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College Big Picture
Degrees of Debt
New York Times - Degrees of Debt Series - May 15, 2012
This series examines the implications of soaring college costs and the indebtedness of students and their families....
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Paying For College: More Tough Decisions
NPR.org - May 14, 2012
Middle age is prime time for saving money. From your late 40s through early 60s, you're supposed to squirrel away cash to cope with health care costs in your old age.....
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 | Colleges adding high-class amenities
MyFox Boston - May 15, 2012
Two beds, two dressers and a desk was the typical college dorm experience; however, on some college campuses, higher learning has become high-class. ...
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How much college debt is too much?
Boston.com - May 15, 2012
That's a question that I hear very frequently as an advisor. My answer is usually "it depends" which I know is not the answer most people are looking for ...
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
2012-13 Common Application previews available
Washington Post - The Answer Sheet - May 14, 2012
Previews of the 2012-13 Common Application for colleges and universities are now available online, meaning that today’s high school juniors can get an early start on their college admissions hunt.....
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High school students take note: specialize don’t generalize
College Admissions Examiner - May 15, 2012
Three years ago, I addressed the myth of the well-rounded student. From the looks of what’s making news in college admissions, it appears this myth is still widespread. Where did it come from, and why won’t it go away?...
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COLLEGE COUNSELOR: Students Should Show Intellectual Curiosity
Gazette Newspapers - May 15, 2012
According to the IECA’s (Independent Educational Consultants Association) "Top Ten Strengths and Experiences Colleges look for in High School Students," number nine is: “Demonstrated intellectual curiosity through reading, school, leisure pursuits, and more.”...
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5 ways to cut the price of college for nonresidents
CBS News MoneyWatch - May 14, 2012
Ta growing number of students to look elsewhere for a bachelor's degree. For those hunting for alternatives, here are five ways to find an affordable bachelor's degree from public institutions outside your state. ....
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High School Underclassman
High school freshman: Getting ready for college
CBS News - MoneyWatch - May 16, 2012
It's easier to make the transition if students have a game plan for what they need to do to make sure they are ready for college. Here are six things that high school freshmen need to keep in mind:....
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On College: Thinking about the future
San Jose Mercury News - May 14, 2012
Q: I am a sophomore in high school and my parents have been pushing me to decide what I want to do when I get older. I honestly just don't know what I can do as a career and am feeling lost. Any advice?...
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High School Seniors
Whoops-No place to call home next fall!
Charlotte Observer - May 14, 2012
There’s still hope. If things didn’t turn out the way you had hoped and your child finds themselves staring at an assortment of rejection and wait-list letters, you’ll want to read further....
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How to learn from college rejection
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 16, 2012
When Allison Singh was rejected from her dream college, she didn't handle it particularly well. Even though she landed at Dartmouth -- after being spurned by Princeton -- she spent her freshman year with a chip on her shoulder,...
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Gap Year
College Admissions Essays
The College Admissions Essay: Finding a Topic
New York Times - Degrees of Debt Series - May 14, 2012
For your college admissions essay, you will be asked to write 500 flawless words on a subject that is deeply personal under circumstances in which the stakes are very high. Now how could that not feel like a daunting task?....
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9 Ways to Improve the Style of Your College Admissions Essay
About.com - May 14, 2012
Your college admissions essay is the one place in your application where you can truly showcase your personality and passions. The success of your essay, however, isn't about just what you say, but how you say it. Even if you have a wonderful topic for your essay,....
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SATs & ACTs
Making the right choice for SAT or ACT prep
Dallas SAT Prep Examiner - May 13, 2012
High school students can find themselves making dozens of important decisions each year. Which courses to take? Honors or AP? Baseball team or chess club? It’s tempting to make a relatively thoughtless decision when it comes to test prep. SAT prep is SAT prep isn’t it?....
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FinAid
Financial Aid Practices in the 50 States
The College Solution Blog - May 17, 2012
When you take into account all the sources of college aid that are available to students in this country, roughly nine percent comes from state governments. Recently that amounted to $9.2 billion,...
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Simple college scholarship application tips
Grand Rapids Community Colleges Examiner - May 16, 2012
When a scholarship judge has hundreds, and possibly thousands, of scholarship applications to read through, it is much easier to weed out the bad ones, than to mull over the good ones. The judges need to start somewhere and tossing applications into the “reject” pile ...
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Parents
Parents just say no to college tuition
Reuters - May 14, 2012
Tracy Repchuk's three children are still in grade school, but she's already got college funding figured out. The Repchuk kids are 14, 15, and 16 and when they head off to college in a few years, here's how much their parents will be chipping in: Zero. ...
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Too Much Student Debt? Blame Your Parents
Huffington Post - May 14, 2012
I graduated from college in 1988 with about $11,000 in student-loan debt, which is slightly less, when adjusted for inflation, than the $27,000 that the typical indebted student owes today. ...
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Quiz: Is your child ready for college?
Houston College Admissions Examiner - May 15, 2012
Part of the “American Dream” is to send children off to college after high school. We envision them living in dorms, enjoying the true ‘college experience’, learning and growing into adults. The reality is that some children aren’t ready for that independence....
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Counselors
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Post - May 17, 2012
A Free College Isn’t Free Anymore (Sort Of)—Why That Matters to All Students
For those of you who like to read tea leaves about applying to college, I'm here to tell you the Boston Tea Party happened about two weeks ago in Manhattan.... More
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| Do School Counselors Have LGBTQ Competence?
goodtherapy.org - May 15, 2012
Acceptance of lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals has grown over the past decade. However, LGBTQ people still face many challenges. For LGBTQ high school students...
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Summer
Campus and Camp
Inside Higher Ed - May 15, 2012
That’s because the spending and choices associated with the American ritual of sending a child to summer camp today is a rehearsal for the kinds of decisions that will face a family about five years later...
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Summer Bridge Programs Hold Promise as Model
Ed Week - May 11, 2012
Ramon Jimenez is a counselor at El Paso Community College who helps high school students make the transition to college. Often, students are overwhelmed by new environment and freedom. "They are a little bit scared,...
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Calif. governor: Raise taxes or cripple schools
CBS News - May 12, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday proposed more than $8 billion in cuts to close a widening California budget deficit but also said public schools will receive more money if voters approve his tax-hike initiative in November.....
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Community colleges concerned about California budget
Times-Herald - May 16, 2012
Dwindling revenues are taking a toll on California's community colleges, and state leaders are worried that greater losses could occur under the governor's new budget plan if new money isn't found....
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Preparing Montana’s students for tomorrow’s opportunities
Helena Independent Record - May 13, 2012
Graduation matters, Montana! All across the state, students are walking across the stage to receive their diploma and celebrating this significant milestone with their families and friends. ...
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Fewer California high school grads going to state universities
KBKX - May 14, 2012
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK - KBFX) -- Fewer California high school graduates are heading off to college at CSU and UC campuses, and critics blame state budget cuts. That’s the finding in a new study, and local students and educators say it’s just what they’re seeing....
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Bullying
The Winning Essays Are ...
New York Times - Op Ed - May 17, 2012
Earlier this year, I announced an essay contest for teenagers about bullying. Some 1,200 essays later, we have our grand prize winner....
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Teen Safety
Teen driving safety stressed this time of year
YDR.com - May 15, 2012
York, PA - It is a sobering scene.
Students watch as emergency responders rush to a mock crash depicting fellow classmates hurt or killed after drinking and driving....
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Safety Tips For Proms And Graduations
Newcity.Patch.Com - May 15, 2012
As prom and graduation celebrations approach, we at CANDLE (Community Awareness Network for a Drug-free Life and Environment) want to share a few thoughts about this exciting time. We want teens to have fun, but like their parents, we also want them to be safe...
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