Register-Mail - Jun 23, 2009
An Obama administration official said last week the White House will soon announce a plan to enhance the U.S. community college system in an effort to allow as many as 5 million more students or laid off workers to attend....
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College admissions officers see little change
Baltimore Sun - Jun 21, 2009
College admissions officers did not know what to expect heading into this year's application period. They wondered if the recession would drive students toward in-state or public colleges and away from more expensive ones - or committing to any college at all..
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
College-Bound Students: Volunteer and Earn Thousands of Dollars
Auburn Journal - Jun 18, 2009
For college-bound students, the obvious benefits of volunteering include building qualifications to improve the odds for college admission, feeling good as a contributor to community-minded organizations, and learning the value of helping others. But there is an important additional benefit to volunteering: Earning significant scholarships...
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10 Reasons to Pick a Community College
U.S. News & World Report - Jun 17, 2009
One of the fastest-growing and most important segments of the American college scene is the community college (in some cases called two-year, junior, or technical colleges). ...
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Dear Babs: What A.P. courses impress college admissions officers?
Baltimore Sun - Jun 21, 2009
I'm trying to pick my courses for next year, and I want to know which A.P. course I should take to impress colleges, A.P. Bio or A.P. U.S. History (I'm already taking A.P. English and A.P. Calc, but my school doesn't recommend taking any more than three courses)...
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College Admissions - Essay
Tip Sheet: An Admissions Dean Offers Advice on Writing a College Essay
New York Times - The Choice Blog - Jun 23, 2009
Prospective students will often ask me if a good essay will really get them accepted. The truth is that while no essay will make an unqualified student acceptable, a good essay can help a qualified applicant stand out from the competition...
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FinAid
Easing a College Financial Aid Headache
New York Times - Jun 23, 2009
The Obama administration is moving to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or Fafsa, a notoriously complicated form that asks students seeking financial aid for college as many as 153 questions....
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New Books
Parents
College applications: apply early and often
Examiner.com - Jun 20, 2009
Parents are often concerned about the cost of applying to multiple colleges. This is one area where costs have not kept up with inflation. Fifty dollars remains a typical application fee, up little, if at all, from the seventies. ...
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When is it too early to start thinking about college?
Examiner.com - Jun 20, 2009
If the idea of thinking about college at an early age is ludicrous, why not change the approach? Think "outside-the-box" and focus on early preparation. That might make more sense to you because in the scheme of things, ...
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West
Hike community college fees
Los Angeles Times - Jun 17, 2009
I'm trying to pick my courses for next year, and I want to know which A.P. course I should take to impress colleges, A.P. Bio or A.P. U.S. History (I'm already taking A.P. English and A.P. Calc, but my school doesn't recommend taking any more than three courses)...
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Arizona Mulls No-Frills College Plan
ABC News - Jun 17, 2009
Arizona students worried about spiraling higher-education costs may have some other options in sight: small, cheap, no-frills colleges. The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) is hearing proposals from the three current state universities to open low-cost college campuses around the state....
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Cheating and Bullying
One Third of Teens Use Cellphones to Cheat in School
U.S. News & World Report - Jun 23, 2009
Forget passing handwritten notes underneath desks or inking your arm with essential math formulas before a killer test. If students today want to cheat, they have a more insidious tool at their disposal...
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