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College Big Picture
Forced to Justify Their Price, Colleges Hire Marketing Officers
Wall Street Journal - Aug 15, 2012
Schools are getting the message about messaging.
Elite colleges and universities are still attracting plenty of applicants, but weak job-placement numbers for graduates and heavy student debt loads have put schools on the defensive...
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The real price of college
CBS News MoneyWatch - Aug 9, 2012
(Moneywatch) College price tags are meaningless. Why? Because most families don't pay the published bill, as a new federal report shows.....
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
On College: Clueless about colleges
San Jose Mercury News - Aug 14, 2012
Q: For the last three years, my daughter shrugged off any talk about college. Her less than stellar grades also made college seem out of reach. But in the past few weeks, with her senior year about to start, she has been talking about applying to colleges....
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4 mistakes to avoid on your application
Charlotte Observer - Aug 14, 2012
College applications are out; let the careless errors begin. A sloppy college application is probably the most common mistake applicants make....
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Student Misconceptions About College Life Can Undermine Success
Ed Week - Aug 15, 2012
College readiness is about more than academic preparation. New research released Tuesday finds that many students don't have a realistic picture of the demands of college and that lack of knowledge can hurt their success once they arrive on campus....
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Essays
What Not to Do in a Supplemental Essay
About.com - Aug 12, 2012
Many of the colleges who use the Common Application ask students to write a supplemental essay that is unique to the school. The essay topic can vary greatly from college to college, . .....
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Campus Visits
HOW TO ~ Visiting College Campuses
LA College Admissions Examiner - Aug 13, 2012
Here are some things to look out for while you tour different colleges. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the many buildings, programs and informational tours. A preplanned checklist of what you want to see is a good idea.....
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Off to College
Must-buys for college
Boston.com - Aug 14, 2012
Packing for college is a daunting task. Managing to fit your movies, books, and shoes—not to mention full wardrobe—into one vehicle is impressive ...
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Don't pay twice for medical insurance
College Admission Examiner - Aug 13, 2012
College students are often covered by their parents’ health insurance (coverage can continue through age 26 on most policies). But they’re also covered by school policies—and that unnecessary coverage can cost families a thousand dollars a year or more....
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3 Tips to Insure Your College Student – and Save
Yahoo News - Aug 13, 2012
Between admissions, financial aid, back-to-school shopping, and moving in, it’s easy for families of the college-bound to overlook something critical: insurance.....
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Parents
Five Things NOT To Do When You Drop Your Child at College
GoLocalProv College Admissions - Aug 13, 2012
Over the next few weeks, families will be packing up the car and dropping students off at college. For many parents, it’s a stressful time. Students crave independence, and it is a time for them to break away and prepare for adulthood. ...
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How to Support, Not Rescue, Your Kid in College
Ed Week - Aug 13, 2012
It used to be that when kids went to college they really said goodbye. Not so much today. Technology and closer ties with parents mean that students are just a call or text away. ...
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Advice to Parents with College Freshmen
Belmont-CA.Patch - Aug 9, 2012
Like six million other parents, my child heads off to college for the first time this fall. She’s on her way to becoming an adult. Endless changes will bombard our kids from having a roommate...
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Countdown to college Parents should stop their hovering
Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Aug 11, 2012
Most parents easily remember the work and the stress of college admissions: visiting schools, taking standardized tests, filling out applications and financial aid forms, and waiting ...
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Counselors
The case for hiring a college counselor
Newsroom New Jersey - Aug 14, 2012
One of the biggest mistakes of my life – even forgetting about my not investing in Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway many years ago – was not seeking good advice when I was about to go off to college....
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FinAid
Playing the financial aid game
Reuters - Aug 8, 2012
So few of us have saved enough. On average, four years of tuition, room, board and fees now costs $85,000 at a public university and more than $160,000 at a private school, according to the College Board. ...
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Paying For College: Financial Aid In America, In 2 Graphics
NPR.org - Planet Money - Aug 8, 2012
Tuition has gone through the roof in the past decade. But so has financial aid. Grants — scholarships and other money that doesn't have to be paid back — have risen by more than 50 percent, to nearly $7,000 per student per year. ...
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College decisions include financial advisers
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Aug 9, 2012
With average student loan debt at an all-time high and families stretching their means farther than ever before to afford college bills, financial advisers are playing a bigger role in helping families make decisions about paying for college....
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College Rankings
A Word of Caution About College Rankings
Huffington Post - Aug 15, 2012
Earlier this month, Forbes released its annual America's Top Colleges rankings, starting a season of college reviews that also sees numbers from US News and World Report, Newsweek, and The Princeton Review...
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A Green College Ranking Declares a Winner
Business Week - Aug 14, 2012
Who’s the greenest school of all? According to a new ranking, it’s the University of California, Davis, which jumped from No. 8 to claim the No. 1 spot....
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College Admissions and Learning Disablities
College Admissions and Learning Disablities
College Solution Blog - Aug 12, 2012
Does your teenager have a learning disability?
If so, the whole college process might seem even more daunting. With these parents in mind, I recently talked with Joy App, a college consultant in Houston ...
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Vocational Education
Why College May Not Be the Best Choice for Your Education Dollar
AOL Daily Finance - Aug 14, 2012
The traditional route to career success follows a pretty straight academic line: hard work in elementary school, followed by hard work in high school, followed by hard work at the best college you can afford. Vocational education, on the other hand, ....
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South
Firm for Texas school testing hits back against claims of flaws
pegasusnews - Aug 15, 2012
The state's test vendor has fired back at research from a University of Texas at Austin professor that calls into question the method it uses to develop Texas standardized exams, saying that his claims lack factual evidence..
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Virginia High Schools to Require Online Courses
Technapex - Aug 9, 2012
Virginia high school students will face an interesting new requirement starting in the fall of 2013. In order to graduate, all students must take some sort of online class....
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Teen Dating
Campaign against teen dating violence is launched
WLKY Louisville - Aug 9, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - IThe Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence is launching an ad campaign aimed at stopping teen dating violence
Read more: http://www.wlky.com/news/local-news/indiana-news/Campaign-against-teen-dating-violence-is-launched/-/9718538/16027218/-/oxkxyg/-/index.html#ixzz23iO6Vs2t....
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Boston Gives Teens Advice On Break-Ups
Medical Daily - Jul 27, 2012
Government officials hosted the third annual "Break-Up Summit 3.0" seminar at Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, July 26...
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