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College Big Picture
Is College a Waste of Time? US News & World Report - Oct 12, 2011 College is getting a bad rap these days. Despite the fact that research repeatedly shows that people with college degrees earn more and face lower unemployment rates compared to people without college degrees, ...
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The Race for Prestige Drives College Costs Forbes - Oct 10, 2011 There are many reasons why college costs are so high— a tripling of tuition and fees, after adjusting for inflation, over the past three decades. One of those reasons, indeed perhaps the most crucial reason, is that the current higher ed model is, more or less, driven by a prestige-maximizing incentive...
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Starting to Worry Inside Higher Ed - Oct 10, 2011 If you glanced at Smith College’s "Futures Initiative," you might think the college, like a number of liberal arts colleges in the current economy, was in serious financial trouble....
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
25 Colleges With the Happiest Freshmen CBS News MoneyWatch - Oct 10, 2011 When you are checking out colleges, here’s a great question to ask: How happy are the freshmen? It’s an excellent sign if freshmen are pleased enough with their school that they return for a second year...
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How Can High School Seniors Improve Odds of College Admissions? US News & World Report - UNIGO - Oct 12, 2011 With all attention on applications and essays, high school seniors can easily lose sight of the importance that continuing good grades holds. Colleges need to be kept up to date with accomplishments, grades, and any other activities that can contribute...
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College counselor offers tips on finding the right school Daily Herald - Oct 11, 2011 As high school seniors complete their college applications, high school juniors begin the tedious process of visiting schools, meeting with admissions staff and seeking scholarships and financial aid....
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College Interviews
Do College Interviews Count? The Daily Beast - Oct 5, 2011 Some colleges say they’re “optional”—and what about alumni sit-downs and information interviews? Steve Cohen and Mike Muska break down which really matter—and why some colleges are doing away with them altogether....
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Counselors
| HSCW Counselors' Corners Post - Oct 13, 2011 Attention Seniors—Apply to College This Week. All of You. If you’re looking for a way to motivate your students to apply to college, North Carolina just may be on to something. ... More
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Counselors are key for students' success San Bernardino Sun - Oct 11, 2011 One of the best friends students can make, whether they are in middle or high school, or have moved on to a community college or a university, is their counselor or adviser....
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Students with Disabilities
Essays
Words of Wisdom: The Dreaded College Essay Housatonic Times - Oct 3, 2011 The most important task for high school seniors hoping to get into college—after earning the grades and having done reasonably well on the SATs—is writing a good essay, in which the scratchy voice of the 17-year-old comes through...
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Shorter is better when it comes to essays The Record - Oct 7, 2011 While the prompts are the same this year, the instructions for the Common Application essay have changed slightly. Last year, students were asked to write a minimum of 250 words....
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FinAid & Scholarships
What is Your Expected Family Contribution? TheCollegeSolutionBlog - Oct 11, 2011 Do you know what the term Expected Family Contribution or EFC means? Most of you probably don’t so I’m devoting the next couple of college blog posts to explaining what an Expected Family Contribution or EFC is and why it’s so important....
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Guest post: Let’s be up-front about merit aid Washington Post - College Inc - Oct 7, 2011 You may have noticed that some colleges seem to be marketing their cost of attendance in a variety of new ways. Seton Hall University in New Jersey recently announced it was slashing prices by two-thirds for top students only....
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Financial aid season starts with the CSS PROFILE DC College Admissions Examiner - Oct 7, 2011 October 1st marked the official launch date for the 2012-13 College Scholarship Service (CSS) Financial Aid PROFILE. The less familiar financial aid form...
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Financial Aid “Calculators”
'True' cost of college soon just clicks away Houston Chronicle - Oct 9, 2011 Students checking out colleges this fall shouldn't rule out any options based on price alone.
The tuition and fees that schools publish online are often far more than what families end up paying....
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College Freshman
Curing the homesick blues Charlotte Observer - Oct 11, 2011 "You should be happy I'm NOT calling you!" That was my daughter's response to our frustration at not hearing from her when she was away one summer...
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Fairs and Visting Colleges
When the College Tour Takes a Detour to a Keg Party New York Times - The Choice - Oct 10, 2011 College freshmen expect to confront alcohol-fueled campus parties, and important decisions about underage drinking, as soon as their first weekend at college. Many students, however, are facing choices about under-age drinking on campus much earlier....
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Books & Guides
Hurrah! An upbeat, practical book on college admissions The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog) - Oct 6, 2011 First, it's well organized and readable. It's co-written by a former dean of admission at Stanford, Swarthmore and Sarah Lawrence and a journalist/parent. College Admissions covers the basics (getting ready, selecting colleges, the application process, paying for school...
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West
California allows college aid to illegal immigrants Reuters - Oct 8, 2011 California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday signed a bill giving illegal immigrant college students access to state-funded financial aid, the second half of two-part legislation known as the "Dream Act......
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Closing Time in California Inside Higher Ed - Oct 11, 2011 The 38-year-old California Postsecondary Education Commission will not be getting a funeral when it is laid to rest next month.....
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California governor rejects race, gender college admissions Reuters - Oct 8, 2011 California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday vetoed legislation that would have allowed California universities to consider race and gender in student admissions, even though Brown said he agreed with its goal......
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Facebook
Facebook Posts Costing Some Students College Opportunity Atlanta Post - Oct 11, 2011 According to Kaplan Test Prep’s 2011 survey of college admissions officers the number of college admissions officials using Facebook to learn more about an applicant has quadrupled in the past year, ...
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College kids’ Facebook posts could reveal drinking problems Boston Globe - Oct 7, 2011 While I occasionally peek at my two teenage kids’ Facebook postings -- okay, call it spying -- I think when they head off to college in a few years I should give them the option to de-friend me if they choose ...
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Bullying
Putting a Stop to Bullying, On and Offline Huffington Post MTVu - Oct 10, 2011 Abraham Biggs was just 19 when he killed himself on livestream video. Online viewers tuned in as Biggs overdosed on prescription pills, some encouraging his destructive behavior, while others suspected a hoax..
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